The educational foundation of these individuals was undoubtedly strengthened by the cultural and biodiversity experiences encountered during the Sowell Expeditions.At the institutional level, half of the curated collections, each recognized holotype, and a complete set of tissues are deposited at the Museo de Zoologia (QC AZ) of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador, where fellow students and professionals can study them.Other benefits resulting from the Sowell Expeditions include publications with Ecuadorian colleagues, seminars presented to students and faculty at PUCE, environmental education and presentations to local school groups (front cover), media coverage in Ecuadorian newspapers and television networks, and assisting Ecuador¬