Parasitology Collection
Established in March 1971, the Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology (HWML) houses UNSM's parasitology collection. HWML is one of three National Resource Centers for Parasitology and has been used to train many students in systematic and ecological parasitology as well as other aspects of museology.
Explore the Collection
On an annual basis HWML processes around 50 loan requests. We receive thousands of specimens into the collection from researchers world-wide who are participating in the global effort to document parasite biological variation and enhance species discovery efforts.
Original scientific research, based in part on the collections, is conducted by the Curator of the HWML and by members of the museum staff, by faculty members of the University of Nebraska, by visiting scholars, by students at the University of Nebraska and by scholars throughout the world. Specimens in the collection are available for study under normal Museum security procedures.
The HWML provides access to its collections in a number of ways, among which are the following:
- By responding to written or verbal research inquiries or general questions.
- By lending materials to institutions or to their representatives, or individuals for research, educational, or exhibit purposes.
- By physical access to collections areas and items.
- By remote access to collection specimens and or data.
Contact Us:
Curator: Scott Gardner
Collection Manager: Gabor Racz
Visiting Researchers: Please email the curator or collection manager to arrange a time for your visit or coordinate access to specimens.