BoGong Moth Summit

Welcome to the 2025 Bogong Moth Summit!

The Bogong moth (Bugung, Deberra) is an iconic Australian species, important to many First Nations Peoples, critical to ecosystems along its migratory path and the Australian alps, and threatened with extinction. To secure the Bogong moth we need to understand its distribution and migratory flyways which is a major challenge because their distribution records span the full breadth of Australia, everywhere south of 25° latitude.

The Summit’s primary aims are to inspire people to get involved in Bogong moth conservation and highlight their cultural and ecological importance. The venue is the Australian National University in the Robertson Building.

Day one is a show case of diverse knowledge of the Bogong and examplars of insect conservation via discussion panels, short presentations and a mini workshop.

Day two is an invitation-only workshop that aims to determine barriers to diverse groups getting involved in the projects and how to overcome them. This day is invitation only to keep the group small so discussions can be most effective.  

We are also planning a field trip to go and see the Bogongs putting on their spectacular display at dusk on the top of Kunama Namadgi / Mt Kosciuszko over the weekend immediately after the Summit.

We hope you’ll join us!

Dr Kate Umbers, Dr Eleanor Drinkwater, Prof Saul Cunningham, Dr Peter Caley, Dr Jesse Wallace, Rosie Lownds, Connor Marsland, Josh Coates, Prof Jasper Montana, Prof Fabien Medvecky, Kerri Paloni, Prof Adrienne Nicotra.