Please realize that this is not an "official announcement" but just glad
tidings from someone affiliated with the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
After a gap of some twenty years without a malacologist on staff, the
Museum has appointed Dr. Tim Pearce, currently curator at the Delaware
Museum of Natural History, to the position of Curator of Malacology.  Tim,
a specialist in terrestrial gastropods, will build upon the earlier labors
of Stanley Brooks, Gordon Kutchka Mc Millan and George Clapp, terrestrial
specialists who were here during the time period of 1895-1951.  Our last
curator of malacology was Juan Jose Parodiz (curator emeritus).  Jose
retired in 1981 and still comes down to the Museum on a regular basis.

I would like to welcome Tim and look forward to this collection being
revitalized under his capable guidance.

Regards,
Charlie
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Charlie Sturm, Jr
Research Associate - Section of Invertebrate Zoology
                     Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, PA
Assistant Professor - Family Medicine

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