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Grant Provides Renovations for Arthropod Research Program at MSU
Posted by Zee Marcella on October 9, 2009
The MSU Department of Entomology (or the study of arthropods) received a $187, 000 stimulus grant from the National Science Foundation. The money will be used to update the A.J. Cook Arthropod Research Collection in MSU’s Natural Sciences building, as it has been worn down over time and invading pests have damaged specimens.
The Natural Sciences building also holds other bug-related marvels including “The Bug House,” an arm of the Department of Entomology aimed to reach out to the public with the hopes of teaching them that arthropods serve a purpose other than dinner on Fear Factor.
Anthony Cognato and Bernice Demarco show off some of the highlights of the MSU Bug House, which provides the public with firsthand experience with arthropods.
Explore the Professor Albert J. Cook Arthropod Research Collection Photo Gallery
The arthropod research facility contains specimens dating back to the 1860′s. They come from all over the world, but there is a special emphasis on arthropods native to Michigan. There are approximately 874,000 species of unique arthropods currently known. There’s no way to tell how many have not yet been identified.
About $134,000 of the grant money will be dedicated to updating the storage facilities used to preserve the extensive collection.
Arthropod Research Facilities in the United States
By: Tracy Key, Dan Opsommer, Zahkia Smith
