The Scorpion Systematics Research Group, headed by Lorenzo Prendini, Associate Curator (Arachnids and Myriapods), includes a permanent scientific assistant, several laboratory assistants, postdoctoral fellows, and Ph.D. students. Every year, the Group accommodates several visiting scientists, undergraduate students, high school students, and volunteers.


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AMNH Scorpion Lab Group, 2006. Clockwise from top left: Jeremy Huff, Erich Volschenk, Lionel Monod, Edmundo Gonzalez, Lorenzo Prendini, Valerio Vignoli, Ofelia Delgado, Monica Mosier, Lauren Esposito, Camilo Mattoni, and Randy Mercurio.



Scorpion Biologists ICA 2007
Scorpion Biologists ICA, 2007. Clockwise from top left: Carsten Kamenz, Mingsheng Zhu, Edmundo Gonzalez, Roger Farley, Erich Volschenk, Lauren Esposito, Camilo Mattoni, Lorenzo Prendini, Oscar Francke, Ricardo Pinto-da-Rocha, Warren Savary, Jeremy Huff, and Jason Dunlop.



BSI Solifugae Meeting at DMNS 2007

BSI Solifugae Meeting at DMNS (October 2007). From left to right: Kristie Reddick (TAMU), Bob Wharton (TAMU), Warren Savary (CAS), Aaron Spriggs (DMNS), Tharina Bird (NMNW/CSU), Paula Cushing (DMNS), Lorenzo Prendini (AMNH), Sasha Gromov (IZAK), Jack Brookhart (DMNS).


AToL Morphology Scoring Party

AToL Morphology Scoring Party at Smithsonian USNM (December 2008). From left to right: Petra Sierwald (FMNH), Jonathan Coddington (USNM), Lorenzo Prendini (AMNH), Gustavo Hormiga (GWU), Charles Griswold (CAS).