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Jacob John
Jacob John Adj. Professor with Curtin University. Currently working as a honorary researcher writing and researching on the Diatom Flora of Australia. The following volumes are already published (Koeltz Scientific, Germany): Vol.1 Diatoms from Stradbroke and Fraser Islands Vol.2 Diatoms from Tasmania To be published soon: Vol.3 Diatoms from Arid Australia under preparation: Vol.4 Diatoms from Tropical Australia Vol.5 Diatoms from Temperate Australia.
Jacob's work profile
Jacob works in the following sector(s): University, Collections Institution
Jacob's primary institution is: Western Australian Herbarium
Jacob's position is: Research Associate
Jacob's work in taxonomy
Jacob has the following roles: Collecting, Specimen preparation, Identification, Research, Editing publishing and reviewing, Science Communication
Jacob's skills are in Species delimitation, Classification, Imaging
Jacob works on the taxonomy of Protists, Diatoms,
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