University of Alabama (Alabama Museum of Natural History)

The Alabama Museum of Natural History will rehouse and digitize its beetle collection, consisting of approximately 50,000 specimens dating from the early 1900s. Museum staff will stabilize, catalog, and rehouse entomological specimens in improved storage cabinetry. Additionally, staff will work with volunteers and undergraduate students to digitize collection information and make collection information available to the public through an online database. Enhancing the storage conditions and increasing intellectual control will result in improved long-term preservation of the collection. Once completed, the project will increase access to and understanding of the collection for scientists, students, and scholars.