The 2002 Southern Lepidopterists’ Society Annual Meeting was held on Saturday, September 21 at the Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Division of Plant Industries, with viewing of the collection and business meetings in the morning, and presented papers in the afternoon.
In addition to the great presentations and friendly Lep-talk, we elected a new chairman, Robert Beiriger, and presented this year’s Abbot Award to John Calhoun and James Adams — two winners!
Here are the minutes from the meeting.
2002 Meeting Group Photo by Bob Belmont
Meeting Agenda (as printed for the meeting):
Saturday, September 21
| 8:45-9:50 AM | Get together in the Doyle Conner Auditorium; feel free to bring specimens for identification and show Refreshments will be provided by 9:00 a.m. |
| 9:50 AM | Welcome and opening remarks. James K. Adams. |
| 10:00-11:00 AM | Business meeting and selection (election) of officers. Several items need to be discussed. |
| 11:00-11:20 AM | The Southern Lepidopterists’ Website — updates. Discussion of what it can do for you and what you can do for the site. Dave Morgan / James Adams |
| 11:20-11:45 AM | Miami Blue Restoration Project: A status report from the field. David Fine (et al.) |
| 11:45 AM-1:15 PM | Group Photo and Lunch. |
| 1:15-2:00 PM | Progress and future program plans for the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and the Environment. Tom Emmel |
| 2:00-2:15 PM | The occurrence of Eupyrrhoglossum sagra and Perigonia lusca in Florida. Jeffrey Slotten. |
| 2:15-2:45 PM | Break and Abbot Award presentation. |
| 2:45-3:15 PM | The (un)Common Checkered Skipper in Florida. John Calhoun |
| 3:15-3:45 PM | The Highlands (NC) moth sampling project: what the three year totals really mean. James K. Adams |
| 3:45 PM | Slide Fest – open to any and all who want to share a few slides. |
| 4:30 (ish) | Concluding remarks |
Dinner (at your convenience or as a group). Moth outing possibilities – will be discussed at the morning business meeting.
Sunday, September 22 |
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Possible field trip(s) to nearby locations for observation/collection; will be discussed at the business meeting. |