BIOSCAN Resources
Help Us Fill in the Blanks!
Click here for an interactive map of BIOSCAN progress by ecoregion to learn more about potential sampling locations near you.
Interested in participating?
We can use your help! Get involved in the BIOSCAN program by sampling the arthropod community in your local region using a standard Malaise trap sampling kit provided by CBG. Your expression of interest is not a commitment and has no deadline. We, however, encourage you to review the information below so that you can understand what resources may or may not be available to support your involvement.
We Provide:
- Malaise trap kit
- Sample collection containers
- Container labels
- Decanting supplies
- Return shipping fees
- Sample processing *
- Sequencing *
- Online results
* May be self-funded
You Provide:
- Collecting & export permits
- 95% ethanol for containers
- Weekly sample collection
- Sample storage at -20°C
- Ethanol waste disposal
- Ethanol wash bottle
- Return shipping materials
- Collection data
Reference Documents
Sampling Protocols
- Malaise Trap Sampling SOP 2022 – 500mL
- Malaise Trap Sampling SOP 2022 – 250mL
- Malaise Trap Sampling SOP 2022 – bags*
- *reserved for 5+ sites
Video Tutorials
DNA Barcoding Workflows
