Userboxes Basic Information Name This user's name is Ed Baker. This user lives in the United Kingdom. This user lives in England. en This user is a native speaker of the English language. en-5 This user can contribute with a professional level of English. Education This user attends or attended Imperial College London WikiProjects This user is a participant in WikiProject Tree of Life. This user is a participant in WikiProject Arthropods. This user is a participant in WikiProject Phasmatodea. Miscellaneous Canis lupus This user knows that the genus takes a capital and that scientific names should be printed in italics. Wikipedia Activities 500 This user has more than 500 edits on the English Wikipedia. 2007 This user has been editing Wikipedia since 2007. Hobbies & Interests This user is an Entomologist. This user believes that the Flying Spaghetti Monster is as likely as creationism.

General[edit]

I am an entomologist with an interest in the insect orders Blattodea, Mantodea and Phasmatodea). I work for the Natural History Museum, London on the eMonocot and ViBRANT projects.

I am starting to compile a list of Wikipedia resources for biologists.

Wikipedian in Residence project at Natural History Museum, London[edit]

I was involved in submitting an application to Wikimedia UK to get a Wikipedian in Residence at the Natural History Museum, London. The project page can be found [here]. Background to the project and how it fits in with my research, as well as other information and links can be found on this page on my website Wikipedian in Residence (Natural History Museum and Science Museum).

Wikipedia Work[edit]

My edit statistics can be seen here.

WikiProjects[edit]

• WikiProject Phasmatodea
  • I started the Phasmatodea WikiProject to encourage the development of Wikipedia articles in this area.

External Links[edit]

• My Personal Website
• Invertebrate Diaries (Blog on the studying and breeding of Invertebrates)
• General blog on work and projects