The 2021 field season marks the 6th year of odonate surveys done at three sites in the Johnson Creek watershed in Portland, OR. Volunteers are trained by a professional entomologist and supported by staff of a local watershed council; data are reported on an iNaturalist project page. Most records are of common cosmopolitan species, but regular monitoring has allowed community changes following restoration to be tracked as well as effects of natural disasters (wildfires), and new species were added to the county list. This talk will discuss project design, lessons learned for volunteer training and retention, data usage by local natural resource agencies, and exciting dragonfly encounters.
Our next DSA Virtual Lecture will be June 18th!
Want to contribute to the science of dragonflies & damselflies? Consider using Odonata Central (OdonataCentral.org), one of the longest running entomological citizen science web platforms. Odonata Central was launched in 2004 and has become a popular and robust tool for serious odonate enthusiasts and professionals alike to contribute their records and observations. This talk will cover a history of the site, how it differs from other citizen scientist platforms, an overview of how to use it and introduce the first ever Odolympics (odonatacentral.org/odolympics) sponsored by the Dragonfly Society of the Americas.
ODONATE RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM 2021 AWARDEES
Congratulations to this years recipients DSA Odonaate Research Grant!
Biddy, A.R. Can species distribution models identify genetic isolation? A case study examining genomic structure of a high-altitude, stream specialist damselfly (Canyon Rubyspot, Hetaerina vulnerata) across “sky islands” in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.
Husband, D. Odonates Assemblages Across Four Wetland Types in the Texas Panhandle.
Peters, D. Using Dragonfly Exuviae as a No-Kill Approach to Monitor Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Potomac River.
DSA Virtual Lecture Series starts May 14th!
Check out our first lecture by Dennis Paulson! Please register in the Buy Tickets button below the flyer.
Odolympics starts June 2021!
The Dragonfly Society of the Americas is partnering with Odonata Central to conduct the Odolympics 2021.
Visit the Odonata Central website to learn more!
DSA ELECTIONS - APRIL 6 2021
Two candidates are on our slate to fill vacancies on the SA Executive Council, Steve Collins is nominated to fill one of our regular member seats for a term of six years, and Chris Beatty is nominated for the two-year president-elect position. DSA members can vote online until midnight on 23 April 2024 on the DSA Website.
ARGIA VOLUME 34 ISSUE 1 IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
ARGIA VOLUME 32 ISSUE 4 IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
ARGIA VOLUME 32 ISSUE 3 IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
The latest issue of ARGIA, the DSA's quarterly news journal, is available on the DSA website. In this issue you will find several tributes and articles in memoriam of Paul-Michael Brunelle, the first article in a new ARGIA section that will be devoted to submissions from individuals who identify a member of a group which has been underrepresented within the publication, and the first article in a new ARGIA series called Nymph Cove. There are also a couple of new records, lots of nymph photography, and so much more! DSA members can log in to download the issue.
Amanda Whispell
Editor-in-chief of Argia
Argia vol. 32 Iss. 2 is now available for download
The latest issue of Argia, the DSA's quarterly news journal, is available today on the DSA website. In this issue you will find some beautiful dragonfly drawings submitted by the children of our readers and followers across the Americas as an expression of their gratitude for our essential workers during the current COVID-19 pandemic. There is an excerpt from Cindy Crosby’s new book, Chasing Dragonflies: A Natural, Cultural, and Personal History, along with accompanying artwork created by artist Peggy Macnamara. There are also some great research articles, several new records, lots of photography, and so much more! DSA members can log in to download the issue.
Amanda Whispell
Editor-in-chief of Argia
