Annual General Meeting

It is our pleasure to announce the upcoming Entomological Society of BC Annual Conference and AGM! 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. From field observations and lab experiments to community science, modelling, and emerging monitoring technologies, we aim to bring together diverse approaches and build connections across disciplines, institutions, and communities, both in-person and online. 

When: Friday October 16^th – Saturday, October 17^th, 2026

Where: Multipurpose Room, Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia – Vancouver

We encourage attendees to sign up for ESBC membership to get a discounted rate on conference registration and stay up to date on ESBC related activities!

We have now reached capacity for in person attendance, but we continue to welcome registration for the virtual meeting.

We are pleased to have the following keynote speakers to present and discuss their research (titles and abstracts to follow):

• Dr. Katie Marshall, Associate Professor, Insect Physiology & Ecology, University of British Columbia
• Dr. Erin Roger, Director, Nature, The David Suzuki Foundation

Some other highlights include:

• A Friday night social, with opportunities to network and socialize.
• Student talk competitions, with cash awards for best talks in the PhD, Masters, and Undergraduate brackets.
• A free virtual attendance option for presenters or attendees. 

Presentation Format:

• In-person presentations will be delivered in the BRC Multipurpose room
• Choose from either long (10 min) or short-format (5 min) talks
• One session of remote presentations (5 or 10 minutes) is available
• Widescreen or Standard Powerpoint or PDF presentations will work equally well.
• Presenters will be contacted prior to the conference on how to upload their presentation.
• For full consideration, abstract submissions (done during registration) are due Oct 2nd at midnight Pacific Time. Please submit earlier if possible. Late submissions will be considered, but please note, we have a limited number of presentation spaces open. Please register early to avoid disappointment.