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Kym Abrams
I'm interested in the evolution, systematics, biogeography and conservation of subterranean invertebrates and short-range endemic invertebrates. My taxonomic focus is on schizomid arachnids and parabathynellid crustaceans.
Kym's work profile
Kym works in the following sector(s): University, Collections Institution, Other government agency
Kym's primary institution is: Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
Kym's position is: Environmental Officer - Zoologist
Kym's work in taxonomy
Kym has the following roles: Collecting, Specimen preparation, Identification, Research, Collection Management, Editing publishing and reviewing
Kym's skills are in Species delimitation, Phylogenetics, Classification, Genetics & Genomics, Biogeography, Imaging
Kym works on the taxonomy of Animals, Arachnids, Crustaceans, Schizomids, Parabathynellidae, Bathynellacea, Draculoides, whip-sprickets
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Kym is happy to be contacted for the following reasons:
Contact from others in the taxonomy community regarding taxonomy-related issues
Contact from members of the public for advice in areas of expertise (but not for identifications)
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Contact re potential citizen science projects that could contribute to taxonomic research
Contact by prospective students and others who could benefit from mentorship
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