Name  

Specialisation - Institute - URL 

Country  

Branham, Marc, Prof.2  

Department of Entomology & Nematology 
University of Florida; Firefly systematics and evolution 

http://www.branhamlab.com  

United States of America 

Camerini, Giuseppe  

Zoologist and specialist of Luciola italica 

Italy 

Campbell, Anthony K., Prof.  

Professor in Medical Biochemistry and a Director of the Darwin Centre Department of Medical Biochemistry and Immunology Wales College of Medicine Cardiff University; Lampyris noctiluca & UK Glow-worm Survey 

United Kingdom  

Cicero Joe 

Lampyridae, Lycidae, Phengodidae, Drilidae and miscellany
http://mycantharoidea.biosci.arizona.edu  

United States of America 

Fu, Xinhua, Ph.D  

Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing; Lector, Department of plant Science and technology Huazhong Agricultural University Wuhan; defensive behaviour of aquatic lampyrid larvae 

China 

Geisthardt, Michael, Dr. 2 3 

Taxonomy of Eurasian and Ethiopian Lampyridae 

Germany 

Lewis, Sara, Prof. 

Professor of Biology Tufts University Medford, MA 02155 USA sexual selection in fireflies 
http://ase.tufts.edu/biology 

United States of America 

Li, Xueyan, Dr.  

Institute: Taxonomy, Systematics, and Luciferase
gene of Chinese fireflies, Kunming Institute of Zoology, the Chinese
Academy of Sciences 

China 

Lloyd, James E., Prof.  

University of Florida, of Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville; North American firefly authority 
http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/lloyd.htm  

United States of America 

Sivinski, John, Prof. 

Research Leader, Behavior & Biocontrol 
USDA, ARS, CMAVE 
1700 SW 23rd Drive 
Gainesville, Florida; research on fireflies and bioluminescent insects 

United States of America 

Stewart, Alan, Dr.  

Department of Biology & Environmental Science School of Life Sciences John Maynard Smith Building University of Sussex; glow-worm ecology and conservation 

United Kingdom 

Tisi, Laurence, Dr.  

Acting CEO, Lumora Ltd, Luciferase research 
http://www.lumora.co.uk 

United Kingdom 

Vencl, Frederic, Dr.  

Ecology and Evolution 
Stony Brook University; The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute 
P. O. Box 2072 
Balboa, Ancón, Republic of Panama (from U.S.A.); Lampyridae of Panama  

United States of America 

Viviani, Vadim, Prof. 2  

Prof. Adjunto-Bioquimica
Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Campus de Sorocaba; beetle bioluminescence and evolution 

Brazil 

Akiyoshi, Ryutaro  

Researcher, Olympus corporation

Japan

Alexander, Keith, Dr.  

Cantharoidea & Buprestoidea Recording Scheme (Britain & Ireland)

United Kingdom 

Alves, Henrique 

Biologist and firefly gudie at Parque Biológico de Gaia 

Portugal 

Bonaduce, Anna M. 

Dipartimento di Biologia Evoluzionistica Sperimentale Università di Bologna 

Italy 

Brito, Rui 

Bioria 

Portugal 

Castle, Shelley  

Artist/ Filmmaker 

United Kingdom  

Copeland, Jonathan, Dr. 

Department of Biology Georgia Southern University 

United States of America  

Cratsley, Christopher, Dr.  

Biology and Science Education, Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg 

United States of America 

da Silva Moreira, Cláudia  

A.P. Student of Biogy, Universidade de Aveiro 

Portugal 

Day, John  

Centre of Ecology and Hydrology (CEH), Oxford lampyrid genetics 

United Kingdom 

De Cock, Raphaël, Dr. 

Benelux Glow-worm Survey, Institute of Nature and Forest Research (INBO), Brussels  

Belgium 

de Jesus Rocha, Sónia, Prof. 

Chemistry Department, Faculdade de Ciências da UP 

Portugal 

Domingues do Vale, Maria Teresa 

APPI- Associação Portuguesa dos Pequenos Investigadores 

Portugal 

Esteves da Silva, Joaquim C.G., Prof. 

Chemistry Department, Faculdade de Ciências da UP 

Portugal 

Faust, Lynn 

Naturalist and field worker 

United States of America 

Ferreira, Sónia  

CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos  

Portugal 

Figueira, Gonçalo  

Portuguese firefly survey 

Portugal 

Gomes Oliveira, Nuno, Dr.  

Chairman of the Biological Park 

Portugal 

Gomes, Jorge  

Editor of „Parques e vida selvagem“ Parque Biológico de Gaia 

Portugal 

Grimm, Sascha  

„Gurms“ animation project, photographer, Benelux Glow-worm Survey 

Belgium 

Grosso-Silva, José Manuel  

CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos 

Portugal 

Ho, Jen-Zon 

Taiwan Endemic Species Research Institute, Taiwan 

Taiwan 

Ineichen, Stefan 

Verein Glühwürmchemprojekt 

Switzerland 

Lewvanich, Angoon, Dr. 

Firefly Project under HM Queen Sirikit’s Initia. - The Bot. Garden Org., Min. of Nat. Res. and Env. 

Thailand 

Lister, Janet 

wife of Keith Alexander 

United Kingdom 

Loureiro, João  

Portuguese Institut for Nature Conservation and Biodiversity 

Portugal 

Merckx, Thomas, Dr. 

Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Department of Zoology, University Oxford UK 

Belgium 

Rieger, Alexandra  

Daughter of Ingo Rieger 

Switzerland 

Rieger, Doris Walzthöny 

Wife of Ingo Rieger 

Switzerland 

Rieger, Ingo 

Glühwürmchen Projekt, Zürich, Switzerland 

Switzerland 

Sabelli, Bruno, Prof. 

Dipartimento di Biologia Evoluzionistica Sperimentale, Università di Bologna 

Italy 

Scagell, Robin 

UK Glow Worm Survey 

United Kingdom  

Scagell, Sally 

Wife of Robin Scagell 

United Kingdom  

Silva, Pedro J., Prof. 

Universidade Fernando Pessoa 

Portugal 

South, Adam  

Ph.D student Department of Biology, Tufts University, Boston

United States of America 

Spierling, René  

Biology student; German Glow-worm Survey 

Germany 

Suyanee, Vessabutr, Dr. 

Firefly Project under HM Queen Sirikit’s Initiati - The Bot. Garden Org., Min. of Nat. Res. and Env. 

Thailand 

Suzuki, Hirobumi  

Research and Development Division Olympus corporation, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan 

Japan 

Thancharoen, Anchana 

Ph.D. Student Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University 

Thailand 

Tittayawan, Manas, Dr.  

Firefly Project under HM Queen Sirikit’s Initiati - The Bot. Garden Org., Min. of Nat. Res. and Env. 

Thailand 

Trice , Ernest 

UK Glow Worm Survey 

United Kingdom  

Tyler, John  

 

United Kingdom 

Wu, Chia Hsuang  

PhD. student Department of Enthomology, National Taiwan University 

Taiwan 

Yasuoka, Takurou 

PhD student Kobe University 

Japan