Dave Clarke

Dr. Dave J. Clarke is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Biology Department at the University of Memphis Lambuth Campus. He specializes in entomology and morphology, focusing on beetles, with expertise in systematics, evolution, and paleontology. His research includes resolving phylogenetic relationships in weevils and rove beetles, studying Cretaceous fossil lineages, and producing taxonomic monographs for understudied species.

Education:

• B.S. in Biology, University of Auckland
• M.S. in Biology (First Class Honors), University of Auckland
• Ph.D. in Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago

Research Interests:

• Beetle systematics and evolution
• Fossil morphology and paleontology
• Comparative morphology and phylogenetics
• Ecology and biodiversity conservation

Teaching: He instructs courses such as Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, Ecology, Entomology, and Human Physiology. His teaching interests include Medical Entomology and Parasitology. He maintains institutional websites including the Biology Department, Edward J. Meeman Biological Station, and the University of Memphis Herbarium.

Advising and Grants: No specific grants or advising students are listed. His contributions focus on research, teaching, and institutional website management.