This position is not currently vacant. The position description below is archived for historical purposes on the website.

Distinguished Scientist – ESA Subject Matter Expert and Liaison with EPA

The Entomological Society of America seeks applications for a Distinguished Scientist to serve as an Academic Entomological Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Liaison with the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Distinguished Scientist serves in an unpaid role as advisor and liaison.

The Entomological Society of America (ESA) is a non-partisan scientific organization. We represent a broad spectrum of opinions united under one principle: the promotion and advancement of scientific inquiry, discovery, and communication. A key component of our mission is to enable our members to share their science globally.

Would you like to help shape the development of ESA’s science policy positions?

Writing committees draft the Society's Position Statements, issues of critical importance on which more scientific education is required. When the ESA Governing Board authorizes the drafting of a new statement, a Writing Committee will be formed.

Frequently Asked Questions About Science Policy Advocacy
This document explains rules about who is allowed to advocate, when the best times for advocacy are, why it should be done, and what to expect during a meeting with a member of Congress.

Talking Points and Communication Tips

The ESA Science Policy Committee was created in 2013. It is charged with leading the effort to establish a science policy agenda for ESA that will guide and focus the Society's outreach efforts with governments, NGOs, and other organizations. The committee's tasks included developing a framework for gathering input from throughout the Society, and determining how actions may benefit the Society and its members. The committee consists of a Chair (ESA Past-President), a representative from each Section and Branch, the EPA-OPP Liaison, one student member, and one Ad hoc member.

ESA Science Policy News: March 16, 2023

ESA Science Policy Fellow applications now open, ESA joins biodiversity loss meeting at American Museum of Natural History, submit comments for 2023 ESA Science Policy position statement updates, and more.