The Entomological Society of America's 2020 Special Vice President-Elect election, conducted via electronic ballot, is open beginning April 6, 2020, at 10 a.m. U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and will close May 6, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. U.S. EDT. Below, the candidates for ESA Vice President-Elect are listed.

In the final business meeting of our 2020 meeting in Atlanta, GA, we will be discussing and voting on two proposed changes to our constitution and bylaws. These changes involve the addition of an Early Career Professional (ECP) Representative to the Executive Committee, and the outlining of objectives and operational procedures for the ECP Standing Committee.  These will require a positive vote of at least 2/3 at the business meeting. Please review these proposed changes in advance of the meeting so that we can act on these proposals at the meeting.

Dr. Michael Parrella earned degrees from Rutgers University and Virginia Tech. After his PhD he took a position in the Department of Entomology at UC Riverside. In 1988 he relocated to the Davis campus, where he holds a teaching/research appointment in the Departments of Entomology and Nematology, and Plant Sciences.