Date: April 22nd, 2025
Time: 7 to 8 pm
Where: Online
Canadian Wildlife Federation presents a free online webinar
Discover the fascinating world of flies and their critical role on our planet. From pollination to pest control and decomposition services, flies are one of the most diverse and important groups on the planet. Our special guest presenter will be Jeff Skevington, Ph.D., a Research Scientist and Expedition Guide and co-author of a field guide on flower flies. Jeff will speak about fly biology, how they live and their many important ecosystem roles. He will also highlight some of the more easy-to-spot Canadian flies that may be in your yard. We hope you can join us!
Jeff Skevington, PhD, research scientist and expedition guide: After getting his PhD, Jeff worked for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada for 20 years as a research scientist while also an adjunct professor for several universities. His research focused on flower and big-headed flies. Jeff now works as an ornithologist expedition guide in Antarctica. He still is working on scientific papers in his free time and has written over 130 peer reviewed papers and more than 100 additional unreferreed papers. He has a couple of books, including a popular field guide. Jeff volunteers in the natural history community, is president of the Ontario Field Ornithologists and sits on various committees.