Born: 5 October 1964, Australia
Died: 15 May 2021
Country most active: Australia
Also known as: NA
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Danuta Khihinicki was an acarologist whose main focus was on mites in the superfamily Eriophyoidea, particularly their taxonomy. Having joined the Biological and Chemical Research Institute of the New South Wales Department of Agriculture in 1989, from 1993 she assumed responsibility for all aspects of plant-feeding mites in relation to biosecurity, agriculture, and horticulture across New South Wales. For her masters degree Khihinicki undertook the first study of eriophyoid mites affecting commercially important Melaleuca species. She published over 25 scientific papers.
Chronology
1989
Education – Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of New South Wales
1989 – 2019
Career position – Technical Officer, Biological and Chemical Research Institute, New South Wales Department of Agriculture (later Primary Industry)
2009 – 2015
Career position – Technical Editor for Eriophyoidea, Zootaxa
2019 – 2021
Career position – Professional Officer, NSW Department of Primary Industry