Derek Sikes

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Derek Sikes

Curator of insects/Professor of entomology

University affiliation

  • University of Alaska Museum of the North
  • College of Natural Science and Mathematics
  • Department of Biology and Wildlife
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Contact information

Media contact

Marmian Grimes

Areas of expertise

  • Biology

Research interests/biography

Entomology, systematics, biodiversity. I study and teach children and adults about terrestrial and fresh-water arthropods of Alaska, such as insects, spiders and centipedes. I maintain the insect collection at the UA Museum of the North, along with a database of information about Alaska arthropods. I can help identify and answer questions about Alaskan arthropods.