Museum curator discusses insect diversity in Alaska
March 3, 2015
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![Photo courtesy UA Museum of the North/i>. Investigate the biodiversity of Alaska's insects with UA Museum of the North curator Derek Sikes.](https://news.uaf.edu//news.uaf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2013-06-29-TG1-6290121a-600x375.jpg)
The next presentation in the University of Alaska Museum of the North's Discovery Series features insect curator Derek Sikes, who will discuss "Alaska's Butterflies, Beetles and Bees: Documenting the Biodiversity of the North."
The presentation will be held in the museum auditorium on Thursday, March 12, at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the public is invited to explore objects and specimens from the museum's collection. There is no admission fee for this series.
Upcoming presentations include:
- April 23, “Climate Change and Human Land Use in Ice Age Alaska,” by Ben Potter and Josh Reuther.
This series is coordinated and sponsored by the museum.
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