Bevan Weir

New Zealand taxonomist and plant pathologist
Person human Q21394635
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Summary

Bevan Weir was born on 1980[1]. He has worked as a mycologist[2], bacteriologist[3], taxonomist[4], and curator[5]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[7]
  • Field of work: microbiology[8], mycology[9], taxonomy[10]
  • Employer: Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research[11], New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science[12]
  • Educated at: University of Auckland[13]
  • Doctoral advisor: John M. Young[14], Warwick B Silvester[15], Susan J. Turner[16]
  • Student: Brigitte Kreigenhofer[17]
  • Member of: Mycology & Bacteriology systematics group[18], Fungal Network of New Zealand[19], Australasian Mycological Society[20], New Zealand Microbiological Society[21], International Mycological Association[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Commons category: Bevan S. Weir[24]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[25]
  • Family name: Weir[26]
  • Given name: Bevan[27]
  • Official website: https://rhizobia.nz[28], https://www.rhizobia.co.nz/[29]
  • Described at URL: https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/news/taxonomist-appreciation-day/[30]
  • Academic thesis: Systematics, Specificity, and Ecology of New Zealand Rhizobia[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[32]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NZThesisProject[33]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Invasion Biology[34]
  • Social media followers: 335[35], 337[36], 339[37]
  • Collection items at: International Collection of Microorganisms from Plants[38], New Zealand Fungarium[39]

FAQs

What did Bevan Weir do for work?

Bevan Weir worked as a mycologist[2], bacteriologist[3], taxonomist[4], and curator[5].

Where did Bevan Weir go to school?

Bevan Weir was educated at University of Auckland[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Systematics, Specificity, and Ecology of New Zealand Rhizobia. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved . landcareresearch.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved . landcareresearch.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [2] ↑ . landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved . landcareresearch.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved . landcareresearch.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [17] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Einar Myre · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 2
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'species']
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ Member of: Mycology & Bacteriology systematics group"
  2. 20w ago · Onco p53 · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research +1
    Official website → https://rhizobia.nz, https://www.rhizobia.co.nz/
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  3. 22w ago · Onco p53 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Researchgate profile id → Bevan_Weir
    Official website → https://rhizobia.nz, https://www.rhizobia.co.nz/
    Doctoral advisor → John M. Young, Warwick B Silvester, Susan J. Turner
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Invasion Biology
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