About
Shiran Hershcovich is an entomologist from Panama. In her role as Senior Lepidopterist Manager, she curates Butterfly Pavilion’s living collections of butterflies across three facilities and leads Lepidoptera research and conservation projects including overseeing the Colorado Butterfly Monitoring Network. She also participates in efforts globally, including population assessments of Parnassius butterflies in Mongolia and breeding of tropical butterflies in Sumatra, Indonesia. She serves on the board of directors for the International Association of Butterfly Exhibitors and Suppliers and on the steering committee for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums SAFE Monarch program.
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