page_title: Dmitry Telnov
hierarchical_section_title: Dmitry Telnov
caption_attribution_description: English: Telnov in February 2012
context_page_description: Dmitry Telnov is a Latvian entomologist, biogeographer, and conservationist. He is a member and former president of the Entomological Society of Latvia as well as the chief editor of the "Biodiversity, biogeography and nature conservation in Wallacea and New Guinea" book series, as well as a member of the Editorial Board of the "Latvijas Entomologs" journal. He is primarily known for his taxonomic works on Coleoptera and biogeographic research in the Papuan region and in the Wallacea.
  Telnov has a PhD degree in biology and has graduated from the University of Latvia. He strongly believes thar educated society is the key tool for biological diversity protection of our planet. Recently, Telnov has worked for The International Union for Conservation of Nature contributing to the European Red List of saproxylic beetles.
  Telnov has travelled extensively in various countries in search of specimens, including New Guinea, Indonesia, Gabon, Singapore, Russia, and all across Europe. He has discovered numerous species of invertebrates and vertebrates new to science.
context_section_description: Dmitry Telnov (born May 11, 1975) is a Latvian entomologist, biogeographer, and conservationist. He is a member and former president of the Entomological Society of Latvia as well as the chief editor of the "Biodiversity, biogeography and nature conservation in Wallacea and New Guinea" book series, as well as a member of the Editorial Board of the "Latvijas Entomologs" journal. He is primarily known for his taxonomic works on Coleoptera and biogeographic research in the Papuan region and in the Wallacea .
  Telnov has a PhD degree in biology and has graduated from the University of Latvia. He strongly believes thar educated society is the key tool for biological diversity protection of our planet. Recently, Telnov has worked for The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) contributing to the European Red List of saproxylic (deadwood connected) beetles.
  Telnov has travelled extensively in various countries in search of specimens, including New Guinea (more than ten years of expeditions), Indonesia, Gabon, Singapore, Russia, and all across Europe. He has discovered numerous species of invertebrates and vertebrates new to science. Dmitry Telnov is co-operating with numerous natural history museums and institutions all around the world, primarily in the taxonomy field.
caption: With Blyth's hornbill in Indonesia, February 2012
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