Funded by the National Science Foundation and the Schlinger Foundation

The Fiji Terrestrial Arthropod Survey is a two-year survey of selected biodiverse arthropods occurring in the Fiji Islands. The project has 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

LATEST UPDATES

Checklists - updated 1 October 2008
Bibliography - updated 1 October 2008
Archival Resources - updated 6 August 2008
Database - updated 31 December 2007
Publications - updated 6 June 2008

This project is supported in part by NSF grant DEB-0425790.

Last revised 6 August 2008