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The Society will hold an online ballot to select candidates for a Societal Director and Director at Large.
The selected candidates will then be presented as a slate for formal election by members at the Annual
Meeting in Calgary in October. Nominations for these positions must be signed by three active members
of the Society and be received by the Secretary of the Entomological Society of Canada, Neil Holliday
(Neil.Holliday@umanitoba.ca), by 28 February 2020.

Who is an Entomology Enthusiast?

  • An individual engaged in entomological pursuits such as collecting, learning about, observing
    or photographing insects as a pastime.
  • BUT not eligible for any other ESC membership category. That is, someone who doesn’t
    derive a significant amount of their income from entomological activity, such as those
    working as or training to become a professional entomologist.

What are the Benefits of an Entomology Enthusiast?

  • Approximately 50% discount from Regular ESC membership fees
  • On-line access to all issues of the Canadian Entomologist, all Memoirs ever published, and
    the Bulletin of ESC
  • Discounts for entomology books from some publishers.
  • Reduced registration fees for the ESC Annual Meeting
  • Opportunities to interact with other entomologists from across Canada

Enjoy and learn with others who are passionate about insects! Join today! 

The Entomological Society of Saskatchewan fall meeting, December 6, 2019, will be held from 1:30-3:00 at the Saskatoon Research and Development Centre.  For more information visit the ESS website.

The 2020 Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) of the Entomological Society of Canada and the Entomological Society of Alberta will be held on Oct 18-21, 2020 at the Carriage House Inn in Calgary, Alberta. We are pleased to announce our keynote speaker, Dr. Laura Lavine, Professor and Chair of the Department of Entomology at Washington State University. Dr. Lavine specializes in the evolution of adaption, and how insects can rapidly adjust to their environments. Also, save the date of Saturday, Oct 17, 2020 for an exciting field trip, details to come!  For more information on JAM 2020, please visit the meeting website.

CONTACT THE SOCIETY

Association Coordinator: info@esc-sec.ca

ESC President: ESCPresident@esc-sec.ca

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