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

Organizer(s)

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  Margarita Lopez-Uribe

  Pennsylvania State University
  University Park, Pennsylvania
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  Melissa Sanchez-Herrera

  American Museum of Natural History
  New York, New York

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 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 – 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 Herrera Madrid – 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 – University of Guyana
• 10:40 AM - 10:50 AM Pacific

  Are we still on time to save the biodiversity knowledge of a hyperdiverse country?
  

  Presenting Author: Mabel Alvarez – Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos

  Co-Author: Alana Freytes-Rivera – University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

  Co-Author: James Ackerman – University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras
• 10:50 AM - 11:00 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
• 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Pacific

  Panel discussion
• 11:15 AM - 11:25 AM Pacific

  Break
• 11:25 AM - 11:45 AM Pacific

  Workshop: Drafting a perspective paper
• 11:45 AM - 11:50 AM Pacific

  Closing remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Margarita Lopez-Uribe – Pennsylvania State University