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Very sad news: Paul Beuk 1965-2025
johnes81
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Posted on 07-03-2025 10:05
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diptera.info is synonymous with Paul Beuk. I wish that i had a cure for cancer and a time machine to save Paul's life. Dominus vobiscum, Paul. For everyone else here: please visit your doctor regularly for checkups.
John and Nini. Naturalists not experts.
 
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I just want to place this thread first.
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University
 
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Nikita Vikhrev wrote:
The best thing that can be done to honor Paul's memory is to continue his work, not to let Diptera.info die with him.


Indeed.
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I don't know what to say, it is so devastating.
 
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So, due to the passing of Paul, this website has no owner and no webmaster any longer.
Clearly, this needs to be tackled if we wish the website to stay alive. I am in contact with Paul's daughter and Paul's wife and daughter would like the website to stay alive as well.

This is only possible if somebody or somebodies are volunteering to take over the website.
If you are seriously interested, give me a PM.


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I consulted with my friend, she is a good specialist. She said that the website was hand-written by Paul. I see three reasonable possibilities.
1. Paul's wife and daughter if they want and can.
2. 2nd and the best is John Carr, administrator of BugGuide. If he agree I'll transfer him 1000$.
3. To move diptera.info to Russia. It maybe doubtful because of present political situation. However, I'm ready.

Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University
 
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10.03.25 18:02
We are looking for a new webmaster https://diptera.in
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04.03.25 17:10
Please use the link posted below to remember and honour Paul, if you wish

04.03.25 17:09
I propose in respect to him not to post on trivial matters until his cremation, March 8th

04.03.25 17:08
For those unaware: Paul, the owner, past away two days ago. https://diptera.in
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19.12.24 12:33
Received missing pages from @royensoc.co.uk, free download available for a few days: https://we.tl/t-vk
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17.12.24 23:03
Downloaded the British Handbook Diptera: Bibionid and Scatopsidae flies but pages 58, 59, 67, 68 are missing. Anybody has a complete copy?

08.11.24 16:10
Www.abebooks.com

29.07.24 13:19
Don't suppose anyone knows anwhere selling a copy of Contributions to a Manual of Palaearctic Diptera 2? Always wanted a copy.... Smile

16.07.24 11:37
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11.07.24 12:59
Following up on the update provided by Paul on the donations received in 2024, I just made a donation. Follow my example Wink

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