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Program Symposium

Entomological Collections in Latin America and the Caribbean: From Legacy to Innovation

Tuesday, November 11, 2025
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
Location: Oregon Convention Center, Portland Ballroom 256, OCC

Oral Presentation

This symposium will offer attendees an opportunity to discover the diverse and rich resources available within Latin American and Caribbean entomological collections. Additionally, the symposium will feature talks discussing the latest methodological innovations for collections. Join us for this symposium and be inspired by real-world stories from curators and scientists

Presentations:

  • 8:00 AM - 8:10 AM Pacific
    Introductory remarks

    Presenting Author: Margarita Lopez-Uribe – Pennsylvania State University

  • 8:10 AM - 8:30 AM Pacific
    Entomological collections: Windows to the past, tools for the future

    Presenting Author: Katja Seltmann – University of California

    Co-Author: Victor Hugo Gonzalez (he/him/his) – University of Kansas

  • 8:30 AM - 8:50 AM Pacific
    Entomological treasures: Museum collections shaping the future of biodiversity research

    Presenting Author: Juanita Rodriguez – Australian National Insect Collection

  • 8:50 AM - 9:10 AM Pacific
    Humans in the loop: Community science, community standards, and machine learning synergies for overcoming collections digitization and mobilization bottlenecks

    Presenting Author: Robert P. Guralnick, Ph.D. – Florida Museum of Natural History

  • 9:10 AM - 9:30 AM Pacific
    Unlocking insect archives: Making entomological collections accessible and actionable

    Presenting Author: John Abbott – University of Alabama

  • 9:30 AM - 9:40 AM Pacific
    Break
  • 9:40 AM - 9:50 AM Pacific
    The entomology collection at the Alexander von Humboldt Institute: A key resource on Colombia's insect diversity

    Presenting Author: Jhon Neita – Instituto Alexander von Humboldt

  • 9:50 AM - 10:00 AM Pacific
    Digitization of IEUMCE collection: Insects from Chile looking to go out into the world

    Presenting Author: Patricia E. Estrada – Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación

    Co-Author: Christian González – Universidad Metropolitana Ciencias de la Educación

  • 10:00 AM - 10:10 AM Pacific
    Filling gaps in dark Neotropical species distribution thought historical collection holdings and recent canopy sampling

    Presenting Author: Adilson Pinedo Escatel – Universidad Autónoma de México

  • 10:10 AM - 10:20 AM Pacific
    Entomological collections in southern South America, more legacy than innovation

    Presenting Author: Javier Muzon (he/him/his) – Universidad Nacional de La Plata

  • 10:20 AM - 10:30 AM Pacific
    Guardians of biodiversity: Management and sse of INABIO's entomological collections

    Presenting Author: Mauricio G. Herrera Madrid (he/him/his) – Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad

    Co-Author: Ana Belen García-Ruilova – Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INABIO)

  • 10:30 AM - 10:40 AM Pacific
    Status of insect collection and regulatory framework for research in Guyana

    Presenting Author: Gyanpriya Maharaj (she/her/hers) – University of Guyana

  • 10:40 AM - 10:50 AM Pacific
    Safeguarding insect biodiversity: Critical challenges facing Brazil's largest entomological collection

    Presenting Author: Kelli Ramos – Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo

    Co-Author: Gabriela Camacho – Museu de Zoologia da USP

  • 10:50 AM - 11:05 AM Pacific
    Panel discussion
  • 11:05 AM - 11:15 AM Pacific
    Break
  • 11:15 AM - 11:35 AM Pacific
    Workshop: Drafting a perspective paper
  • 11:35 AM - 11:40 AM Pacific
    Closing remarks

    Presenting Author: Margarita Lopez-Uribe – Pennsylvania State University