Geoff - I was at the WCMB when they showed your picture and announced your Award. We are so proud that you and polychaetes have played such a critical role in the development of WoRMS. Congratulations!
Did anyone tell you the joke made during this announcement?
best,
Lisa
> On May 18, 2018, at 12:24 PM, Joana Zanol <joanazanol from mn.ufrj.br> wrote:
>> Yes, very well deserved!!
> Congratulations Geoff!!
> Best, Joana
>> 2018-05-17 23:26 GMT-03:00 Chris Glasby <chris.glasby from nt.gov.au>:
>>> Hats off to our World Polychaeta Database leader.
>>>> WoRMS has just announced that Geoff has received an 'Achievement Award' at
>> the 5th World Conference of Marine Biodiversity (Canada, Montreal, 16 May)
>> for the major and very detailed contributions he has made to WoRMS in the
>> past years, and his input & constructive feedback during his time on the
>> Steering Committee.
>>>> The announcement also acknowledged his work as the driving force behind
>> The World Polychaeta Database (http://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta),
>> his efforts to create a more inclusive online AnnelidaBase (in analogy with
>> MolluscaBase), and for communicating the good work of WoRMS through
>> Twitter.
>>>> Great work Geoff!! I think I can say for all that we are all massively
>> appreciative of the work you do to make our online annelid lives easier.
>>>> Best, Chris
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