The Biological Collections in CSIRO: a National Heritage?

M. F. C. Day, H. Hewson, M. Fagg, J. Doran, J. Turnbull, J. Ilic, S. Jeffrey, P. Last, A. Graham, T. Chesser and N. Bougher

Abstract

From the organization's earliest days, several Divisions of CSIRO have assembled substantial collections of biological species. These include a wide variety of plants and animals. Some collections consist of live organisms, some of preserved material. The origins and the functions of the collections vary; most of them now contain material of considerable value. Their history is intriguing, and their future has continued to be a question of importance.

Historical Records of Australian Science 15(1) 1 - 19  doi:10.1071/HR04002
Published: 4 June 2004