Funded by the National Science Foundation and the Schlinger Foundation

The Fiji Terrestrial Arthropod Survey was a three-year survey of selected biodiverse arthropods occurring in the Fiji Islands. The project had 5 primary parts.

• surveys, which include various trapping methods;
• training of in-country personnel to assist with sorting and identification of selected arthropods;
• upgrading an insect facility in Suva to help create and maintain the Fiji National Insect Collection (FNIC) there through staffing, supplies, and voucher specimens;
• publication results of the project; and
• publication and online availability of a checklist and bibliography of Fijian Arthropods

Although NSF funding ended in 2007, we continue to update the Fiji checklists and bibliographiy. See progress below.

LATEST UPDATES

Fiji Arthropod Survey in the News!! [ Bula Bugs! ]

Checklists - updated 14 December 2011
Bibliography- updated 14 December 2011
Archival Resources - updated 6 August 2008
Database- updated 5 December 2008
Publications- updated 30 December 2009

This project was supported in part by NSF grant DEB-0425790 and the Schlinger Foundation.

Last revised 14 December 2011