Parasitravaganza 2020: Insights into a Virtual Parasitology Conference

Recognizing the significant impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic for early-career researchers (ECRs), the Australian Society for Parasitology Inc. organized an online conference ‘Parasitravaganza 2020’ on 30–31 July this year for ECRs to connect, present their research, and participate in career-focused workshops. In this TrendsTalk we invite the organizing committee to discuss some of the highlights of the meeting and some of the challenges and opportunities presented by online conferences.