Overview

Welcome to the University of Alaska Museum Entomology Web Page. The collection was established as part of a NSF - funded Arctic Archival Observatory grant in late 2000.

The UAM Insect collection is the northern-most facility of its kind in the United States. It has the potential to become a world-class depository for dry and preserved-tissue samples of northern arthropods, primarily from Alaska.

Although a young collection, we already have a backlog of more than 100,000 insects (mostly aquatics) from Alaska and other regions, including Canada, Eastern Russia, and the contiguous United States. The collection is currently in need of significant curatorial attention to make it an accessible and valuable resource.

Stay tuned for what will surely be some exciting developments in the world of Alaskan insects at the museum!

Volunteers

If you have a few hours a week and would like to volunteer in the Entomology Department please contact the Curator, Derek Sikes.

Donations

If you are thinking of starting a project that will produce insect specimens which you would like to donate, please contact the Curator to discuss details such as which pins to use (stainless #3 are highly recommended) and how to record latitude / longitude for your labels.

Specimen Data

Search the Insect Collection Database, ARCTOS, or

go straight to specimens records with images




Derek Sikes         
Curator of Insects
907 474 6278 
ffdss@uaf.edu