Tuesday, March 10th
In-Person Meeting
Virtual Zoom Option
7:30 PM EST
Crystal Maier
The Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University (MCZ)
Adventures in the Entomology Collections at the MCZ: from microscope slides to giant moths
The MCZ Entomology Collection is one of the largest and most diverse university insect collections in the country, and is rich with historically important specimens. Here, we’ll explore some of the history and current projects of the MCZ Entomology Collection, including our recent efforts to rehouse and database our microscope slide collection as part of the NSF-funded INSLIDE Project. Crystal Maier is the Curatorial Associate in the Entomology Collection at the MCZ, and along with the staff in MCZ Entomology Collection, she manages the day-to-day needs of the nearly 8 million insect specimens in the collection and the researchers that use the collection.
