The Essig Museum of Entomology, located on the campus of the University of California at Berkeley, is home to a vast collection of over 5,000,000 terrestrial arthropods. With a rich history dating back to its origins as a teaching collection, the museum has grown to become one of the largest and most significant university-based research collections of insects in North America. Its mission is to facilitate research, teaching, and outreach in the field of arthropod biology, evolution, and systematics, while also documenting changes in insect populations in response to environmental factors.
With a regional focus on the eastern Pacific Rim, particularly California, Mexico, and Central America, as well as the central Pacific islands, the Essig Museum is committed to making its collection accessible to researchers, students, and the wider community. Through loans, digitization efforts, outreach events, and collaborative projects, the museum aims to foster interactions within the Berkeley Natural History Museums consortium and beyond. By supporting the Essig Museum, individuals can contribute to the preservation and accessibility of this invaluable resource for research, education, and outreach in the field of entomology.
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