The University of Guelph Insect Collection had its roots in the insect collection of the Entomological Society of Ontario, founded in 1863. It is the oldest insect collection in Canada and was, in effect, Canada's national insect collection before there was a Canada and before the establishment of the Canadian National Collection in Ottawa. Although our current collection of just over 1.5 million specimens is relatively small by world standards, the University of Guelph Insect Collection remains one of North America's most importanct heritage insect collections, and is Canada's third or fourth largest insect collection. It is the best collection of Ontario insects, including many irreplaceable specimens of extirpated species.

Insect Collection Site

Faculty
Stephen Marshall

Curator
Mathias Buck

Postdoctoral Fellows
Mehrdad Parchami-Araghi

Graduate Students
Owen Lonsdale
John Klymko
Philip Careless
Joel Kits

Technicians
Steven M. Paiero
David Cheung
Matthew D. Bergeron
Morgan D. Jackson

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The University of Guelph Insect Collection had its roots in the insect collection of the Entomological Society of Ontario, founded in 1863. It is the oldest insect collection in Canada and was, in effect, Canada's national insect collection before there was a Canada and before the establishment of the Canadian National Collection in Ottawa. Although our current collection of just over 1.5 million specimens is relatively small by world standards, the University of Guelph Insect Collection remains one of North America's most importanct heritage insect collections, and is Canada's third or fourth largest insect collection. It is the best collection of Ontario insects, including many irreplaceable specimens of extirpated species.

Insect Collection Site

Faculty
Stephen Marshall

Curator
Mathias Buck

Postdoctoral Fellows
Mehrdad Parchami-Araghi

Graduate Students
Owen Lonsdale
John Klymko
Philip Careless
Joel Kits

Technicians
Steven M. Paiero
David Cheung
Matthew D. Bergeron
Morgan D. Jackson

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