Temporarily Closed
During the final phase of the Hellems Building reconstruction project, the CU Museum will be closed for reorganization. We will reopen on the first day of Spring Semester, January 8, 2026. Special access requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please email cumuseum@colorado.edu for more information.Ìý
Dr. RyanÌýSt Laurent
- Assistant Professor of EBIO
- Curator of Entomology
Research interests: Insect systematics, taxonomy, phylogenetics, biodiversity
My research focuses on how insects, particularly butterflies and moths, evolved. I am especially interested in how moths evolved to feed on certain plants, and what roles they play in the environment. Insect collections are fundamental to understanding insect biology, classification, ecology, and even conservation, and as such in my role of Curator I leverage CU's insect collection and those of a global array of collaborators to tap the vast scientific resources that they preserve.