Insect survey of Sulawesi (Indonesia)
Peter Oboyski, Sr. Museum Scientist
Essig Museum of Entomology
Applications for Spring 2025 are closed for this project.
The Essig Museum is part of a large-scale collecting effort on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. We anticipate collecting vast quantities of bizarre and fascinating arthropods, many of which will be new to science. The two main goals of the project are to document the biological diversity of the island and understand how this biodiversity changes over different habitats and elevation. We are looking for URAP students to help sort, photograph, label, and prepare specimens for identification and documentation.
Role: URAP students will sort specimens to Order (beetles, flies, moths, bees, etc.) and label and mount representatives of each morphospecies (ie. groups of unique looking specimens) on pins.
Qualifications: An interest in working with insects is required. Previous experience with sorting and preparing arthropod specimens is desirable but not essential.
Hours: 6-8 hrs
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