Dipterists Society

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Although you do not need to be a member to attend the Society's meetings, we encourage you to join as a member, or to consider providing support. Our society relies completely on memberships and donations, so every member and every supporter is important!

Photos from the Nineteenth Meeting held at Itasca Biological Station in northern Minnesota in June 2026:

Past

Nineteenth: 2026, 15–19 June — Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories, Lake Itasca, Minnesota
Organized by Will Bouchard & Matt Petersen
Report in Fly Times forthcoming
Archived meeting website (via Internet Archive)

Eighteenth: 2024, 15–19 July — Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington
Organized by Barbara Hayford & Andrew Fasbender
Report in Fly Times 73: 75-85

Seventeenth: 2022, 13–17 June [postponed from 2021 due to Covid-19 global pandemic] — Lighthouse Center for Natural Resources Education, New Jersey Pinelands, New Jersey
Organized by Jon Gelhaus
Report in Fly Times 69: 52-61

Sixteenth: 2019, 3–7 June — Bull Shoals Field Station, Ozark Plateau, Missouri
Organized by Greg Courtney & David Bowles
Report in Fly Times 63: 39-44

Fifteenth: 2017, 26–30 June — Lubrecht Experimental Forest near Missoula, Montana
Organized by Andrew Fasbender
Report in Fly Times 59: 51-57

Fourteenth: 2015, 7–11 June — Living on the Edge cabin, Red River Gorge, Kentucky
Organized by Greg Dahlem, with assistance from John Stireman & Ron DeBry
Report in Fly Times 55: 46-50

Thirteenth: 2013, 17–20 May — Mississippi Entomological Museum, Starkville, Mississippi
Organized by Richard Brown
No report in Fly Times

Twelfth: 2011, 7–11 June — BYU Timpanogos Lodge, near Sundance, Utah
Organized by Greg Courtney & David Bowles
Report in Fly Times 47: 25-32

Eleventh: 2009, 1–4 June — College of the Redwoods, Crescent City, California
Organized by Peter Kerr, with assistance from Steve Gaimari & Martin Hauser
Report in Fly Times 43: 25-26

Tenth: 2007, 13–16 August — Western New Mexico University, Silver City, New Mexico
Organized by Jim O'Hara
Report in Fly Times 39: 3-5

Ninth: 2005, 5–9 August — Malheur Field Station, Harney County, Oregon
Organized by Greg Courtney
Report in Fly Times 35: 2-5, as well as on the Courtney Lab website

Eighth: 2003, 16–20 May — Hocking Hills State Park, Hocking County, Ohio
Organized by Greg Dahlem
Report in Fly Times 31: 3-4

Seventh: 2001, 30 May–4 June — Sul Ross University, Alpine, Texas
Organized by Frank French
Report in Fly Times 27: 4-5

Sixth: 1999, 24–28 May — Camp Broadstone, Boone, Blue Ridge Mtns., North Carolina
Organized by Brian Wiegmann
Report in Fly Times 23: 3-4

Fifth: 1997, 3–7 May — New Ebenezer Retreat and Conference Center, Rincon, Georgia
Organized by Dan Hagan
Report in Fly Times 19: 4

Fourth: 1995, 1–5 August — San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica
Organized by Monty Wood & Manuel Zumbado
Report in Fly Times 15: 8

Third: 1993, Piney Woods Conservation Center, near Lufkin, Texas
Organized by Darlene Judd & Brian Brown
Report in Fly Times 11: 2

Second: 1991, 31 May–2 June, Southwestern Research Station, Portal, Arizona
Organized by Brian Brown, David Grimaldi & Steve Marshall
Report in Fly Times 7: 2-3

First: 1989, Archbold Biological Station, Lake Placid, Florida
Organized by Steve Marshall, Chris Thompson & Mark Deyrup
Report in Fly Times 3: 3