MUVE Travel Award for New Attendees
This award encourages MUVE student members to attend the annual meeting to promote interest in entomology and help connect new attendees to current members.
MUVE Section Initiatives
According to the ESA Bylaws, the ESA Sections are empowered and charged with developing and implementing the "key capabilities for their membership that result in: outreach related to science and public policy, program development, continuing education, and fostering interest in entomology." This page highlights efforts made toward achieving those goals.
Medical, Urban, & Veterinary Entomology (MUVE) Section
The MUVE Section is for people with an interest in how insects affect humans, domestic and wild animals, and our urban environment.
General MUVE Section Initiatives
MUVE Mentorship Network
Goal: To foster increased interactions between MUVE cohorts in order to develop mutually beneficial mentoring relationships.
Activity 1: Establish networking social events to pair mentors and mentees within the MUVE section at ESA meetings
Activity 2: Facilitate the development of mentoring relationships between meetings for new members and individuals who are unable to participate in ESA meetings
Medical, Urban and Veterinary Entomology Early Career Award (MUVE-ECA)
This award recognizes an early professional member of the MUVE section of ESA who has demonstrated excellence in research, extension, teaching and/or outreach.
Veterinary Entomology Initiatives
Below are the current initiatives and objectives for veterinary entomology. If you are interested in getting involved in one or more of these projects, please contact one of the leads for more information.
Increase Taxonomic and Pest Management Training Opportunities for Veterinary Entomologists with an Emphasis on Early Career Professionals
Urban Entomology Initiatives
Below are the current initiatives and objectives for urban entomology. If you are interested in getting involved in one or more of these projects, please contact one of the leads for more information.
Initiative Leads: Sydney Crawley and Dini Miller
Stakeholders: Everyone. Urban/structural pests have to potential to touch everyone’s lives.
Improve IPM Strategies in Public Housing
Medical Entomology Initiatives
Below are the current initiatives and objectives for medical entomology. If you are interested in getting involved in one or more of these projects, please contact one of the leads for more information.
MUVE Vector Emergency Response Entomologists
Lead: Mustapha Debboun