Entomological Society of British Columbia (ESBC)
Advancing entomological knowledge to professional entomologists, amateurs, and educators in BC since 1902.
Recent Announcements
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Registration and Abstract Submission for the 2026 ESBC meeting now open!
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The conference theme this year is “Connections: merging methods, sharing perspectives, and connecting people”. This year’s theme embraces our new hybrid meeting format by celebrating the value of bringing different approaches together in entomology. Full meeting details on our meetings page.
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ESBC 2026 Save the Date!
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The 2026 Entomological Society of British Columbia conference and annual general meeting will be held October 16-17, at the Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia. Check our meeting page for more details as they are announced.
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South Okanagan Butterfly and Dragonfly Counts
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The counts will run the last weekend of June with the Butterfly Count on Saturday June 27 and the Dragonfly Count on Sunday June 28. We’ll be counting in the Vaseux Lake Christmas Bird Count Circle (here). Depending on turnout, we’ll be splitting into groups and trying to cover as much of the publicly accessible land as we can. Much like a Christmas Bird Count, the idea is to keep detailed lists of the abundance and richness of the species encountered. We also hope to log as many individuals as we can on iNaturalist.
Tyler Nelson and Nathan Earley will compile the results at an evening count up (location and time TBD) and will summarize the data for everyone once we have it all collected. We hope that the count will be a fun opportunity for us to get together in one place and find some fabulous bugs.
If you’re interested in participating in either count, or if you would like to be kept in the loop regarding the results, please fill this Google Form or email Nathan or Tyler expressing your interest. If you have any questions, we’d be happy to answer them.
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!