The
resources
of
the
Biodiversity
Services
Facility
(BSF)
consist
of a
large
collection
of
well-prepared
specimens,
an
extensive
library
of
both
monographic
and
periodical
literature,
and
unique
expertise
of
both
staff
and
an
extended
network
of
associates
and
collaborators.
These
resources
enable
systematic
research
on
most
non-marine
groups
of
arthropods.
They
also
allow
the
BSF
to
provide
basic
collection
services
for
a
variety
of
clients,
including
field
sampling,
specimen
sorting,
preparation,
and
labeling,
sample
archiving,
specimen
vouchering/curation,
data
capture,
imaging,
and
specimen
renovation
as
necessary.
These
diverse
resources
allow
the
BSF
to
provide
large
volume,
authoritative
identification
services
from
monitoring
or
research
programs
involving
arthropod
samples,
in
the
context
of
collection-based
documentation
through
the
preparation,
curation,
and
preservation
of
specimens.
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About
Our
Services
:
Collection and identification services almost always involve the Biodiversity Services Facility (BSF) receiving one or more samples with associated data, each sample containing one to many specimens that when prepared to professional standards may be identified, databased, and curated into the insect collection. For one-time, routine services involving the vouchering, preparation, identification, curation, or imaging of one or a few specimens, simply contact the BSF Director,
and he will connect you with the appropriate persons and resources, or advise as necessary. For larger volume services continuing over time and involving many samples, a more formal client relationship is required and this should also be discussed with the BSF Director. If these discussions lead to a mutually acceptable arrangement for obtaining collection services and/or identifications, then the BSF will register the new client, giving them access to this web site and the services it provides. Clients include government agencies (federal, state, and local), private individuals, corporations, conservancies, non-government conservation organizations, resource managers, and university research programs such as National Science Foundation biotic inventories.
This web site facilitates the flow of information between clients providing samples, and the Biodiversity Services Facility. It provides a means for secure and private communication between clients and identifiers with respect to one or more of the following actions: the shipment, handling, and archiving of samples; the processing and preparation of specimens, the sorting or screening of materials to locate targeted taxa, the identification of designated species or lineages (target taxa), the transfer and handling of field collection data, the production of labels to accommodate both samples and prepared specimens; the capture of data associated with specimens; rapid access to full compilations of sample and identification data to date; and first alert services warning of the recognition of targeted taxa. A client with thousands of samples submitted over several months and involving tens of thousands of specimens, can track samples and access identifications with full data at their convenience.
RECENT NEWS
The BSF is now
accepting projects
for the 2022
field season.
Current BSF clients
should contact
Bob Androw
regarding data
handling and sample
submissions for the
upcoming season.
An updated
User Manual
is now available for
download after you
login. Just click
the "User Manual"
link on the main
menu.