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Faith Oi Elected as Next Vice President-Elect of Entomological Society of America

Annapolis, MD; August 28, 2025—Faith Oi, extension professor at the University of Florida, has been elected by members of the Entomological Society of America as the organization's next Vice President-Elect. ESA members also elected five other entomologists to begin or continue positions on the ESA Governing Board: Scott O'Neal, Jasleen Kaur, Erika Machtinger, David Crowder, and Cheri Abraham.

ESA Names 2025 Professional and Student Award Honorees

Annapolis, MD; August 18, 2025—The Entomological Society of America congratulates the recipients of its 2025 awards. ESA Awards & Honors recognize scientists, educators, and students who have distinguished themselves through their contributions to entomology. Award honorees will be showcased during Entomology 2025, November 9-12 in Portland, Oregon.

Nine Entomologists Honored as 2025 Fellows of the Entomological Society of America

Annapolis, MD; August 4, 2025—The Governing Board of the Entomological Society of America (ESA) has elected nine new Fellows of the Society for 2025: Joanna C. Chiu, Laura C. Harrington, John Heraty, Margaret M. Mayfield, Robert K.D. Peterson, Paula Shrewsbury, Andrew V. Suarez, Michael Ulyshen, and Jessica Ware. Election as a Fellow of ESA acknowledges outstanding contributions to entomology via research, teaching, extension, administration, military service, or public engagement and science policy.

Insect Science is Global: A Joint Statement From the International Entomological Community

Annapolis, MD; July 30, 2025—With this statement of shared purpose and vision, the 24 undersigned organizations, who represent nearly 22,000 insect scientists from six continents across the world, commit to deepen our collaborative efforts to seek solutions to the world's challenges and support the global entomological community. We urge government leaders to support insect science and we pledge to continue to advocate for global cooperation in insect science.

ESA, CDC Expand Public Health Entomology Workforce Through 2025 Internships and Fellowships

Annapolis, MD; July 10, 2025—The Entomological Society of America congratulates the 2025 class of interns and fellows selected for the Public Health Entomology for All program. In partnership with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ESA has expanded Public Health Entomology For All (PHEFA) in 2025 to include more one-year fellowships, extended two-year fellowships, and new summer internships and placements in state health departments. The goal of PHEFA is to encourage students and recent graduates to pursue entomology as a career and work toward a future in which all communities benefit from creative scientific processes and solutions.

Kelley Tilmon Selected to Deliver 2025 ESA Founders' Memorial Lecture

Annapolis, MD; June 11, 2025—Kelley J. Tilmon, Ph.D., professor of entomology at The Ohio State University, has been selected to deliver the Founders' Memorial Award Lecture at Entomology 2025, the Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Tilmon's lecture will enlighten attendees on the life and career of Maud Doria Haviland (1889-1941), a groundbreaking British female entomologist and ornithologist.

ESA Statement on the Growing Threat to Scientific Progress

Annapolis, MD; February 10, 2025—As a scientific society, ESA has always supported both the advancement of science and the people who practice it, and we always will. We remain committed to advocating for insect science and the ways it improves the world, and we stand by our principles that entomology must be both welcoming and beneficial to all corners of society.

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