The ASU Biocollections had a blast time participating in the Phoenix Zoo Earth Day event on April 25. The event was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and highlight Arizona’s incredible biodiversity and share the importance of conservation.
Last week, on March 9, 2026, we lost Lois O’Brien, often affectionately known as the “Mother of Fulgoromorpha.” Lois devoted her life to the study of fulgoroids and to supporting natural history collections, leaving an enduring mark on both the science and the community around it.
Location: Arizona State University, ASU Biocollections (734 W. Alameda Dr., Tempe, AZ)
On March 5-6, 2025, Arizona State University Insect Collection hosted an exclusive workshop, welcoming over 20 attendees from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Held at ASU's Biocollections facility, this event was a collaborative effort with Dr. Arianne Cease's lab at ASU, the USDA-APHIS-Phoenix Lab, and the ASU Insect Collections.
Location: Arizona State University, ASU Biocollections (734 W. Alameda Dr., Tempe, AZ)
During the 2024 Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, Arizona State University Biocollections hosted an exclusive tour, drawing over 200 attendees. Participants explored one of the nation’s leading biodiversity repositories, featuring the Natural History Collections and the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Biorepository.