3. Clientele/Users:
— Communicatc in a substantive, scientific manner,
— Acknowledge taxonomic support visibly,
— Provide fiscal assistance where appropriate,
— Encourage taxonomists to be part of the problem-solving team, where possible.
4. Professional Scientific Societies:
— Provide mechanisms for communication between taxonomists and their clientele,
— Encourage quality publication and provide means for publication of major works,
— Cooperate in international activities, such as a directory of taxonomists, and explore new ways
of coopération with international organizations,
— Represent the professional interests of taxonomists, e.g. in terms of key questions such as
positions, salaries, technical support, etc.,
— Champion selected technical needs, e.g., voucher collections and computerization of collec-
tion resources,
— Not only encourage the présentation of formai resolutions and recommendations, but follow
up on implementation.
Acknowledgements
Comments on the manuscript were kindly provided by Maurizio Biondi and Enzo Colonelli,
University of Rome, Italy; Luca Fornasari, USDA-ARS Biological Control of Weeds Laboratory-
Europe, Rome, Italy; Alan Kirk, USDA-ARS European Parasite Laboratory, Montpellier, France;
D. R. Miller, USDA-ARS Systematic Entomology Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland; and John
D. Pinto, University of California, Riverside, California.
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