ESA Names Winners of 2019 Professional and Student Awards
Annapolis, MD; August 26, 2019 —The Entomological Society of America congratulates the winners of its 2019 awards. The awards recognize scientists, educators, and students who have distinguished themselves through their contributions to entomology. (Source: ESA News)
Source: ESA News - August 20, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: jrominiecki Source Type: research
ESA to Create Awards & Honors Canvassing Committee
New committee will work to identify awards candidates throughout insect scienceAnnapolis, MD; July 31, 2019 —The Entomological Society of America Governing Board has voted to create a new member committee dedicated to ensuring that the organization ' s Awards& Honors Program keeps pace with the changing demographics of the entomology profession. (Source: ESA News)
Source: ESA News - July 31, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: jrominiecki Source Type: research
Daniel Whitmore Named New Editor-in-Chief of Thomas Say Publications
Annapolis, MD; July 30, 2019 —Daniel Whitmore, Ph.D., Diptera curator at the State Museum of Natural History in Stuttgart, Germany, has been selected as the new editor-in-chief of Thomas Say Publications, a line of peer-reviewed books published by the Entomological Society of America. (Source: ESA News)
Source: ESA News - July 29, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: jrominiecki Source Type: research
Gary Mullen Earns Lifetime Achievement Award at Livestock Insect Workers Conference
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Source: ESA News - July 17, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: jrominiecki Source Type: research
Brewer, Su Join Zalom as Co-Editors-in-Chief of the Journal of Economic Entomology
Annapolis, MD; June 4, 2019 —As the most-cited journal in entomology continues to grow, so too will its leadership ranks. The Entomological Society of America (ESA) welcomes Mike Brewer, Ph.D., field crops entomologist and associate professor at Texas A&M University, and Nan-Yao Su, Ph.D., distinguished professor of entomology at the University of Florida, as new co-editors-in-chief of theJournal of Economic Entomology. Brewer and Su are joining current editor-in-chief Frank Zalom, Ph.D., distinguished professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis, to form a three-person team to lead the journal. (Source: ESA News)
Source: ESA News - June 3, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: jrominiecki Source Type: research
New Coalition to Bolster Fight Against Ticks, Mosquitoes
Annapolis, MD; May 20, 2019 —As the incidence of diseases transmitted by ticks and mosquitoes in the U.S. continues to rise, a coordinated and strategic response is needed now more than ever—and a diverse set of organizations is aligning to answer the call. Under the stewardship of the Entomological Society of America, 18 scientific and medical societies, professional associations, and advocacy groups have formed the Vector-Borne Disease Network, a new coalition that will stand ready to advise and support federal policymakers in confronting the challenge of diseases spread by insects and related arthropods. (Source: ESA News)
Source: ESA News - May 17, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: jrominiecki Source Type: research
Walter Leal to Deliver 2019 ESA Founders ’ Memorial Lecture
Walter Leal, Ph.D., distinguished professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of California, Davis, has been chosen to deliver the Founders ' Memorial Award lecture atEntomology 2019, November 17-20, in St. Louis, Missouri. The subject of Leal ’s lecture will be Thomas Eisner, Ph.D. (1929-2011), commonly regarded as the “father of chemical ecology” for his discoveries elucidating chemical defenses used by insects against predators. (Source: ESA News)
Source: ESA News - April 22, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: jrominiecki Source Type: research
Poland, Keena Named New Editors-in-Chief of Environmental Entomology
Annapolis, MD; April 3, 2019 —Therese Poland, Ph.D., and Melody Keena, Ph.D., research entomologists at the USDA Forest Service, will be the new co-editors-in-chief of the journalEnvironmental Entomology, published by the Entomological Society of America. (Source: ESA News)
Source: ESA News - April 2, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: jrominiecki Source Type: research
On the Fate of Insects, Most Troubling is How Much is Still Unknown
News reports this week about the global welfare of insects have caught the world ' s attention, and rightfully so. Insects and related arthropods are critical to nearly every terrestrial and freshwater ecosystem on the planet. But projections of a looming mass extinction of insects are premature at this point. The real cause for concern should be how much, in fact, remains unknown about the impact of human activity on global arthropod species and their populations. (Source: ESA News)
Source: ESA News - February 12, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: jrominiecki Source Type: research
February's National Pesticide Safety Education Month Highlights Nationwide Efforts to Promote Safe Pesticide Use
The second annual National Pesticide Safety Education Month gets underway February 1, to reinforce core principles of safe handling and use and to raise awareness of and support for the land-grant university Pesticide Safety Education Programs (PSEPs). The Weed Science Society of America (WSSA), American Phytopathological Society (APS) and Entomological Society of America (ESA) are among the many organizations promoting safe handling and use of pesticides and the important role of PSEPs. Pesticide safety is a must, whether the applicator is an unlicensed homeowner or certified in one or more of the federal or state categor...
Source: ESA News - February 12, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: jrominiecki Source Type: research
Call for Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Economic Entomology
Annapolis, MD; January 16, 2018 —The Entomological Society of America seeks candidates for the position of co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Economic Entomology, to serve alongside current editor-in-chief Frank G. Zalom, Ph.D. (Source: ESA News)
Source: ESA News - January 10, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: jrominiecki Source Type: research
Call for Editor-in-Chief of Thomas Say Publications
Annapolis, MD; January 7, 2019 —The Entomological Society of America seeks candidates to serve in the position of editor-in-chief of Thomas Say Publications. The ideal candidate should be a respected and recognized scientist whose reputation brings prestige and visibility to Thomas Say Publications. (Source: ESA News)
Source: ESA News - January 2, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: jrominiecki Source Type: research
Government Shutdown Would Set Insect Science Back
Annapolis, MD; December 21, 2018 —When the U.S. federal government shuts down, scientific progress—and all the ways it benefits Americans every day—gets shut down, too. On behalf of insect scientists working in educational institutions, health agencies, private industry, and government, the Entomological Society of America u rges our leaders in Washington, DC, to find bipartisan solutions to keep the U.S. government working effectively and efficiently, and without interruption. (Source: ESA News)
Source: ESA News - December 21, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: jrominiecki Source Type: research
Call for Editor-in-Chief of Environmental Entomology
Annapolis, MD; November 5, 2018 —The Entomological Society of America seeks candidates to serve in the position of editor-in-chief of its journal Environmental Entomology. The current editor-in-chief of Environmental Entomology, E. Alan Cameron, Ph.D., is stepping down after a distinguished term of service. (Source: ESA News)
Source: ESA News - November 2, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: jrominiecki Source Type: research
Climate-Change Impact on Insects'Simply Cannot be Ignored '
Annapolis, MD; October 29, 2018 —In response to a new study in theProceedings of the National Academy of Sciencesthat documents remarkable declines in tropical arthropod abundance in Puerto Rico due to climate change, Entomological Society of America President Michael Parrella, Ph.D., explains why entomologists are increasingly concerned by mounting evidence that climate change is claiming many insect victims—and why all of us should be concerned. (Source: ESA News)
Source: ESA News - October 29, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: jrominiecki Source Type: research
