| Abbreviation | SASI |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1986 |
| Type | 501(c)(3) Non-profit corporation |
| Purpose | Education |
| Location | |
Region served | Tucson metropolitan area |
| Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20130722171719/http://www.sasionline.org/ |
The Sonoran Arthropod Studies Institute (established in 1986) is a non-profit organization, located in the Sonoran Desert in Tucson, Arizona, whose mission is to educate the public about arthropods. [1] The Institute routinely conducts field trips and educational visits, as well as maintains a collection of living and preserved arthropods. [2] The Sonoran Arthropod Studies Institute has a membership of about 600. [3] Since 1993, the Sonoran Arthropod Studies Institute has hosted the annual Invertebrates In Education and Conservation Conference in Rio Rico, Arizona. [4] The Institute hosted the first annual Medical Entomology Today! conference in Tucson in 2011. [5]
References
- ^ Pima County Attractions – Sonoran Arthropod Studies Institute http://www.pimacountyattractions.com/attrac.html#anchor219785
- ^ Arizona Insects – Sonoran Arthropod Studies Institute http://www.arizonainsects.com/Articles.php?action=detail&g=content1190674796&pid=652
- ^ Sonoran Arthropod Studies Institute – About SASI http://www.sasionline.org/
- ^ International Association of Butterfly Exhibitors and Suppliers – Why Visit A Butterfly House? "Why Visit a Butterfly House?". Archived from the original on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ SASI – Medical Entomology Today!
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