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Greetings from the New Home of the Virginia Tech Insect Collection!

Posted on February 5, 2016 by pmarek

My name is Dr. Theresa Dellinger, but I go by the nickname of Tree. I’m the collections manager for the Virginia Tech Insect Collection (VTEC). I’ve spent much of the past semester moving the collection from an off campus storage … Continue reading →

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New home

Posted on February 3, 2016 by pmarek

Seitz Hall, the new home of Virginia Tech’s Insect Collection This winter, the Virginia Tech Insect Collection is moving back to campus. After 20 years of temporary storage at Price’s Fork Research Facility (7 km east of campus), the 125-year-old … Continue reading →

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Support from the National Science Foundation

Posted on September 7, 2015 by pmarek

I am pleased to announce that our proposal for a Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR) grant that we submitted for the Virginia Tech Insect Collection has been funded by the National Science Foundation! This award from the Division … Continue reading →

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The Paulson Parasite Collection

Posted on December 1, 2014 by pmarek

The Paulson parasite collection was orphaned to the entomology department from Dr. Paulson, brother of Dr. Sally Paulson. It is fascinating, to say the least, composed mainly of endo- and ectoparasites collected from various small mammals, with dates on the … Continue reading →

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McGinleying

Posted on August 8, 2014 by pmarek

VTech Insect Collection Assessment By Jackson Means Over the past month our lab has been taking part in an activity we have fondly come to refer to as “McGinleying.” Ronald J. McGinley was a curator at the National Museum of … Continue reading →

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New logo!

Posted on July 22, 2014 by pmarek

Fresh off the presses, the Virginia Tech Insect Collection now has a logo! While designing it, I wanted it to be (a) classic looking and (b) include a beetle or a butterfly. I thought about an animated gif like the … Continue reading →

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Taking a Look Around

Posted on June 9, 2014 by pmarek

By James Wilson I am a graduate student in the department of entomology and I  signed up for an independent class with Dr. Paul Marek.  The idea has been that I can learn things about our collection and curating.  You … Continue reading →

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