The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness is seeking to hire a full time Guelph based Horticultural Entomologist. The application deadline is March 4, 2026. Full details here.
Abstract submissions for the the Professional Pest Management Association of British Columbia 2026 Annual Symposium are now open. The meeting will be taking place on Feb 20, 2026, at KPU Langley. Full details here.
ESBC congratulates all the 2025 student award winners!
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We are excited to roll out a new t-shirt this year. We are working with a local artist to produce a new design. The current mockup the new t-shirt is above. The new shirts and other new merch will be available for purchase at this years meeting.
Check out this article about the recent BioBlitz at Malcolm Knapp Research Forest with an interview from ESBC’s own Debra Wertman.
ESBC is happy to announce the 2025 recipients of our special project grants.
Quinlan Wu – Quinlan is an undergraduate student at UBC. Quinlan will use grant funds to collect and catalogue the larvae of Dytiscus diving beetles within Metro Vancouver, and to produce a larval key.
Karen Ashby – Karen runs The Paper Nest, a pesticide-free pest removal company. She will be using grant funds to create online and physical outreach materials relating to beneficial aspects of wasps, and to encourage peaceful coexistence with wasps whenever possible.
Native Bee Society of BC – The Native Bee Society will use grant funds to create educational materials relating to native pollinators, to be distributed at outreach events throughout the province.
The 2025 Entomological Society of British Columbia conference and annual general meeting will be held November 21-22, at the University of the Fraser Valley Abbotsford campus. Check our meeting page for more details as they are announced.
