The final sessions tackled the future of biological nomenclature, including shifting publishing modes and changing sociology of science in taxonomy. Current tools and innovations were presented. The symposium was structured with an introduction to Sherborn as a man, scientist and bibliographer, then provided historical context for taxonomic indexing from the 19th century to today. The full day meeting included an international panel of experts on bibliography and biodiversity bioinformatics who linked a view of the past with an active debate on the future of the related fields. This changed on Friday, 28 October 2011, with a symposium in his honour in the 150th year of his birth organised by the ICZN, in collaboration with the Society for the History of Natural History at the Natural History Museum (NHM), London.
Until now, Sherborn’s contribution has been recognised and relied upon by professional taxonomists worldwide but he has escaped the celebration of his accomplishment that is his due.
No work has equalled it since and it is still in current, and critical, use. In the 43 years he spent working on this extraordinary resource, he anchored our understanding of animal diversity through the published scientific record.
The full symposium is now available online! You can listen to the talks with slides, and see the posters with an oral summary from the author, through this link:Īnchoring Biodiversity Information: From Sherborn to the 21st century and beyondĬharles Davies Sherborn provided the bibliographic foundation for current zoological nomenclature with his magnum opus Index Animalium. Paul Cooper (Assistant Librarian) put together a display for attendees of items from the Library & Archives collections, and this online version includes a podcast of him talking about some of thise items, accompanied by a selection of images. The symposium Anchoring Biodiversity Information:From Sherborn to the 21st century and beyond, held on 28th October 2011, and brought together a wide range of people interested in history of science, bioinformatics and taxonomy to celebrate the work of Sherborn and discuss the future of the field.
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