Merrill A Peterson

Merrill Peterson is a biology professor at Western Washington University, where he teaches courses in entomology, ecology, and evolutionary biology, and curates the WWU Insect Collection. His research interests focus on the ecology, evolution, and diversity of insects, and has included work on butterflies, moths, beetles, planthoppers, aphids, ants, and bees. More recently, his work has focused on making knowledge about insect diversity more broadly available.

Merrill Peterson is a biology professor at Western Washington University, where he teaches courses in entomology, ecology, and evolutionary biology, and curates the WWU Insect Collection. His research interests focus on the ecology, evolution, and diversity of insects, and has included work on butterflies, moths, beetles, planthoppers, aphids, ants, and bees. More recently, his work has focused on making knowledge about insect diversity more broadly available. See less