CSBR: Natural History: Rehabilitation and Revitalization of the Purdue Entomological Research Collection

普渡大学昆虫学研究中心（英语：Purdue Entomological Research Collection）是普渡大学昆虫学系的一个活跃的研究单位，拥有印第安纳州最大和最重要的节肢动物标本，估计约有200万个标本。在过去的120年里，PERC获得了许多对昆虫学界具有重要意义的历史昆虫收藏，包括数千种独特的参考标本和世界级的水生昆虫收藏。该项目将更新收藏中现有的存储系统，以确保它们被保存下来用于未来的研究和教育。此外，标本图像和相关数据将存储在一个免费向公众提供的在线数据库中。将向初级研究人员、本科生以及代表性不足的群体提供关于妥善保存昆虫标本和自然历史收藏品的培训。该项目将通过各种公众参与活动，水生生态系统研讨会和农村社区青年计划，提高人们对昆虫和自然历史收藏重要性的认识。PERC的藏品包括世界上最大和最全面的蜉蝣（蜉蝣目）收藏，以及几个重要的历史收藏，包括豆娘和蜻蜓（蜻蜓目），水生甲虫（鞘翅目）和北美蜜蜂（水蜂目）。PERC还作为各种印第安纳州调查项目和其他凭证材料的储存库，并拥有超过2，200个主要和次要模式标本。尽管其持有的重要性，PERC仍然没有得到充分利用，在某些情况下，科学家，学生和普渡以外的水管理人员无法进入。本计画将透过更新策展标准及扩充标本库来解决这些问题。具体目标包括将储存不当的标本转移到现代化的抽屉和橱柜中，整合最近收集的标本用于分子工作，更新当前的载玻片储存系统，重组和乙醇保存的标本。PERC标本数据将通过iDigBio（www.idigbio.org）在线共享和提供; PERC的蜉蝣数据也将通过蜉蝣中心网站（www.entm.purdue.edu/mayfly/）提供。更多信息可在PERC官方网站上找到（www.entm.purdue.edu/cn/）。

The Purdue Entomological Research Collection (PERC), an active research unit within the Department of Entomology at Purdue University, houses the largest and most important collection of arthropods in Indiana, estimated at about two million specimens. Over the last 120 years, the PERC has acquired numerous historical insect collections of great significance to the entomology community, including thousands of unique reference specimens, and a world-class collection of aquatic insects. This project will update the existing storage systems in the collection to ensure they are preserved for future research and education. In addition, specimen images and associated data will be stored in an online database freely available to the public. Training will be provided on proper preservation of entomological specimens and natural history collections to junior researchers, and undergraduate students, as well as underrepresented groups. This project will raise awareness of the importance of insects and natural history collections through various public engagement activities, aquatic ecosystem workshops, and rural community youth programs. The PERC's holdings include the world's largest and most comprehensive collection of mayflies (Ephemeroptera), as well as several important historical collections, including damselflies and dragonflies (Odonata), aquatic beetles (Coleoptera), and North American bees (Hymenoptera). The PERC also serves as a repository for various Indiana Survey projects and other voucher material, and houses over 2,200 primary and secondary type specimens. Despite the importance of its holdings, the PERC has remained underutilized by, and in some cases inaccessible to, scientists, students, and water managers outside of Purdue. This project will address these problems by updating the curatorial standards and expanding the specimen database. Specific goals include transferring improperly stored specimens into modern drawers and cabinets, integration of recently collected specimens for molecular work, updating the current slide storage system, reorganizing and ethanol-preserved collections. PERC specimen data will be shared and made available online through iDigBio (www.idigbio.org); PERC's mayfly data will also be made available through the Mayfly Central website (www.entm.purdue.edu/mayfly/). Additional information can be found at the official PERC website (www.entm.purdue.edu/perc/).