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The missing flash
Learning from key initiatives working to rediscover and conserve lost species of fireflies at global, national and local scales.
Date & Time
Thursday, October 22nd 2026
10 AM ET/3PM GMT
Location
Description
Join us to explore how global assessments, community science, micro-grants and targeted surveys can work together to help search for and conserve lost firefly species: from identifying priorities and mobilizing searches to documenting rediscoveries and informing future conservation action. Speakers will share how the IUCN SSC Firefly Specialist Group, community science platforms like the Firefly Atlas and iNaturalist, and focused field searches are supporting and building knowledge of overlooked, rare and lost species of fireflies.
Speakers
Anna Walker
Species Survival Specialist: Invertebrates
Center for Species Survival New Mexico at the New Mexico Biopark Society
Candace Fallon
Senior Endangered Species Conservation Biologist and Firefly Lead
Xerces Society
Christopher Heckscher
Professor of Environmental Science & Ecology
Delaware State University
Moderation
Benjamin Barca
Exploration Program Manager
Re:wild
Caroline Speidel
Fellow
Re:wild
Megan Joyce
Outreach and Engagement Coordinator
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