I’m Jakob (he/him), an entomologist and Master’s student with a focus on weevils and biodiversity. While I’m not a programmer or data scientist, I’m exploring how a bit of coding, useful tools, and biodiversity data standards can make life as an entomologist easier.

I use github mainly to get support for technical issues with various programs/data standards, and to host my blog. I also contribute to the development on a fork of TaxonPages, for the Curculionidae of the World Online project.

• Entomologist: I'm interested in everything, but with a special focus on weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea)
• Linux & Command Line: Using Windows I had the feeling the computer does not even belong to me. So many distractions. Now I'm using Manjaro and I love it for every aspect!
• LaTeX Enthusiast: I appreciate the simplicity and structure of LaTeX, and I prefer it over Word or LibreOfice because its easy to automate parts of text generation (e.g. I can have a script to produce formatted text from a table).

• Python: Exploring its potential for data management and task automation.
• Biodiversity Data Standards and Ontologies: Diving into frameworks for managing biodiversity information.
• Collections Management Systems: Investigating how they could benefit the amateur entomology community.