Andy Bentley

Andy Bentley
  • Lecturer, Museum Studies
  • Collection Manager, Ichthyology Division, Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum
  • Bioinformatics Manager, Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum
  • Usability Lead, Specify Collections Management Software, Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum
  • Senior Specialist, Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum

Contact Info

785-864-3863
Dyche Hall
1345 Jayhawk Blvd
Lawrence, KS 66045

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Biography —

My research focuses on collection management – specifically of preservation, digitization, databasing, and maintenance of wet and cryogenic collections. I also have an interest in database development and usability. I have also served as president of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) (2013-2018).

Education —

M.S. in Marine Biology, University of Port Elizabeth, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
B.S. in Marine Biology, University of Port Elizabeth, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
with honors
B.S. in Zoology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Research —

Research interests:

  • Ichthyology
  • fishes
  • Specify software
  • collections management
  • SPNHC
  • ASIH

Teaching —

Teaching interests:

  • Museum Studies
  • Natural History

Awards & Honors —

Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC)
President’s Award
2011

Memberships —

Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) – President.
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH) – Collections Committee member.