Well-deserved recognition for an extensive beetle collection, Dr. Paul Schroeder & family

The family of WSU professor and avid beetle systematist, Dr. Paul Schroeder, has donated his expertly-curated Coleoptera collection to WSU.

Image by Seth Truscott, CAHNRS, WSU. Laura Lavine (Entomology Dept chair), Elizabeth Murray, and Alice Schroeder, wife of the late Paul Schroeder.

The MT James Entomological Museum has received the Schroeder collection of beetles. Dr. Paul Schroeder was a professor in biology and had a long-standing interest in beeles, collecting them from around the world. WSU reporter Seth Truscott discussed the amazing scientific contributions with the family in articles that were published in WSU Insider and CAHNRS News, titled "Passion for nature lives on in zoologist's bequest."

Over 140 drawers of beetles came to WSU -- they are well-curated and most are identified to species. This makes an immediate valuable impact to the collection.