Announcements and Press Releases

Annapolis, MD; May 24, 2021—Vernard Lewis, Ph.D., BCE, emeritus cooperative extension specialist at the University of California, Berkeley, has been selected to deliver the Founders' Memorial Award lecture at Entomology 2021, the Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America (ESA).

Annapolis, MD; March 22, 2021—Last week’s horrific events in Atlanta, amid an ongoing rise in violence and hateful acts toward Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders nationwide, are a sobering reminder of the persistence of racism, misogyny, and hate and their tragic consequences in the United States of America. My colleagues and I on the Governing Board of the Entomological Society of America condemn these acts, and we express our sympathies to ESA members of Asian heritage who have been affected by this deplorable trend in our country.

Annapolis, MD; February 17, 2021—When the invasive spotted lanternfly arrived in the United States in 2014, it was immediately recognized for the threat it posed to native plants and crops. A community of researchers and experts in science, agriculture, and government sprang into action to respond, improving our chances for containing the pest and curbing its potential for damage. While the effort continues, a new collection curated by the Entomological Society of America’s family of journals showcases the growing body of research that is helping us understand the spotted lanternfly’s biology and how to contain it. The collection features 25 articles published in ESA journals since 2015, with 16 of them new additions since June 2020.

Annapolis, MD; January 26, 2021—Zsofia Szendrei, Ph.D., associate professor and vegetable entomologist at Michigan State University, has been named the next editor-in-chief of American Entomologist, the Entomological Society of America's quarterly membership magazine. Szendrei will serve as co-editor-in-chief in 2021 alongside current editor-in-chief Kevin Steffey, Ph.D., who will step down at the end of the year.

Annapolis, MD; January 7, 2021—To ESA members and the entomology profession at large: On behalf of the Governing Board of the Entomological Society of America, today I echo the chorus of shock and condemnation at yesterday’s violent assault on our nation’s democratic institutions. It is a heartbreaking day for the United States of America. As a scientific society, ESA cannot pursue its mission to improve the world through scientific progress when ongoing crises in American leadership create constant turmoil that hinders our members from doing their work or simply living their lives. The orderly and peaceful transition of power must be carried forward so that we can get our country back to work solving the critical problems we face.