Henk Wolda

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Henk Wolda (born 25 May 1931) is a Dutch entomologist.[1] He was an employee at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama, where he studied insects.[2] During the 1980s he was one of the top publishers on biodiversity based in Panama.[3] His papers from circa 1974 to 1990 are kept in the Smithsonian Institution Archives.[2] His insection collection is held at the STRI, and derived from performing light trapping techniques, with large numbers coming from Barro Colorado Island.[4][5]

Wolda was born in Wageningen.[1] He was elected a corresponding member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1980.[6] After his retirement he lived in Bellevue, Washington, United States.[5]

References

  1. ^ . Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Accession 95-018 Wolda, Henk Henk Wolda Papers, circa 1974-1990". Smithsonian Institution Archives. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022.
  3. . Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Henk Wolda Insect Collection (STRI-HWIC)". Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023.
  5. ^ . Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Henk Wolda" (in Dutch). Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024.