News
AJ Cook Arthropod Research Collection part of $3.2 million effort to digitize Lepidoptera specimens
Published on November 2, 2016
The National Science Foundation is funding a $3.2 million effort to digitize millions of butterfly and moth specimens within the Lepidoptera of the North American Network.
Online holdings of the A.J. Cook Arthropod Research Collection have been updated
Published on February 19, 2016
An updated database of insect specimens in the A.J. Cook Arthropod Research Collection is now live at Symbiota Collection of Arthropods Network.
ARC gets new drawer imaging system
Published on July 28, 2015
The long awaited camera robot recently arrived at the ARC in December 2014.
Mogens Nielsen Lepidoptera Collection
Published on July 28, 2015
Mogen Nielsen's private Lepidoptera collection came to the ARC on April 2, 2014.
New Collembola Collection Room
Published on July 28, 2015
In April and May of 2015, Room 443 in the Natural Science Building was converted and added to the museum space to house the Collembola collections of Dr. Richard Snider and Kenneth Christiansen.
Eric Metzler completes White Sands/Carlsbad Caverns Lepidoptera Surveys
Published on September 23, 2014
In 2012, Eric Metzler, Adjunct Curator in the ARC, completed a volunteer study begun in 2007 that was supported by the National Park Service to sample moths from Carlsbad Caverns National Park and White Sands National Monument in New Mexico.
MSU recognizes six CANR faculty and staff members for excellence
Published on February 12, 2014
Three faculty members and three staff members from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) were honored for their outstanding contributions to education and research at the annual MSU Awards Convocation on Feb. 11.
Ed Voss Collection of Lepidoptera donated to ARC
Published on August 15, 2012
Ed Voss, who was most noted for his work as a botanist, passed away earlier this year.
Les Drew Spider Collection acquired by ARC
Published on June 29, 2012
In March of 2013, Dr. Richard Snider was contacted by Mrs. Norma Drew, regarding her late husband’s spider collection.
Kenneth Christiansen Collembola Collection now part of the ARC
Published on May 30, 2011
Through the efforts of Dr. Richard Snider, arrangements had been made to bring the Ken Christiansen Collembola Collection to MSU upon Ken's retirement from Grinnell College in Iowa.
Bruce Wilson donation of Lepidoptera to the ARC
Published on April 28, 2009
Thanks to the efforts of Mo Nielsen, in April, Mr. Bruce Wilson of Owosso, MI donated his Lepidoptera collection to the ARC.
Neil Erickson donation of Lepidoptera to the ARC
Published on November 20, 2008
Mr. Neil Erickson of Wittmore, MI, has graciously donated his insect collection to the ARC.
The ARC gets needed renovations
Published on October 22, 2008
In 2008, through the generous allocation of funds by the Michigan Agriculture Experiment Station, Department of Entomology, and the ARC Endowment fund, nearly $50,000 was received for the renovation of new space.
The John Perona Collection
Published on December 19, 2007
Through the long-time efforts of Mo Nielsen, and the generous offer of the Michigan Entomological Society to purchase the collection and donate it to MSU, the John Perona collection is now at the ARC.