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· Trustee Nomination Form, 2007 New, December 2, 2006.
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Future WDA Meetings
· 5th WDA Symposium: scheduled to he held at the Waterberg Plateau Park, Namibia, April 16-20, 2007. Click HERE to visit the symposium web site
· 6th WDA Symposium: tentatively scheduled to be held at Xalapa, Mexico in 2009

Upcoming meetings
of interest to odonatologists

Past WDA Symposia
USA, 1999; Sweden, 2001; Australia, 2003; Spain, 2005

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(Odonatological Database)

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to other odonate sites

Dragonfly-related items for purchase
· Dragonflies of the World (an identification guide on CD-ROM)
· Other items for purchase

Corrigenda
for "Dragonflies" by
Philip Corbet (1999).

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The 3rd WDA International Symposium of Odonatology was held in the historic town of Beechworth, Australia, 8-13 January 2003. The organiser welcomed all people with an interest in dragonflies, whether professionals or amateurs, collectors, photographers, or anyone with a general interest in nature and conservation. The Symposium was hosted by John Hawking of the Murray Darling Freshwater Research Centre, Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology and CSIRO Land and Water.

Symposium Information

• Symposium Venue: La Trobe University, Beechworth Campus
• Facts on Beechworth and the surrounding area
• Symposium Program
• Plenary Seminar
• Field trips and other activities
• Collecting odonates and the requirement for permits
• Dragonflies of the Beechworth area
• Links to area attractions, accommodation, transport, etc.
• Contact the Organiser
• List of species collected or observed on symposium tours NEW, January 17, 2004

• Group Photograph