1. The Constitution and Bylaws Committee consists of three members each serving for three years in staggered terms. The Committee shall be chaired by the person entering his/her third year of membership on the Committee. The Eastern Branch Parliamentarian shall be an ex officio member.
No guidelines have been prepared for this committee. For information, contact the committee chair in theAd Hoc Committee listing.
The sole and only purpose of the Auditing Committee is to check the financial records of the Society and to determine whether they are in order. The results of the audit are reported to the membership at the Annual Meeting.
The MUVE Section is for people with an interest in how insects affect humans, domestic and wild animals, and our urban environment. Topics include medical entomology, urban entomology, veterinary entomology, forensic entomology, epidemiology, integrated disease management, human and veterinary parasitology, public health pest management, mosquito control, management of structural pests (e.g., termites, ants), and others.
The Board meets at least twice each year. If there are issues requiring full Board discussion and decision in between meetings, there are defined procedures which allow for motions and votes via electronic means.The discussions and decisions of the Board are documented in minutes that are made available to the membership. Previous years are maintained internally with ESA Headquarters.
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The Governing Board of ESA oversees the business affairs of the Society, subject to decisions on policy and actions by the membership during business meetings or by ballot. The Governing Board consists of the elected officers, representatives elected from each Branch and Section, and the Executive Director as a non-voting, ex officio member. Unless otherwise specified in the Bylaws, the Governing Board has authority to act on behalf of the Society.
The Entomological Society of America (ESA) is an organization of members involved in entomology. By volunteering their time and energy, members fulfill vital leadership roles within the Society, making important decisions and carrying out essential functions as stated in the ESA Bylaws. These roles are filled through elections by the membership.
For more information on ESA's governance, please select from the following:
Presidential committees and task forces may be appointed as needed by the ESA President to serve during his or her term. For example, such committees may study a particular topic or develop a recommended course of action. Some presidential committees are carried forward by successive presidents, while others are active for one to a few years.
Current presidential committee and task force rosters are available for active ESA members to view:
Prior to 2008, ESA's membership was organized into six Sections and ten Subsections, which were interest- and subject-based groupings.
The old Sections and Subsections are listed below. For more information, please select from the links:
Section A
Systematics, Morphology, and Evolution
Section B
Physiology, Biochemistry, Toxicology, and Molecular Biology
As adopted by the ESA Governing Board in July 2009, the Society's mission statement is:
The Entomological Society of America promotes opportunities for entomologists and enables them to share their science globally.
As adopted by the ESA Governing Board in July 2009, the Society's outcome statement is:
1. To ensure long-term sustainability by maintaining a financially strong, responsible, and accountable Society.