Oregon State University (Oregon State Arthropod Collection)

Oregon State University will improve and safeguard the Oregon State Arthropod Collection (OSAC) by rehousing, replacing aging/faulty labels, and cataloging its 60,000-specimen mite collection. The project team will re-curate, inventory, and provide online access to the entire OSAC mite collection. The project will generate a specimen-level catalog and an online, searchable database that includes images of each slide. Taxonomic information and classification will be updated to reflect contemporary nomenclature and phylogenetic hypotheses to facilitate access and navigation for researchers. The project will generate the first complete catalog of the collection, making it possible to discover, browse, and glean information online from its specimens.