Pacific Branch Awards

Congratulations to our 2025 Pacific Branch Award Winners

Thank you to our dedicated reviewers for your invaluable efforts in helping the branch
recognize and celebrate excellence

Southwestern Branch Lifetime Service Achievement Award

The Southwestern Branch Lifetime Service Achievement Award will be awarded to honor those members who over a long period, contributed exceptional leadership and service to the branch their service and future thinking combined with branch leadership roles, recognitions and honors earned over the years, validate their acceptance of such a prestigious award.

FAQ for Branch/Section Awards

Each year each ESA Branch/Section recognizes the scientists, educators, and students who have distinguished themselves through their contributions to entomology in their Branches through their awards and honors.

Below are questions which will assist Branch/Section leaders with the awards offered by ESA and the Foundation.

Eastern Branch Awards

Congratulations to our 2025 award recipients

Thank you to our dedicated reviewers for your invaluable efforts in helping the branch

NCB Award of Merit

The purpose of the North Central Branch Award of Merit is to recognize individuals making outstanding contributions to the North Central Branch of the Entomological Society of America. The nominees will be judged on continued, superior accomplishments in service without reference to other entomological achievements. The awardee will be recognized at the Annual Meetings of the North Central Branch with a plaque presented by the NCB President.

NCB C.V. Riley Award

The purpose of the C. V. Riley Award is to provide recognition to members of the North Central Branch of the Entomological Society of America who have made outstanding contributions to the science of entomology. The awardee will be recognized at the Annual Meeting of the North Central Branch with an plaque presented by the NCB President.

NCB Recognition Award in Entomology

This award recognized individuals who made significant entomological contributions to agriculture. As of October 2018 this award is no longer being offered and has been combined with the Distinguished Achievement Award in Horticultural Entomology and the Recognition Award in Urban Entomology to create the NCB Legacy Contribution Award

View this list of those who have previously received this award.

NCB Award of Excellence in Integrated Pest Management

This award is presented to an NCB-ESA member for outstanding contributions to integrated pest management. The NCB-ESA award recipient will receive a plaque acknowledging their accomplishments. The winner will also serve as the Branch nominee for the Award for Excellence in Integrated Pest Management offered by the Entomological Society of America. This ESA award at the national level only accepts nominations from the Branches.

North Central Branch Awards

Congratulations to our 2025 North Central Branch Award Winners

Thank you to our dedicated reviewers for your invaluable efforts in helping the branch