Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids, and Nematodes (CNC)
Citation
Biological Collections Division (2022). Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids, and Nematodes (CNC). Version 1.1. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.5886/l7s5yj accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.Description
Located on AAFC's Central Experimental Farm, the Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes (CNC) of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is one of the five largest collections of its kind in the world. It contains over 17 million specimens. The CNC is an active centre of scientific research and an invaluable national resource. It serves Canadian scientists who investigate problems in the fields of agriculture, biodiversity, genetics, biological control and other various forms of integrated pest management, and it is part of an international network for other researchers, educators and policy-makers. An increasingly important function of the Collection is to support science that will protect Canada's biodiversity, including reducing the billions of dollars lost annually to invasive species in agriculture, forestry, northern wilderness areas and other native habitats. CNC is working to digitize its holdings and make them accessible online. This dataset will be updated as this work progresses. Refer to our website for more information: https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/agricultural-science-and-innovation/agriculture-and-agri-food-research-centres-and-collections/canadian-national-collection-insects-arachnids-and-nematodes-cnc .Sampling Description
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The Collection also houses specimens from all over the planet, many of which are the only known representatives of entire species. Over 70% of the specimens in the CNC originate from Canada. For more detailed information about the whole collection, see our inventory at https://www.cnc.agr.gc.ca/taxonomy/TaxonMain.php
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Contacts
Biological Collections Divisionoriginator
position: Biological Collections Division
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Ontario
CA
email: aafc.biologicalcollections-collectionsbiologiques.aac@agr.gc.ca
Biological Collections Division
metadata author
position: Biological Collections Division
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Ontario
CA
email: aafc.biologicalcollections-collectionsbiologiques.aac@agr.gc.ca
Heather Cole
custodian steward
position: Biodiversity Data Manager
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Ottawa
Ontario
CA
email: heather.cole@agr.gc.ca
Heather Cole
administrative point of contact
position: Biodiversity Data Manager
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Ottawa
Ontario
CA
email: heather.cole@agr.gc.ca
Owen Lonsdale
administrative point of contact
position: Collection Manager
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Ottawa
Ontario
CA
email: owen.lonsdale@agr.gc.ca