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Virtual Firefly Symposium

October 27 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Join the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation for a free, three-day virtual symposium on fireflies in the United States and Canada. Each day of the symposium will feature 5-6 webinar presentations. Presentation topics include firefly biology, community science, conservation and management, firefly tourism, and educational programming.

In addition to the daily webinar presentation sessions, a “Fireflyer Meet & Greet” Zoom meeting will take place on Day 1 of the symposium and a “Firefly Chats” Zoom meeting with breakout rooms will take place on Day 3 for discussion and networking.

This event is intended for anyone interested in fireflies and their conservation in the US and Canada, including conservation practitioners, agency biologists, environmental educators, community scientists, academic researchers, and firefly enthusiasts

On Day 1 (Tuesday, 27 October) and Day 3 (Thursday, 29 October), the webinar portion will be followed by optional Zoom Meetings for networking and discussion. These Zoom Meetings will not be recorded.This event is intended for anyone interested in fireflies and their conservation in the US and Canada, including conservation practitioners, agency biologists, environmental educators, community scientists, academic researchers, and firefly enthusiasts.This webinar series will be recorded and available to view on the Xerces Society’s YouTube channel. Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. A full schedule of the symposium can be found here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/cu/6GFrtHL

Date & Time

Time shows in Central Time (US and Canada)

  • Oct 27, 2026 11:00 AM
  • Oct 28, 2026 11:00 AM
  • Oct 29, 2026 11:00 AM

Register here: Webinar Registration – Zoom

Please use the following AT Code: Online Training; TMN AT Report hours

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