Entomological Society of British Columbia (ESBC)
Advancing entomological knowledge to professional entomologists, amateurs, and educators in BC since 1902.
Recent Announcements
E.S. Cropconsult is looking for two IPM Supervisors. These would be permanent positions based in Lower Mainland/Fraser Valley. Application closes January 31: Check out for more information!
Dr. Michelle Tseng (UBC Biodiversity Research Center,) is seeking two PhD students for projects related to butterfly ecology, conservation, and monitoring. Applications deadline December 15, 2024. See full details here - https://buff.ly/3CWJjSt
Congratulations to Dr. Michelle Tseng of @ZoologyUBC on being an inaugural recipient of a 5-year #UBC Peter Wall Legacy Fellowship! Supported by a groundbreaking $100M endowment, the prestigious awards support research addressing urgent sustainability challenges in BC & beyond.
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BC Bee Atlas Webinar
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The Native Bee Society of BC (NBSBC) is running a BC-Wide Bee Atlas Project, to map the diversity, distribution, and floral partners of BC’s more than 500 different native bee species. This program is modeled after the highly successful Oregon Bee Atlas, and relies on community scientist volunteers trained through the Master Melittologist Program.
NBSBC will be presenting a webinar on March 27th at 7 PM to introduce the BC Bee Atlas, including the need for a Bee Atlas, how training through the Master Melittologist Program works and the importance of understanding bee populations and their floral hosts in order to protect Canada’s bees and their unique ecosystems. Please RSVP here for the zoom link: https://www.bcnativebees.org/event-details/bc-bee-atlas-webinar
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2025 Scudder Lecture
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The 16th Annual Geoffrey G. E. Scudder Lecture will be on Feb 6th at 3-4 PM in the Beaty Biodiversity Museum Auditorium. Dr. Akito Kawahara will presenting a lecture on the “Evolution of anti-bat defenses in moths: Sonar jamming, acoustic deflection, and visual lures”.
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ESC Seeking Award Nominations
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The Entomological Society of Canada (ESC) is soliciting nominations for it’s Gold Medal and the C. Gordan Hewitt awards that they give out to entomologists for outstanding contributions to entomology. In addition, they are also seeking nominations for Society Fellows and Honorary Members.
Information about the awards and the criteria for each of them is on the ESC website https://esc-sec.ca/awards/.
Publications
Check out our latest Boreus Newsletter and Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia for more entomology news and articles!
Contact Us
Have a question for us or want to know more about the ESBC? Check out our contact page to learn more about how we can help!