It is with great sadness that I pass on the news that Associate Professor Ian Whittington passed away last Sunday (27 October 2014) after a long illness. Ian was 54 years old. Throughout his career, Ian has been an enthusiastic researcher and a champion of studies of the biology of monogenean parasites of fishes. After…
Information about the Russian Journal of Parasitology can be found at the link given below. The journal and website is undergoing a makeover currently and is in the process of being listed on the Web of Knowledge/Web of Science. If you are interested in reading archived editions or submitting then please follow the associated links…
Contributed by Eric P. Hoberg1 and Anna J. Phillips2 1 US National Parasite Collection, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA 2 Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC 20560, USA Over the past 120 years since its founding in 1892, the United States National Parasite Collection (NPC), a…
Today we are saddened to learn of the passing of Professor Emeritus Dr. Michael (Mick) David Brunskill Burt (1938-2014). His obituary notice is attached and highlights his exemplary career. Mick developed a lifelong passion for the field of parasitology and remained a mentor for students in the field even up until this year. May his…