Join our summer 2019 Citizen Science program! Help us monitor for box tree moth, an invasive species recently detected in Toronto and not known to occur anywhere else in North America. Express your interest to Erin.Bullas-Appleton@canada.ca by April 20, 2019 and be ready to join us at the launch event taking place at James Gardens, Etobicoke on May 9th, 2019. For more information visit: https://www.eddmaps.org/ontario/Species/subject.cfm?sub=62133 http://inspection.gc.ca/plants/plant-pests-invasive-species/insects/box-treemoth/eng/1554215562798/1554215563084  

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by Angela Gradish A common eastern bumble bee male on a flower. Photo by Brett Forsyth. There’s been a buzz in the air about bees lately, and for good reason: Bees are major pollinators of both wild plants and agricultural crops, and some species are declining because of threats like habitat loss, climate change, and agricultural intensification. Many people assume the honey bee is the top pollinator among bees. But bumble bees, the honey bee’s…

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Abstract submission deadline for this workshop in Quebec City (8 to 11 July) is now extended to 1 April, 2019. General Topic: Population dynamics of forest insects Integrated management of forest defoliating insects Session topics will include Ecology and dynamics of forest insects, Climate change impacts, Interactions between disturbance agents, Invasive species, Integrated management strategies and Forest health.   If you are interested in participating, please download the Abstract Submission Form at: https://www.iufroqc2019.com/abstracts. Early-bird registration is until…

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Eagle Hill is on the coast of eastern Maine between Acadia National Park and Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge. Jun 9 – 15 … Chironomids: Classification, Morphology, Identification, and Lifecycles … Armin Namayandeh Jun 23 – 29 … Insect and Spider Biology “Through the Lens” … Kefyn Catley Jul 14 – 20 … Trichoptera of the Northeast … John Morse and Paul Frandsen Jul 21 – 27 … Dragonflies and Damselflies: Field Techniques, Identification, and…

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In 1974, the ESC established the Entomological Society of Canada Scholarship Fund as a registered charity. The initial objective was to raise sufficient capital to provide investment income sufficient for an annual post graduate scholarship of $2000 to $3000. By 1985, the fund (now called “The Annual Scholarship Fund”) provided sufficient investment income to cover the cost of two postgraduate scholarships, each of $2000, values that have not changed since. From 1990 onwards, research travel…

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The Society will hold an online ballot to select candidates for a Societal Director and Director at Large. The selected candidates will then be presented as a slate for formal election by members at the Annual Meeting in Fredericton in August. Nominations for these positions must be signed by three active members of the Society and be received by the Secretary of the Entomological Society of Canada, Neil Holliday, by 28 February 2019 (see inside…

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Today’s Women in Entomology Q&A features Jessica Linton, a terrestrial and wetland biologist with Natural Resource Solutions Inc. Q: What are you studying or working on right now? JL: I am the founder and coordinator of the Ontario Butterfly Species at Risk Recovery and Implementation Team, so a large proportion of my time right now is focused on developing and implementing recovery activities for butterfly species at risk in Ontario. This includes coordinating things like…

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By Staffan Lindgren Many of us remember our first interaction with the Entomological Society of America (ESA) when we co-hosted a JAM in Montreal. Canadians were generally upset that the meeting was controlled completely by the ESA. Because of this, many ESC members have been skeptical of the upcoming meeting, thinking that it may be a repeat of that experience. I have been one of a number of ESC and ESBC members who have participated…

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The 2019 CSEE-ESC-AES JAM is now accepting symposium proposals!  Proposals are due on February 15, 2018.  See http://csee-esc2019.ca/call-for-symposia-en.html for further information.

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