Welcome

The Colorado Plateau Museum of Arthropod Biodiversity (CPMAB) houses more than 250,000 specimens of insects, spiders, scorpions, centipedes, and millipedes, which are primarily from the western United States and Mexico. The CPMAB’s collection is used to support research, education, and public outreach. One of the museum’s current focuses is ensuring that the collection more accessible and relevant to ecologists, especially those working on projects related to issues of conservation and biodiversity. 

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  Cutting-edge research

  National Science Foundation grant to make Southwest arthropod collections more accessible.

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  Hands-on learning

  Learning is made real through hands-on student curatorships.                                                     

   

   

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  2014 Summer Bug Camp

  Children 7 to 14 learn about insect biodiversity and natural history at Summer Bug Camp (dates to be determined). 

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