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’s Community Bumble Bee Project: 2024 Results and Call for Volunteers (Apr 8)
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Join the Bumble Bee Project on April 8th from 12 – 1 pm to hear about project and other exciting results and how you can join Team Bee for one day of surveys, learn about bees and their threats, and help survey bumble bees during the summer of 2025. – Zoom Link
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Beaver Lake BioBlitz: City Nature Challenge (Apr 26)
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Get ready to immerse yourself in nature and contribute to community science! Bring your smartphone and join us on April 26 at 11:00 am – 3:00 pm in competing with cities across North America to collect the most observations of wildlife and plants. Explore the forest surrounding Beaver Lake while using the iNaturalist app. See full event details here.
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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
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!