The theme of the conference is: Insect Apocalypse, focusing on the many challenges that our insect compatriots face moving forward. The meeting will take place from Sunday, October 4 through Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at the Canad Inns Destination Centre Polo Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The hotel is located only a short cab/uber ride from the airport with numerous restaurants and conveniences close by.
The scientific program is well developed with eight diverse symposia including pollinators, field crops and others. Be certain to attend the Plenary session with keynote speakers Dr. May Berenbaum and Dr. David L. Wagner.
Would you like to help with the meeting while you are attending? Chairing student sessions, assisting attendees and similar volunteering tasks are available. Please contact Justis Henault, Local Arrangements Chair for further information: henaultjps@gmail.com
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At the recent Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Societies of Canada and Alberta, Emmanuel Hung (PhD student) and Augustus Negraeff (Undergraduate student), both from the Gries Lab at Simon Fraser University, BC, won the President’s Prize for best oral student presentation in their respective symposia.
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As the Nominating Committee was unable to identify two or more nominees for the positions of Director-at-Large or Societal Director (Second Vice-President), the following information about the Committee’s nominees is provided for information only, without the option to vote. The nominees will be presented by the Board to members as part of a slate for election at the next Annual Meeting of the Society in fall 2025. Members are reminded that, under By-Law 16 and Standing Rule VI 2), they may submit additional nominations for this position, as long as they are submitted to the Secretary at least 21 days prior to the Annual Member Meeting and are signed by not less than 5% of the members of the Society. If there are additional nominees, there will be an election at the Annual Member Meeting to select among the candidates.
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The Assistant Editor works closely with the Editor to produce four quarterly editions of The Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Canada, in March, June, September, and December. Generally, the Assistant Editor’s work involves laying out each issue of the Bulletin using the edited material provided by the Editor. The time commitment can range from about 25 to >40 hours of work for each issue, depending on the amount and complexity of material.
Duties include formatting the annual cover for the Bulletin, using photos provided by the photo contest committee; formatting and preparing the edited material received from the Editor in Chief for publication; laying out the edited material from the Editor in Adobe InDesign desktop publishing software (provided), following instructions from the Editor; distributing the proof copy to contributors to proof their contributions, and making necessary corrections; arranging to have the corrected copy uploaded to the website; arranging to have an e-blast message sent to members of the Society to notify them that the Bulletin has been uploaded to the website; clipping articles from the Bulletin to distribute e-prints to contributors; clipping book reviews from the Bulletin to send to the Chair of the Publication Committee; and clipping In-Memory pieces from the Bulletin to send to the Webmaster for posting on the Obituaries page of the website.
The applicant should be familiar with and have access to a current version of Microsoft Word. Experience with Adobe InDesign is an asset, but training can be provided.
Interested parties should contact the Publications Committee Chair, Dezene Huber (huber at unbc.ca), or the Editor, Bernie Roitberg (roitberg at sfu.ca), for further discussion.
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Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Societies of Canada and Manitoba Winnipeg, October 4-7, 2026
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The Entomological Society of Manitoba is pleased to invite all Canadian and international entomologists to the upcoming Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of Canada and the Entomological Society of Manitoba this fall in Winnipeg, Manitoba. We warmly welcome all students, researchers, and professionals in the field of entomology to join us!
The theme of the conference is: Insect Apocalypse, focusing on the many challenges that our insect compatriots face moving forward. The meeting will take place from Sunday, October 4 through Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at the Canad Inns Destination Centre Polo Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The hotel is located only a short cab/uber ride from the airport with numerous restaurants and conveniences close by.
The scientific program is well developed with eight diverse symposia including pollinators, field crops and others. Be certain to attend the Plenary session with keynote speakers Dr. May Berenbaum and Dr. David L. Wagner.
Would you like to help with the meeting while you are attending? Chairing student sessions, assisting attendees and similar volunteering tasks are available. Please contact Justis Henault, Local Arrangements Chair for further information: henaultjps@gmail.com
Award-Winning Research: Gries Lab Students Shine at the Entomological Society of British Columbia Meeting!
At the recent Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Societies of Canada and Alberta, Emmanuel Hung (PhD student) and Augustus Negraeff (Undergraduate student), both from the Gries Lab at Simon Fraser University, BC, won the President’s Prize for best oral student presentation in their respective symposia.
Photo credit: Emmanuel Hung
Photo credit: Augustus Negraeff
Emmanuel Hung also received the Entomological Society of Canada Postgraduate Scholarship (PhD).
Congratulations Emmanuel and Augustus!
Cross posted from SFU Department of Biological Sciences News Page
Voting open on 2025 Photo Contest
Voting is open on the 2025 ESC/SEC photo contest! Please visit https://pollunit.com/en/polls/escphotocontest2025 and rate the submitted photos!
Entomological Society of Canada Member Plebiscite 2025
As the Nominating Committee was unable to identify two or more nominees for the positions of Director-at-Large or Societal Director (Second Vice-President), the following information about the Committee’s nominees is provided for information only, without the option to vote. The nominees will be presented by the Board to members as part of a slate for election at the next Annual Meeting of the Society in fall 2025. Members are reminded that, under By-Law 16 and Standing Rule VI 2), they may submit additional nominations for this position, as long as they are submitted to the Secretary at least 21 days prior to the Annual Member Meeting and are signed by not less than 5% of the members of the Society. If there are additional nominees, there will be an election at the Annual Member Meeting to select among the candidates.
Please find the nominee information here.
‘Bulletin’ seeks a new Assistant Editor
The Assistant Editor works closely with the Editor to produce four quarterly editions of The Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Canada, in March, June, September, and December. Generally, the Assistant Editor’s work involves laying out each issue of the Bulletin using the edited material provided by the Editor. The time commitment can range from about 25 to >40 hours of work for each issue, depending on the amount and complexity of material.
Duties include formatting the annual cover for the Bulletin, using photos provided by the photo contest committee; formatting and preparing the edited material received from the Editor in Chief for publication; laying out the edited material from the Editor in Adobe InDesign desktop publishing software (provided), following instructions from the Editor; distributing the proof copy to contributors to proof their contributions, and making necessary corrections; arranging to have the corrected copy uploaded to the website; arranging to have an e-blast message sent to members of the Society to notify them that the Bulletin has been uploaded to the website; clipping articles from the Bulletin to distribute e-prints to contributors; clipping book reviews from the Bulletin to send to the Chair of the Publication Committee; and clipping In-Memory pieces from the Bulletin to send to the Webmaster for posting on the Obituaries page of the website.
The applicant should be familiar with and have access to a current version of Microsoft Word. Experience with Adobe InDesign is an asset, but training can be provided.
Interested parties should contact the Publications Committee Chair, Dezene Huber (huber at unbc.ca), or the Editor, Bernie Roitberg (roitberg at sfu.ca), for further discussion.