Date/Time
Wednesday, Sep 03, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Education Building at Ivy Creek Natural Area
Derek Hennen, Entomologist. Talk: Virginia is for Millipede Lovers: Our Jewels of the Forest Floor
Location: Ivy Creek Education Building
Dr. Derek Hennen is an entomologist and naturalist specializing in the taxonomy of Appalachian myriapods. He first became interested in millipedes as an undergraduate at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio. He has a Masters in Entomology from the University of Arkansas and received his Ph.D. in Entomology from Virginia Tech, where he researched the biology and systematics of Appalachian millipedes. Derek has described over 60 new species of millipedes and has conducted extensive fieldwork throughout the eastern United States, Mexico, and Vietnam. Derek often leads educational hikes and teaches workshops covering biology and identification of millipedes and centipedes. In 2021, he authored the Millipedes of Ohio field guide, published by the Ohio Division of Wildlife. He is a Research Associate with the Virginia Museum of Natural History and a Councilor of the Virginia Natural History Society. He currently works as a Field Zoologist with the Virginia Natural Heritage Program, a division of the Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation and lives in Richmond, Virginia.
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