Mark Harvey (arachnologist)
Mark Stephen Harvey (born 17 September 1958) is a museum scientist and biologist. Since 1989 he has been based at the Western Australian Museum.
Mark S. Harvey | |
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| Born | 17 September 1958 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Other names | Mark Stephen Harvey |
| Alma mater | Monash University |
| Known for | Arachnology |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Western Australian Museum |
| Thesis | Contributions to the systematics of the pseudoscorpionida (arachnida) the genus synsphyronus chamberlin (garypidae) and the family sternophoridae. (1983) |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Harvey |
Career
Harvey graduated from Monash University in 1983 with a PhD titled "Contributions to the systematics of the pseudoscorpionida (arachnida) : the genus synsphyronus chamberlin (garypidae) and the family sternophoridae".[1]
His research interests include the systematics and evolution of arachnids and other terrestrial invertebrates.
As of November 2019, he is a member and Vice-President of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature.[2]
Achievements, awards and recognition
Harvey was presented with the 1991 Edgeworth David Medal by the Royal Society of New South Wales,[3] and the Bonnet Award by the International Society of Arachnology in 2013.[4]
In 2017, he was awarded the Distinguished Career Award by the Society of Australian Systematic Biologists.[5]
References
- Harvey, Mark S. (1983), Contributions to the systematics of the pseudoscorpionida (arachnida) : the genus synsphyronus chamberlin (garypidae) and the family sternophoridae, retrieved 23 February 2021
- Commissioners, International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, retrieved 21 August 2017
- Edgeworth David Medal, retrieved 27 November 2019
- ISA Awards, retrieved 27 November 2019
- SASB Honorific Awards, retrieved 27 November 2019