MuseumPests

MuseumPests Working Group 2026 Meeting

We apologize that this announcement is so late in coming, but after some scheduling difficulties we are delighted to announce that the MuseumPests Working Group will be returning to Cambridge, MA co-hosted by the Harvard University Herbaria and the Museum of Comparative Zoology.


To start our 2026 meeting, we will have a ½ day pre-session on Wednesday, March 18th with a tour of galleries and collection spaces. The afternoon pre-session is designed to allow participants to travel to the area in the morning and meet up in the afternoon for a casual social and educational program.

The following two days (March 19-20) will consist of our standard two-day working group format, mixing group and individual work to create and update online content to meet the needs of our community. Throughout the meeting we will have short 10-15 minute presentations on IPM related topics from participants. Please indicate in the online RSVP form if you would like to present your work or research in this casual format. We will also work on plans for a Fall 2026 online meeting in collaboration with the UK Pest Odyssey group. If you are able, please bring a laptop or tablet to conduct work during the sessions.


As in past years, there is no fee for attending the program, but participants are responsible for their own travel, room, and board. RSVP’s will be accepted through March 13, 2026 or until spots are filled. Priority will be given to returning participants on a first-come, first-served basis and to new participants who are actively involved in an IPM program in their institution. Please RSVP via the Online Registration Form: https://forms.gle/oAhASANzRp4ppMjq7 Acceptance will be confirmed via email and additional details on location and lodging will be provided.

Please note:
The MPWG meetings do not teach IPM and are only appropriate for individuals working with an active IPM program. For more information on the working group meetings please contact MPWG Co-Chairs Adam Osgood or Rachael Arenstein at [email protected]
“MPWG 2026 Meeting” in the subject line


We anticipate an exciting meeting and look forward to seeing you in March!

Genevieve Tocci, Harvard University Herbaria

Adam Osgood and Rachael Arenstein, MuseumPests Working Group Co-Chairs

MuseumPests Working Group 2024 RSVP All past MPWG participants are invited to our 2026 Meeting March 18-20 hosted by the Harvard University Herbaria in Cambridge, MA. The program will start with an afternoon of tours on March 18. The Working Group sessions will be held on March 19-20. Please RSVP by March 13, 2026.

The recording, resources and presentations from the August 2025 C2C Care webinar "From Awareness to Action: Advocating for Integrated Pest Management in Cultural Spaces" is now available on the C2CCare website.

Thank you to the presenters Adam Osgood, Joel Voron and Richard Pollack for sharing their expertise, to FAIC and Robin Kilgo for hosting and moderating the program and to the AIC Preventive Care Network and Emergency Committee for promoting the program.

Events for August 2025 – Connecting to Collections Care Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an important part of protecting collections in cultural institutions. This webinar will provide a brief overview of IPM and focus on how to build support for it within your institution. Attendees will learn which tasks can be handled by staff and when it’s neces...