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The US National Tick Collection Summer Tick Workshop

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The U.S. National Tick Collection
69 Georgia Avenue
Statesboro, GA 30458

The United States National Tick Collection in the James H. Oliver, Jr., Institute for Coastal Plain Science is offering the 鈥�7th Annual Tick Workshop鈥� at 秋葵视频 (Statesboro, GA).

Workshop Dates: May 17 鈥� May 29, 2026

Workshop Interest

Please do not complete the Workshop Interest Form unless you are fully committed to attend the two week program. Pre-registration does not imply acceptance into the workshop, as we are restricted by space. Registrants accepted (or not) in the workshop will be notified by February 15, 2026. We request that participants from state and/or federal institutions, as well as students, provide a letter from their supervisor confirming that support is available for travel and per diem. Those who do not confirm their attendance one month before the beginning of the workshop (April 15, 2026) will be removed from the participant list in order to allow people on our waiting list to step in.

Questions? Contact Dr. Lorenza Beati

Topics Covered

  • Tick systematics, identification, classification, population genetics, phylogeography (morphological and molecular taxonomy).
  • Visit of the U.S. National Tick Collection
  • Tick ecology, behavior
  • Field collecting experience
  • Tick anatomy, physiology
  • Tick surveillance methods
  • Spatial modeling of distribution
  • Tick-Borne diseases: bacterial (Lyme, rickettioses, anaplasmoses, ehrlichiosis), viral, and protozoic, including, clinical aspects, diagnosis, microbiology, ecoepidemiology.

Registration Fees

Total amount of $1,650.00 includes:

  • Lodging
  • Workshop supplies/materials
  • $5.00 parking fee if applicable
  • On-campus transportation
  • Coffee breaks
  • Other meals are not included

Pay registration only if you have been formally accepted. Payment is due before April 1st, 2026. Payment will not be reimbursed after April 5, 2026.

Tentative Schedule

The new schedule for the 2026 workshop will be finalized by the end of January 2026.

However, for your information, you can access the 2025 schedule (see link below). The topics covered in the workshop will remain, mostly, the same.

Lodging

Freedom鈥檚 Landing on Georgia Southern Campus
211 Lanier Drive, Statesboro, GA 30458

Travel & Classroom Materials

  • If you travel by car, please note that parking is included in your registration fees. This will allow you to park near the dorms and the classroom.
  • If you travel by plane, the closest airport is the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. Uber/taxi/rental cars are usually available but we strongly suggest you make your reservation well in advance. It鈥檚 a small airport. 
  • Arrival in Statesboro should be scheduled for Sunday, May 17 in the afternoon/evening. Departure can start on May 29 in the afternoon (after 12pm-noon). However, check-out at the dorm is extended to Saturday, May 30 in the morning, to accommodate those who cannot find a convenient flight out of Savannah on Friday.
  • Vans or cars will be made available for those who will need transportation from the dorms to the classroom and back.

  • Laptop; a shared folder will be created for class notes and reprint
  • Sweater and/or jacket for classroom due to cooler temperatures

Field Work

Pictured: The participants of the 2025 U.S. National Tick Collection Workshop.

  • Flagging and dragging materials, CO2 traps, vials, labels, tweezers, mosquito repellents, drinking water, snacks will be provided.
  • Field activities are scheduled on Saturday May 23, 2026 in the morning.
  • Recommended field attire: hat, good shoes, long pants (to protect from ticks and poison ivy), rain jacket, sunscreen.