Ms Diana Jones  BSc (Hons), MSc, Dip Ed

Executive Director, Collection and Content Development, Western Australian Museum
WAMSI Board Member 2006 - 2007

Diana has a Masters Degree in Zoology and is currently submitting a PhD in systematic zoology. She has a background of biochemical and immunological research in the UK, specialising in marine biology in Australia. She joined the Western Australian Museum in 1977 as a graduate research assistant in the Crustacea Department, progressing to become Curator of Crustacea. Currently, she is the Executive Director, Collection and Content Development at the museum, heading the curatorial departments and responsible for research on, and information and outputs derived from, the State’s diverse collections. Diana is committed to science education and integrating research into accessible public programs and exhibitions.

Her research has been focused on the marine biodiversity of the crustaceans of Western Australian and Australian waters, specialising in the systematics, phylogenetics and biogeography of barnacles, with expertise in deep sea and hydrothermal vent species and the identification of introduced species.

Diana has extensive experience in large scale, multidisciplinary research programs, most recently heading the award-winning Woodside /WA Museum Partnership survey of the marine biodiversity of the Dampier Archipelago. She has served on a wide range of national and international committees and advisory panels concerned with bio-security, marine introductions and marine biodiversity. She also occupies an international scientific editorial position.