Congratulations to our 2015 Spring School Malaise Trap Program Participants!
Thank you to all who applied for this Spring’s 2015 version of the School Malaise Trap Program! This year, we received an overwhelming amount of applicants to the program (224 schools) from across...
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#bioSMTP packages are being shipped today!
Hello All, School Malaise Trap Program packages are ready and waiting to be shipped today via FedEx! Keep an eye out for your school’s package! #bioSMTP program packages
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BIO Has Set Up Their Malaise Trap!
Hello All, We’ve had some lovely weather here in Guelph, ON over the past week and we thought that this would be a good time to set up our Malaise trap here at BIO which we use for spring/summer/fall...
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Week 2: Virtual Tours & Insect Trapping Methods!
Hello All, This week, BIO has been hosting live virtual tours of our BIObus (our field research vehicle). During these tours students have been learning about different insect trapping methods, insect...
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Your Samples are Arriving!
Hello School Malaise Trap Program Participants! We are happy to say that we have received almost all of your Malaise trap samples for the Spring 2015 program! The rest of the samples are on their way,...
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Pictures from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico!
Hello School Malaise Trap Program participants! We thought you may be interested in seeing a few pictures of one of the Malaise traps participating in BIO’s Global Malaise Trap Program. The following...
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Announcing the Spring 2015 #SMTPselfie Winners!
We are pleased to announce the winners of our #SMTPselfie contest! Thank you to all who entered, we had some great pictures this program! The winners for the #SMTPselfie contest will receive a Life...
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Introduction to DNA Barcoding: 8-Week Online Course
Do want to learn more about DNA Barcoding? Are you interested in: gaining an understanding of DNA-based species identification and discovery? reviewing the historical framework for species...
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#SMTPselfie – Share your Malaise Trap Selfie and your class could win a prize!!
Once again, the School Malaise Trap Program team is continuing one of their favorite program trends…taking a selfie with the Malaise trap! We encourage all classes to participate and post your...
View ArticleTrap Deployment Reminder!
Hello #bioSMTP participants! We are approaching trap deployment; Sept. 21st is just around the corner! Please remember to set up your trap and have the first collection bottle ready to go on Monday...
View ArticleHappy Collecting! (Day 1)
Hello #bioSMTP participants! Happy collecting on this first day of trap deployment! Several of you have been tweeting and blogging pictures and we are so glad that you have found the perfect locations...
View ArticleReminder: Report Collection Volume Tomorrow!
Hello #bioSMTP participants, We hope everyone is having a good first week of insect collecting! This email is a reminder to remove the collection bottle from Week 1 from the trap by the end of tomorrow...
View ArticleSchool Malaise Trap Program Data Published in Open Access Journal, PLOS ONE
Hello #bioSMTP participants (past and present)! Today, the School Malaise Trap Program Team has exciting news to share with you about your contributions to biodiversity research and the international...
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School Malaise Trap Program Samples are Starting to Arrive at BIO!
Hello School Malaise Trap Program Participants! Nearly all of your samples have arrived at BIO and our Collections Team is hard at work sorting through the thousands of arthropods found in your sample...
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Announcing the Fall 2015 #SMTPselfie Winners!
We are pleased to announce the winners of our Fall 2015 #SMTPselfie contest! Thank you to all who entered, we had some great entries this program! The winners for the #SMTPselfie contest will receive a...
View Article“Mountain-mania”
Carlene, a Collections Technician with the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, has just returned to work after taking the trip of a lifetime – a 6 month adventure spent hiking the Pacific Crest Trail!...
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Please Help Us Keep The Program Alive! #GivingTuesday!
Dear Friends, Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday and this year, the School Malaise Trap Program will be part of a crowdfunding campaign through @UofG! Through your generous support we hope to keep this...
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It’s #GivingTuesday! Please help to support the School Malaise Trap Program!
Dear Educators and Friends of the School Malaise Trap Program, Today is Giving Tuesday, the global day of giving, and we are excited to announce that this year the School Malaise Trap Program will be...
View ArticleRequesting Letters of Support!
Dear #bioSMTP Participants & Supporters (past & present), We hope that you and your students have enjoyed participating in the School Malaise Trap Program over the past few years. Our staff at...
View ArticleRegistration is now OPEN for the School Malaise Trap Program!
Attention Teachers! Registration is now open for the Fall 2016 School Malaise Trap Program! Interested teachers are encouraged to complete the Fall 2016 Registration Form. It is to be filled out...
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