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Mission Possible?

The Modern Role of
Insect Collections in
Land Grant Universities
JASON J. DOMBROSKIE, JAMES K. LIEBHERR
CORNELL UNIVERSITY INSECT COLLECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
ENTOMOLOGY
Outline


CUIC basics



importance of collections
in land grant universities



outreach



funding



CUIC projects
Cornell University Insect
Collection (CUIC)


started in 1871



~7 million specimens



~200 000 species



7400 types (2700
primary)



global in coverage
Early days


Started by John Henry Comstock



Local specimens



Focus on agricultural pests



Extensive trading and donations (Venez.
beetles, European microleps, etc.)



Contributions from intl students (esp.
China)



Later collecting expeditions across the
US, Brazil, Panama, Puerto
Rico, Suriname, Congo, Sudan, Uganda,
Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands



Trend towards taxonomy
The modern CUIC


Incorporation of the Cornell Insect
Diagnostic Lab



Physical expansion by 40% supported
by the Entomology Department



Curator (Liebherr), Associate Curators
(Danforth, Reed), Collection Manager
(Dombroskie)



12 undergraduate students



Website, facebook
Importance


Train students



Deposition of research vouchers / careers
(Bradley, Dietrich, Evans, Forbes, Franclemont, Ne
edham, Pechuman, Wood, etc.)



Archival role needs to be emphasized to
administrators & faculty


poorly prepared / documented material



expectation on us to clean up



not following through



Basis for research and accountability



Outside researchers
Outreach


Support a strong diagnostic lab used by general
public & government (CAPS, invasives, etc.)



Provide training for extension agents, master
gardeners, etc.



Sacrifice – split position (dominant IDL in summer)



Not just NY State also the US & the world



web presence, easy way to pay

international

other US

NY
Funding


modern funding programs have focused on
documenting biodiversity changes over time
through digitization



digitization of useful images



must not lose sight of our original missions



continue to build collection (new mat. & cur. old)



become more efficient with current levels of
funding while addressing our growing taxonomic
impediment
Efficient and useful uses of
funding


Should produce something useful for society



Data should be of high quality



Multi-institutional grants are efficient



Need to try to incorporate student training, esp.
undergrad, HS



Produce something that administrators can
proudly point to (discover strengths, emphasize
and build them)
Focus databasing efforts
on expertly curated
groups


Reduced chance of bad data



Optimally determined, taxonomy updated



Larger multi-institutional collaborations



Aphididae, Cicadidae, Apoidea



future: Aculeata, lep gen images
Create taxon lists as first
step


Students get curational & taxonomic
experience, ownership so good job, community



Useful for diagnostic purposes



Ready for databasing



Lets researchers know what we have



No pointless data-grabbing
Taxon Lists


PREVIOUS YEAR:
Cicadoidea, Membracidae, Megaloptera, Raphi
dioptera, Neuroptera, Trichoptera
(alcohol), Mimallonidae, Saturniidae, Mecoptera,
Strepsiptera, Rhinophoridae, Tachinidae, Oestrida
e



IN PROGRESS:
Acari, Mantodea, Aphididae, Cicadellidae, Corei
dae, Miridae, microhymenoptera, Formicidae, Tric
hoptera (pinned), microlepidoptera, Lepidoptera
(alcohol), Sphingidae, Muscidae



3362 species curated & listed last year
Franclemont larval slide
collection


Recently rediscovered



>1000 Kodachromes of macrolepidopteran larvae
scanned



Online through the CUIC website



Used by many lepidopterists



Contains several species previously unknown as
larvae



Kodachromes available for loan



FUTURE: 8800+ genitalia slides
Conclusions


Our original missions can be maintained through
student engagement and active outreach



archival preservation of biodiversity





IDs for agriculture / public
vouchering research materials

Combine student training with curation and
quality data gathering

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Dombroskie ecn2013

  • 1. Mission Possible? The Modern Role of Insect Collections in Land Grant Universities JASON J. DOMBROSKIE, JAMES K. LIEBHERR CORNELL UNIVERSITY INSECT COLLECTION, DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY
  • 2. Outline  CUIC basics  importance of collections in land grant universities  outreach  funding  CUIC projects
  • 3. Cornell University Insect Collection (CUIC)  started in 1871  ~7 million specimens  ~200 000 species  7400 types (2700 primary)  global in coverage
  • 4. Early days  Started by John Henry Comstock  Local specimens  Focus on agricultural pests  Extensive trading and donations (Venez. beetles, European microleps, etc.)  Contributions from intl students (esp. China)  Later collecting expeditions across the US, Brazil, Panama, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Congo, Sudan, Uganda, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands  Trend towards taxonomy
  • 5. The modern CUIC  Incorporation of the Cornell Insect Diagnostic Lab  Physical expansion by 40% supported by the Entomology Department  Curator (Liebherr), Associate Curators (Danforth, Reed), Collection Manager (Dombroskie)  12 undergraduate students  Website, facebook
  • 6. Importance  Train students  Deposition of research vouchers / careers (Bradley, Dietrich, Evans, Forbes, Franclemont, Ne edham, Pechuman, Wood, etc.)  Archival role needs to be emphasized to administrators & faculty  poorly prepared / documented material  expectation on us to clean up  not following through  Basis for research and accountability  Outside researchers
  • 7. Outreach  Support a strong diagnostic lab used by general public & government (CAPS, invasives, etc.)  Provide training for extension agents, master gardeners, etc.  Sacrifice – split position (dominant IDL in summer)  Not just NY State also the US & the world  web presence, easy way to pay international other US NY
  • 8. Funding  modern funding programs have focused on documenting biodiversity changes over time through digitization  digitization of useful images  must not lose sight of our original missions  continue to build collection (new mat. & cur. old)  become more efficient with current levels of funding while addressing our growing taxonomic impediment
  • 9. Efficient and useful uses of funding  Should produce something useful for society  Data should be of high quality  Multi-institutional grants are efficient  Need to try to incorporate student training, esp. undergrad, HS  Produce something that administrators can proudly point to (discover strengths, emphasize and build them)
  • 10. Focus databasing efforts on expertly curated groups  Reduced chance of bad data  Optimally determined, taxonomy updated  Larger multi-institutional collaborations  Aphididae, Cicadidae, Apoidea  future: Aculeata, lep gen images
  • 11. Create taxon lists as first step  Students get curational & taxonomic experience, ownership so good job, community  Useful for diagnostic purposes  Ready for databasing  Lets researchers know what we have  No pointless data-grabbing
  • 12. Taxon Lists  PREVIOUS YEAR: Cicadoidea, Membracidae, Megaloptera, Raphi dioptera, Neuroptera, Trichoptera (alcohol), Mimallonidae, Saturniidae, Mecoptera, Strepsiptera, Rhinophoridae, Tachinidae, Oestrida e  IN PROGRESS: Acari, Mantodea, Aphididae, Cicadellidae, Corei dae, Miridae, microhymenoptera, Formicidae, Tric hoptera (pinned), microlepidoptera, Lepidoptera (alcohol), Sphingidae, Muscidae  3362 species curated & listed last year
  • 13.
  • 14. Franclemont larval slide collection  Recently rediscovered  >1000 Kodachromes of macrolepidopteran larvae scanned  Online through the CUIC website  Used by many lepidopterists  Contains several species previously unknown as larvae  Kodachromes available for loan  FUTURE: 8800+ genitalia slides
  • 15. Conclusions  Our original missions can be maintained through student engagement and active outreach   archival preservation of biodiversity   IDs for agriculture / public vouchering research materials Combine student training with curation and quality data gathering