Entomology 2025 Symposia & Workshops

25-Year Anniversary of RNAi for Pest Management: Milestones and Prospects - Applied Outcomes
Organizers: Ibrahim El-Shesheny, Kenneth Narva, Subba Palli, Partha Ramaseshadri, and Ana Velez

25-Year Anniversary of RNAi for Pest Management: Milestones and Prospects – Foundational Science
Organizers: Ibrahim El-Shesheny, Kenneth Narva, Subba Palli, Partha Ramaseshadri, and Ana Velez

Be the Bridge: Generational Connection Through STEM Mentorship
Organizers: Fiona Goggin and Austin Jones

Building Bridges: Long-term Collaborations Link Entomologists Globally and Across Generations
Organizers: David Crowder and Emily Rampone

Entomological Collections in Latin America and the Caribbean: From Legacy to Innovation
Organizers: Margarita Lopez-Uribe and Melissa Sanchez

Navigating Ethical Challenges in Entomological Education
Organizers: Meghan Barrett and Bob Fischer

Buzzing with Knowledge: Supercharging K-12 Outreach by Empowering Educators
Organizer: Anupreksha Jain

FIT Business Meeting
Organizers: W. Wyatt Hoback and Carly Tribull

Foundations and Frontiers in Extension Science: Strengthening Partnerships for the Future
Organizers: Nicole Bell, Terri Billeisen, Isaac Esquivel, Ashleigh Faris, Joanie King, Sriyanka Lahiri, Lisa Mason, Tafsir Nur Nabi Rashed, Patricia Prade, Max Schmidtbauer, Melissa Schreiner, and Tawny Simiskey

Supporting Scientists and Communities: Self-Care and Science Communication in Extension
Organizers: Nicole Bell, Terri Billeisen, Isaac Esquivel, Ashleigh Faris, Joanie King, Sriyanka Lahiri, Lisa Mason, Tafsir Nur Nabi Rashed, Patricia Prade, Max Schmidtbauer, Melissa Schreiner, and Tawny Simiskey

The General Entomology Toolbox: Activities and Practices for Improving a Foundational Course
Organizers: Carl Hjelmen and Carly Tribull

Addressing the Absence: Highlighting the Future of Urban Entomology
Organizers: Aaron Ashbrook, Christopher Hayes, and José Santos Portugal

Applied Studies and Near-term Solutions to Manage Important Veterinary Pests in the USA
Organizer: Alec Gerry

Born to Be Wild: Investigating Wildlife-Arthropod Vector Interactions in a One Health Context
Organizers: Erika Machtinger, Risa Pesapane, Karen Poh, and Danielle Tufts

Bugs, Barns, and Breakthroughs: Leveraging the past to Advance Livestock and Poultry Pest Control
Organizers: Paige Alexander and Valeria Lee

Connecting Legacy and Innovation in Stored Product Entomology to Promote Global Food Security
Organizers: Scott O'Neal and Deanna Scheff

Environmental Impacts on Mosquito Biology and Vector-Borne Pathogen Transmission
Organizers: Chris Stone and Jiayue Yan

Gene Drive and Genetic Engineering for Pest Control
Organizers: Jackson Champer, Samuel Champer, Jie Du, and Xinyue Zhang

Genomics and Metagenomics as Tools for Vector-borne Disease Surveillance and Control
Organizer: Juan David Ramirez-Gonzalez

Innovative Research and Development of Insect Repellents
Organizers: Mustapha Debboun and Agenor Mafro-Neto

Invasive Plants and Public Health: Unraveling the Connections to Vector-Borne Diseases
Organizers: Brian Allan, Luke Flory, and Sadie Ryan

Legacy and Innovation: Collaborative Pathways in DoD Pest, Vector, and Invasive Species Research
Organizers: Michelle Colacicco-Mayhugh, Jodi Fiorenzano, and Gabriela Zollner

MUVE Business Meeting with Highlights of Medical, Urban, and Veterinary Entomology
Organizer: Ary Faraji

Public Health Entomology: Mentorship Through Generations
Organizers: Stacie East, Anwar Green, and Matylda Lally

Successful Partnerships Between Academia, the Research Community, and the Urban Pest Industry
Organizers: Patricia Hottel and Anna Iverson

Symposium in Honor of Dr Michael Rust's 50 Years Contributions to the Science of Urban Entomology
Organizers: Dong-Hwan Choe and Chow-Yang Lee

Tiny Couriers, Big Impact: How Extracellular Vesicles Orchestrate Inter-Species Communication
Organizers: Marija Milosevic, Dana Mitzel, Kristopher Silver, Hameeda Sultana, Ana Velez, and Xiufeng Zhang

Breaking Barriers in Insecticide Resistance: Honoring Prof. Jeff Scott's Career in Insect Toxicology
Organizers: Edwin Burgess, Ke Dong, and Nannan Liu

Bridging Current Honey Bee Health Research
Organizers: Edward Hsieh and Elizabeth Walsh

Bridging Fly Generations with Communication and Collaboration
Organizers: Corey Reese and Peter Witzgall

Bridging Generations of Innovative Diapause Research
Organizers: Frederico Hickman, Megan Meuti, and Umut Toprak

Coping Under Stress: Adaptive Strategies to Toxins by Arthropods
Organizers: Adekunle Adesanya, Chaoyang Zhao, and Fang Zhu

Emerging Model Systems Enabling Host-Microbial Science
Organizers: Elizabeth Ottesen, Jose Pietri, and Zakee Sabree

From the Bench to the Field: Emerging Technologies to Advance Honey Bee Health
Organizers: Julia Fine, Sascha Nicklisch, and Vincent Ricigliano

Gene Drives: Transforming Pest Management for the Future
Organizers: Daniela Pezzini and Amit Sethi

Genomics, Physiology, and IPM of Scale Insects
Organizers: Zheng Li, Hongmin Qin, and Zinan Wang

Honoring a Pioneer in Insect Toxicology: Celebrating Jeff Scott's Contributions to Insect Toxicology
Organizers: Edwin Burgess, Ke Dong, and Nannan Liu

Innovative Risk Assessment Methods for Biological Products' Impact on Non-Target Arthropods
Organizers: Giovana Matos Franco and Ashley St. Clair

Insect Cell Technologies for Innovative New Studies and Insecticide Development
Organizers: Man-Yeon Choi, Stephanie Mohr, and Raghuvir Viswanatha

Microbiota, Stress, and Disease: Building Bridges Between Microbiologists and Population Ecologists
Organizers: Jani Andrea, Nichole Broderick, and Donald Price

Molecular Genetics of Insect/Host Interactions
Organizers: Ronald Pitts and William Walker

PBT Business Meeting
Organizers: Edmund Norris and Ana Velez

Advances in Areawide Pest Management of Invasive and Endemic Pests in Agroecosystems
Organizers: Michael Brewer, Seth Dorman, and Govinda Shrestha

Bioacoustic Approaches Shaping Entomology's Future: Applications Across Diverse Study Systems
Organizers: Luke Hearon and Lillian Johnson

Bringing Innovation and Passion to the Legacy of Insect Resistance Management
Organizers: Graham Head, Patricia Prasifka, and Caydee Savinelli

Conservation Biological Control Through Habitat Management: Bridging Challenges and Innovations
Organizers: Anjana Duwal, Pragya Kiju, and Kushal Naharki

Conversations Between Entomologists and Plant Pathologists: Joining Forces to Control Pathogens
Organizers: Jeffrey Davis and Berenice Romero

Endangered Species Act Pesticide Label Changes Impacts on Conservation and Agriculture
Organizers: Dowen Jocson, Christopher McCullough, and Jasmin Ramirez-Strain

From the Roots to the Shoots: Impacts of Human and Ecological Legacies on Forest Ecosystems
Organizers: Emily Althoff, Todd Johnson, and Kayla Perry

Hot Bees: Bridging Approaches and Innovative Tools to Understand Heat Wave Impacts on Wild Bees
Organizers: Jeremy Hemberger and Neal Williams

Innovations in Integrated Pest Management to Protect Beneficial Insects
Organizers: Hongmei Li-Byarlay and Haseeb Muhammad

Innovations in Invasive Species Response
Organizer: Max Ragozzino

Insects as Agents and Beneficiaries of Restoration in Highly Degraded Habitats
Organizers: Nate Haan and Frances Sivakoff

Integrated Pest Management Strategies to Manage Invasive Species in Specialty Crops
Organizers: Jasleen Kaur, Emily Kraus, and Tafsir Nur Nabi Rashed

Larry Larson Symposium: Responsible Crop Protection, a Journey of Innovation from past to Future
Organizers: Boris Castro, Luis Gomez, and Amanda Jacobson

Leading with Passion and Innovation: Perspectives from Those Shaping the History of Transgenic Crops
Organizers: Jennifer Fridley, Katelyn Kesheimer, and Kimberly Morrell

Leveraging Large Spatial Data for Insect Conservation and Management
Organizers: Mark Buckner, Heather Grab, and Kevin Li

Microbial Hitchhikers: Microbe Mediated Insect-plant Interactions in Agricultural Systems
Organizers: Fatma Besbes, Christelle Guedot, Elizabeth Hrycyna, Emilie Parkanzky, and Sophie Perry

One Hundred Years of Entomopathogenic Nematology: Innovations Biocontrol Through the Generations
Organizers: Edwin Lewis and David Shapiro-Ilan

Plant-Insect Ecosystems Section Networking Session and Awards Celebration
Organizers: Lauren Diepenbrock, Anjel Helms, and Katelyn Kesheimer

Pollinators in Grazing Lands
Organizers: Katherine Kral-O'Brien, Elinor Lichtenberg, and Bethany Roberton

Pollinators, Pests & Pesticides: Innovation in IPPM
Organizers: Shianne Lindsay and Scott McArt

The Ecological and Social Dimensions of Pests and Pollinator Management in Urban Food Systems
Organizers: Tania Kim, Heidi Liere, Kaitlin Schieuer, and Hannah Talton

What the Innovative Ecology? A Lens on the past Shines Light on Tools for Stored Product Entomology
Organizers: Alison Gerken and William Morrison

Advocating for Insect Conservation Within a Changing Political Landscape
Organizers: Morgan Christman, Dominic Evangelista, Vaughn Shirey, David Wagner, and Rachel Walsh

Appalachian Arthropods: Continuing the Legacy of Biodiversity Research in the Smokies and Beyond
Organizers: William Kuhn and Todd Witcher

Cerambycid Beetles: Bridging Ecology, Evolution, and Management Across Borders
Organizers: Duane McKenna, Robert Mitchell, and Ann Ray

Contemporary Strategies for Studying Pollinator Conservation and Distribution in a Changing World
Organizers: Blanca Guillén Martínez, Oscar Martinez-Lopez, and Claudineia Pereira Costa

eDNA as a Tool for Inferring Insect Species Presence and Characterizing Communities
Organizers: Jeff Everett, Tabitha Graves, and David Pilliod

Exploring the Nature of Climate Change Impacts on Insect Biodiversity
Organizers: Charlotte Outhwaite and David

Historical Data and the Study of Biodiversity
Organizers: Christie Bahlai, Eliza Grames, and Jessica Ware

Insect Biodiversity in Urban Landscapes
Organizers: Bekka Brodie, Ellie Gamett, Emily Leggat, Isobel Mifsud, and Yasmin Tavares

SysEB Business Meeting
Organizers: Marek Borowiec and Jessica Gillung

Understanding Drivers of Insect Biodiversity Loss Through Synthesis
Organizers: Chris Elphick, Eliza Grames, Christopher Halsch, and Joseph Millard

A Multi-Faceted Exploration of Bee Symbioses in the Wake of Global Change
Organizers: Abigail Lehner and Alexia Martin

A Multi-State Update on Brown Marmorated Stink Bug: Battling an Invasive Pest with Science & Policy
Organizers: Amanda Hodges, Jasleen Kaur, and Tafsir Nur Nabi Rashed

Addressing Challenges and Strategies for Insect Resistance Management in Diverse Cropping Systems
Organizers: Tim Bryant and Mandeep Tayal

Advances in Controlled Environment Agriculture
Organizers: Laura Ingwell, Samantha Willden, and Mike Wolfin

Advances in Entomological Techniques: Bridging Basic and Innovative Approaches
Organizers: Vanshika Jindal, Bhavana Patla, and Jyoti Sharma

Advancing Careers, Fostering Community, and Celebrating Contribution
Organizer: Barbara Amoah

Advancing Digital Pest Monitoring: Technologies, Challenges, and Opportunities
Organizers: Amy Jancewicz and Tyler Seutter

Advancing Wild Bee Research and Conservation Through Standardized Methods
Organizers: Brianne Du Clos, Hannah Levenson, and Sarah Woodard

Applications of Species Occupancy Models to Insect Population Research and Monitoring
Organizers: Clint Otto and Sarah Woodard

Applied Use of Chemical Ecology in Integrated Pest Management
Organizers: Jessica Griesheimer and Xavier Martini

Be My Mutualist? An Interdisciplinary Approach to Exploring Ant-Hemiptera Interactions
Organizers: Solomon Hendrix and Meredith Willmott

Bramanites! a Tribute to Dr. Kristine S. Braman, for Her Legacy of Innovation and Passion
Organizers: Cheri Abraham, Shakunthala Nair, and Shimat Villanassery Joseph

Bridging Generations by Empowering Tomorrow: Innovative Partnership, Investment, & Entrepreneurship
Organizers: David Crowder and Laura Lavine

Bridging Generations: Celebrating 50 Years of Innovative Biocontrol Programs in California & Beyond
Organizers: Chris Borkent, Ricky Lara, and Nathan Mercer

Bridging Generations: Collaborative Mentoring in Entomological Research and Education
Organizers: Harit Bal, Sajjan Grover, Gabi Inveninato Carmona, Laura Lavine, Morgan Pinkerton, and Julien Saguez

Bridging Research and Communities: Advancing Entomology Through Collaborative Science
Organizers: Sara Emery, Lauren Esposito, and Eric O. Stiner

Building a Better Insect Tree of Life
Organizers: Dominic Evangelista and Manpreet Kohli

Current Advance in Acarology
Organizers: Orlando Combita-Heredia and Emilie Demard

Disabled Entomologists: Bug Buddies Breaking Barriers
Organizers: Abigail Hayes and Stephanie Rainer

Diverse Partnerships for Pollinator Conservation
Organizers: Andony Melathopoulos and Lora Morandin

Ecophysiology of Social Insects
Organizers: Jelena Bujan, Victor Gonzalez, and Karl Roeder

Ecosystem Impacts of Insects in Drylands Under Global Change
Organizers: Joseph Coolidge, Victoria Luizzi, and Elizabeth Pringle

Entomology Collections: Windows to the Past, Present, and Future
Organizer: Jack Whisenant

European Foulbrood: New Perspectives on a Changing Honey Bee Brood Disease
Organizers: Priyadarshini Chakrabarti Basu, Ryan Kuesel, Andony Melathopoulos, Meghan Milbrath, and Ramesh Sagili

Fall-ing into Action: Strategies for Managing Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera Frugiperda)
Organizers: Devi Balakrishnan and Alejandro Vasquez Marcano

Fire and Its Influence on the Ecology and Conservation of Insect Pollinators
Organizers: James Rivers, Megan Sampognaro, Clayton Traylor, and Michael Ulyshen

Flatheaded Borers in Specialty Crops: Lessons Learned and the Challenges Ahead
Organizers: Karla Addesso, Alfred Johnson, and Cindy Perkovich

Forensic Entomology Beyond the Crime Scene: Using Arthropods as Environmental Detectives
Organizers: Heo Chong Chin, Krystal Hans, Michael Monzon, Charity Owings, Christine Picard, and Samantha Sawyer

Global Challenges in Parasitic and Vector Mites
Organizers: Orlando Combita-Heredia, Andrew Jansen, and David Nielsen

Honoring the Legacy of James H Tumlinson: Chemical Ecology Studies from Penn State Graduate Alumni
Organizers: Justin George and Rupesh Kariyat

Honoring the Legacy of Oregon's Entomologists
Organizers: Jessica Green and Silvia Rondon

Impact of Federal Dismissals and Disruptions on Entomology
Organizer: Armando Rosario Lebron

Indigenous Perspectives on Entomological Research Across Generations
Organizers: Willow Lovecky, Danny Marshall, Melissa Reed, Cheyenne Ruben-Thomas, and Sky Wildcat

Innovations in IPM: Celebrating the Legacy of Bill Hutchison
Organizers: Erin Hodgson and Robert Koch

Innovations in Tree Fruit Integrated Pest Management from Coast to Coast
Organizers: Monique Rivera and Kelsey Tobin

Insect Ecology and Management in Ornamental Landscapes
Organizers: Adam Baker, Kendra Wagner, and Thomas Whitney

Insect Pest Pandemics: Bridging Industry and Academia for Global Solutions
Organizers: Amanda Furuya, Mariana Monteiro, Erik Roldán, and Carolina Tieppo Camarozano

Insects as Sentinels of Change: Unraveling Ecosystem Function and Environmental Shifts
Organizers: Lauren Esposito and Maddy Hannappel

Inside and Out: Roles of Environmental and Gut Symbioses
Organizers: Bibek Parajuli and Liam Sullivan

Korean Young Entomologists (KYE)
Organizers: Donghun Kim, Jinmo Koo, and Sangwoo Seok

Leaders in the Field of Entomology
Organizers: Dalton Ludwick, Anh Tran, and Alix Whitener

Legends in Entomology from the Far West
Organizers: Laura Lavine and Silvia Rondon

Lessons in IPM: What Has Been Learned from Experience and Gained from Innovations
Organizers: Lorena Lopez and Janine Spies

Life in Wood: Advances in Cerambycidae and Buprestidae Research
Organizers: Patrick Gorring anf Diego Souza

Management of Snails and Slugs in Agricultural Systems
Organizers: Sara Emery and Xavier Martini

Multiscale Perspectives on Social Insects
Organizers: Cristina Mercado and Yasmin Ortiz

Night Watch on Autopilot: Innovations in Automated Nocturnal Insect Monitoring
Organizers: Joseph Elias and Laurel Symes

Passionate About Pathogens: Bridging the Divide Between Mammal and Plant Disease Vectors
Organizers: Jeffrey Davis and Berenice Romero

Past and Future: Integrative Approaches for Sustainable Sugarcane Pest Management
Organizers: Fabricio Francischini and Caroline Sakuno

Phenotypic Plasticity for the Next Generation: Insights and Innovations from Diverse Insect Models
Organizers: Spencer Behmer and Christina Grozinger

Radical Metamorphosis: Queer Entomology as a Force for Change
Organizers: Vilas Brown, Lauren Esposito, Katherine Montana, Archie-Em Walker, and Jessica Ware

Recent Advancement and Innovation in Microbial Biocontrol with Entomopathogens
Organizers: Pasco Avery, Eric Clifton, Lorenzo Rossi, and Shaohui Wu

Resilience in the Face of Change: Stories of Hope & Unconventional Career Paths
Organizers: Lauren Beebe, Chloe Hawkings, Rayda Krell, Debora Montezano, Patricia Prasifka, and Julia Wooby

Saving Monarchs: Science, Stewardship, and Sustainability
Organizers: Michael Adu-Brew, Niranjana Krishnan, Jillian Stewart, and Michael Zhao

Small Orders, Big Ideas: Biodiversity of Polyneoptera
Organizers: Shelby Grice and Brandon Woo

Solidari-flea: Labor Unions and Entomology
Organizers: Tiffany Pan, Max Ragozzino, and Thomas Sheehan

SomosEnto: Advancing Entomology Through Legacy and Innovation
Organizers: Leslie Aviles Lopez, Ana Cabrera, Carlos Esquivel, Ricky Lara, Rosa Lozano, and Steven Reyna

Staphylinidae—This Way Madness Lies
Organizer: Michael Ferro

Suckers, Spreaders, and Survivors: The Resilience of Hemipteran Pests
Organizers: Gagandeep Brar and Sajjan Grover

Systematic Entomology Laboratory Highlights on Mite/insect/virus Associations
Organizer: Ron Ochoa

The Increasingly High Profile of Bemisia Tabaci Cryptic Species Group, a Super Pest and Virus Vector
Organizers: Judith Brown, Chris Cunningham, Rajagopalbabu Srinivasan, and Mike Toews

The Science of Scents: Recent Advances in Chemical Ecology in Sustainable Integrated Pest Management
Organizers: Jessica Ayala, Manish Gautam, and Insha Shafi

The Sterile Insect Technique: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions
Organizer: Marion Le Gall

Three Suborders, One Goal: Advancing Systematics of Hemiptera
Organizers: Solomon Hendrix, Paul Masonick, Christopher Owen, and Christiane Weirauch

Understanding the Complexity of Arthropod Vector’s Threat to Sustainable Crop Production
Organizers: Adekunle Adesanya Daniel Hasegawa

Unlocking Hemipteran Genomes: An Interesting Puzzle Full of Rearrangements
Organizer: Anna-Maria Botha-Oberholster

Unlocking Leadership Potential to Standout in Entomology
Organizers: Peter Jensen, Kushal Naharki, Sabita Ranabhat, and Sujaya Rao

Use of Native Entomopathogenic Nematodes for Mass Production: Challenges and Future Perspectives
Organizers: Patricia Navarro and Patricia Stock

Vectors Under Pressure: Climate Change, Host Shifts, and Emerging Pathogens
Organizers: Kerry Mauck and Poulami Sarkar

3rd Annual Empowering Your Future in Industry: An Interactive Career Workshop
Organizers: Anastasia Cooper, Lídia Gual Gonzalez, Gabriela Inveninato Carmona, and Scott O'Neal

An Introduction to Eco-spatial Data in R: Accessing, Visualizing, and Applying Machine Learning
Organizers: Mark Buckner, Heather Grab, and Kevin Li

Coming out of the Camouflage: How to Navigate Your First Meeting
Organizers: Michelle Au, Adriane Fifield, Pragya Gupta, and Jacqueline Maille

Diverg-Ent: Challenges, Successes, and Strategies of Neurodiverse Entomologists
Organizers: Brittany Kohler, Codey Mathis, and Rae Olsson

Enhancing Bee Taxonomy via Community Building, Research Prioritization, and Innovation
Organizers: Michael Branstetter and Victor Gonzalez

Entomology Outreach on Parade! Bridging Institutions to Share Innovations in Student-Driven Outreach
Organizers: Rachel Johnson, Chip Markwardt, and Victoria Pickens

Experimental Design and Analysis for Agricultural Research
Organizers: Julian Golec and Leonardo Salgado

From Legacy to Innovation: Machine Learning for Modern Systematic Entomology
Marek Borowiec and Bruno de Medeiros

Immersive Insectarium: Sharing the Passion for and Legacy of Insects Through Alt-Tech Innovations
Organizers: Davon Collins, Melanie Kirby, and Jennifer Tsuruda

Public Health Entomology for All: Abstract Writing for Success
Organizers: Jerry Champion Jr and Meaghan-Li McArdle

Publishing with the Entomological Society of America
Organizers: Sankara Ganesh, Nan-Yao Su, and David Taylor

Science Policy Workshop - Collaborate, Communicate, and Implement: Doing Our Part for Our Science
Organizers: Marianne Alleyne, Erin Cadwalader, Monica Farfan, Jennifer Henke, Flinn O'Hara, Tiffany Pan, and Silvana Paula-Moraes

Skills for Student and Early Career Success
Organizers: Tristan Barley, Beth Ferguson, Deena Husein, and Hannah Levenson

So You Want to Do a Survey: How to Work with Social Scientists to Conduct Surveys, Interviews & More
Organizers: Edem Avemegah, Katherine Dentzman, Derek Franklin, Jessica Goldberger, and Zsofia Szendrei

Standardizing the Collection of Insect Trait Data to Identify Ecological Functions
Organizers: Nathan Baker, DeShae Dillard, Elinor Lichtenberg, Kayla Perry, Karl Roeder, and Ellen Welti

Teaching the Taboo: How to Approach Polarized Topics in Science Communication
Organizer: Emily Kraus