Entomological Society of British Columbia (ESBC)
Advancing entomological knowledge to professional entomologists, amateurs, and educators in BC since 1902.
Recent Announcements
An exciting opportunity has become available in our department in Gainesville for a position in Urban Entomology. We are seeking candidates for the role of Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Urban Entomology. Apply now! http://t.ly/9CFGP #UFBugs
UPCOMING EVENT: ESBC will be on-site at the City Nature Challenge BioBlitz in Stanley Park on Saturday April 27th, along with the Stanley Park Ecology Society 11am-3pm, to help ID your six-legged finds. More details available here:
Brent Murray (UNBC) and Jeanne Robert (BC Ministry of Forests) are looking for a graduate student to begin work on a project involving the use of RNAi for bark beetle monitoring starting in 2024. (more details here: )
Happy to see this MS in print and to see my Phanacis taraxaci gall photo (fig 95) from iNaturalist included!
An new curator of entomology position at The Santa Barbara Natural History Museum!
I'm still on the search for a potential PhD student to join our group - especially someone with a strong background in behavioural ecology. Would appreciate a retweet 🙂
Two graduate students were shot and injured while attending a scientific conference. If you are able, please consider donating and/or sharing this post.
#DonateOrShare #Donate
Hey #entomology folks, I am trying to track down copies (or permission to print a copy) of 2 excellent posters I saw last week at @CSUAgSci. The were produced by @NRC_CNRC and illustrate parasitoid wasps and also show them tiny life-size.
PhD Opportunity at Brock and AAFC Vineland to study the transmission of GRBV in grapes by potential insect vectors (Hemiptera) and the ecology of vectors in vineyards in the Niagara region of Ontario.
For more information, please contact Justin Renkema justin.renkema@agr.gc.ca
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City Nature Challenge BioBlitz at Stanley Park on Saturday April 27th
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The Entomological Society of BC will be on-site at the City Nature Challenge BioBlitz at Beaver Lake in Stanley Park on Saturday April 27th along with the Stanley Park Ecology Society, 11am-3pm. Find us at the ESBC table where we will have some neat insects to look at and entomologists available to help ID your six-legged finds. More details available here: https://bit.ly/3w2Qoxp
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Two Research Scientist Jobs – Entomologists with Agriculture Canada
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Agriculture Canada is recruiting TWO entomologists, one to support horticultural production in Summerland BC and one in Kentville NS. Application deadline is April 22, 2024. Full details here.
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MSc opportunity at UNBC
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Brent Murray (UNBC) and Jeanne Robert (BC Ministry of Forests) are looking for a graduate student to begin work on a project involving the use of RNAi for bark beetle monitoring starting in 2024.
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Publications
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