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Museum curator discusses insect diversity in Alaska

March 3, 2015

Theresa Bakker

Theresa Bakker
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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.
Photo courtesy UA Museum of the North/i>. Investigate the biodiversity of Alaska's insects with UA Museum of the North curator Derek Sikes.


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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