The newly established Invertebrate Division at the LOUNAZ Museum in southern Ecuador has rapidly become a regional hub for research, education, and conservation of invertebrate biodiversity in a historically under-studied area.
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Students in Georgia's Science Olympiad entomology exam engaged with real insect specimens rather than just images, enhancing hands-on learning and fostering STEM interest.
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The KwaZulu-Natal Museum's entomology outreach program uses curated insect drawers to engage and educate audiences. This paper explores benefits and challenges of using these for informal science communication in multilingual, resource-limited settings.
"Imagine walking into a museum and realising that every specimen... is part of a vast, interconnected web of knowledge."
Julia Sigwart (@sigwartae) introduces the concept of 'collectomics' in this guest post on the @Pensoft blog.
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