Te Papa has backed down from plans to axe fish expert Andrew Stewart, offering him a new job. Chris Skelton International fish experts rallied to support axed Te Papa fish collection manager Andrew Stewart, who has now been offered a new job. Fifty international fish scientists signed a petition opposing the "unwise" restructure and Stewart's removal and others threatened to boycott Te Papa if the museum failed to reinstate him. ROSA WOODS/STUFF International fish experts told Te Papa its restructure was unwise and would compromise the care of its collections. Graham Spence/Te Papa Te Papa has advertised for a new mollusc researcher, despite having just got rid of world-leading molluscs expert Bruce Marshall.

Source: Stuff April 08, 2019 03:33 UTC