Role Title: Curry Collection - Entomology Intern
Organisation: WA Museum
Internship Period: Semester 1 (February - May)
Location: Welshpool
The Western Australian Museum is looking for keen biologists to help us sort, identify and register thousands of zoological specimens collected from Western Australia over the last 100 years. New specimen records will be directly contributing to the WA Museum Legacy Project and the Perth-Peel Biodiversity Survey (for DBCA).
The Steve Curry Collection of approximately 6,000 insect specimens spans the southwest Jarrah, Karri, and Tuart forests. These represent endemic and invasive insect records that are invaluable for environmental impact assessments and invasive species monitoring.
The project will involve rehousing specimens in museum standard glassware and transforming the old Curry database entries into WA Museum format that will then be uploaded to the Atlas of Living Australia and Dandjoo. The intern will be expected to fill in a templated spreadsheet of specimens using Microsoft Excel. Training in entomological preservation techniques will be provided.
The Western Australian Museum is the State’s premier cultural organisation, housing WA’s scientific and cultural collection. For over 120 years the Museum has been making the State's natural and social heritage accessible and engaging through research, exhibitions and public programs.