The Dragonfly Society of the Americas (DSA) advances the discovery, conservation and knowledge of Odonata through observation, collection, research, publication and education.

The DSA was founded in 1989 by odonatologists and dragonfly enthusiasts from the U.S., Canada, and Latin America; we became a non-profit in 2002. DSA holds annual and regional meetings around the continent and publishes two journals: Argia, our quarterly newsmagazine, and the peer-reviewed Bulletin of American Odonatology. The society serves North, Central and South America, but is open to anyone in the world who has an interest in dragonflies and damselflies. Please consider joining our membership.

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Please consider donating to help support meetings, publications, research and services for students. The Dragonfly society of the Americas is a 501(c)3 organization. Donations are tax deductible.

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Executive Council

President: Christopher Beatty
President-elect: Ami Thompson
Immediate past-president: Melissa Sanchez Herrera
Vice President, United States: Michael Moore
Vice President, Canada: Colin Jones
Vice President, Latin America: Adrian Trapero
Secretary: Jim Jonhson
Treasurer: Manpreet Kohli
Editor in Chief: Amanda Whispell
Associate Editor (BAO): Brenda “Bee” Smith
Regular Member (2023-2029): Sandra Hunt-von Arb
Regular Member (2023-2025): Frank Beres
Regular Member (2021-2027): Steve Collins
Webmaster: Juliana Sandoval H.
Social Media Coordinator: Emmy Fiorella Medina

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