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  • Tuesday, November 11, 2025
  • 7:00 AM - 7:30 AM Pacific
    Moderator Training
    Organizer: Becky Anthony, CMP, DES (she/her/hers) – Entomological Society of America
    GeneralModerator Training
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Pacific
    SomosEnto Community Affairs Breakfast & Recognition Mixer
    Organizer: Ricky Lara – California Department of Food and Agriculture
    Organizer: Carlos Esquivel – Bayer Crop Science
    Organizer: Ana Cabrera (she/her/hers) – Bayer Crop Science
    Organizer: Steven Reyna (he/him/his) – Bayer Crop Science
    Organizer: Rosa Lozano – Corteva Agriscience
    Organizer: Leslie Alejandra Aviles Lopez – Purdue University
    Organizer: Arani Cuevas-Sanchez – University of Western Ontario
    Meetings & Events
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Pacific
    Michigan State University Alumni and Friends Breakfast
    Organizer: Heather Lenartson-Kluge – Michigan State University
    Organizer: Hannah Burrack – Michigan State University
    Meetings & Events
  • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Presentation Preview Room (PPR)
    GeneralPresentation Preview Room (PPR)
  • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Registration and Information Center
    GeneralRegistration and Information Center
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Pacific
    Self Service Coat and Bag Check
    GeneralSelf Service Coat and Bag Check
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Pacific
    Lactation Room
    GeneralLactation Room
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Pacific
    Relaxation Retreat
    GeneralRelaxation Retreat
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Pacific
    Engaging All In the World of Entomology: Inclusive Design Strategies and Tools
    Organizer: Madeline Elizabeth Potter – University of Maryland
    Organizer: Angela Saenz (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland
    Mini WorkshopDiversity, Equity, and InclusionProfessional Development
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Pacific
    Insect Pest Pandemics: Bridging Industry and Academia for Global Solutions
    Organizer: Amanda Mei Furuya (she/her/hers) – University of Florida
    Organizer: Carolina Tieppo Camarozano (she/her/hers) – University of Florida
    Organizer: Mariana Monteiro de Souza Barros (she/her/hers) – University of Florida
    Organizer: Erik Roldan (he/him/his) – Corteva Agriscience
    Member SymposiumPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Pacific
    Unlocking Hemipteran Genomes: An Interesting Puzzle Full of Rearrangements
    Organizer: Anna-Maria Botha-Oberholster (she/her/hers) – University of Stellenbosch
    Member SymposiumPlant-Insect EcosystemsSystematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Pacific
    How to Approach Polarized Topics in Science Communication
    Organizer: Emily Clare Kraus, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of California
    Panelist: Seth Whitehouse (he/him/his) – University of Tennessee Extension
    Panelist: Jacob Wenger – California State University
    Panelist: Md Tafsir Nur Nabi Rashed (he/him/his) – University of Florida
    WorkshopEarly CareerProfessional DevelopmentStudent
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Pacific
    Skills for Student and Early Career Success
    Organizer: Beth Ferguson (she/her/hers) – Rutgers University
    Organizer: Hannah Levenson – North Carolina State University
    Organizer: Deena Wael Husein, PhD – USDA-ARS
    Organizer: Tristan A. Barley – University of Illinois
    Panelist: Hannah Levenson – North Carolina State University
    Panelist: Elizabeth Beers – Washington State University
    Panelist: Melody A. Keena (she/her/hers) – USDA-Forest Service
    Panelist: Robert Wiedenmann – University of Arkansas
    Panelist: Hannah Burrack – Michigan State University
    Panelist: Lewis Bartlett – University of Georgia
    Panelist: Margarita Lopez-Uribe – Pennsylvania State University
    Panelist: George Hamilton (he/him/his) – Rutgers University
    Panelist: Hollis Woodard (she/her/hers) – University of California
    Panelist: Therese M. Poland (she/her/hers) – USDA-Forest Service
    Panelist: James P. Strange, PhD – The Ohio State University
    Panelist: Patti L. Prasifka – Corteva Agriscience
    Panelist: Daniel Hasegawa – USDA-ARS
    Panelist: Kyle Jordan, BCE – BASF
    Panelist: Mark Janowiecki, BCE – City of New Orleans Mosquito, Termite, and Rodent Control
    Panelist: Alejandro Del-Pozo – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Panelist: Dominic Reisig – North Carolina State University
    Panelist: Philip Fanning – University of Maine
    WorkshopEarly CareerProfessional DevelopmentStudent
  • 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific
    Buzzing with Knowledge: Supercharging K-12 Outreach by Empowering Educators
    Organizer: Anupreksha Jain – University of Wisconsin
    Section SymposiumFormal and Informal TeachingPlant-Insect EcosystemsProfessional Development
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    Fire and Its Influence on the Ecology and Conservation of Insect Pollinators
    Organizer: Jim Rivers – Oregon State University
    Organizer: Clayton Traylor – Temple University
    Organizer: Megan Sampognaro – Oregon State University
    Organizer: Michael Ulyshen – USDA-Forest Service
    Member Symposium
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    Tiny Couriers, Big Impact: How Extracellular Vesicles Orchestrate Inter-Species Communication
    Organizer: Xiufeng Zhang – Kansas State University
    Organizer: Kristopher Silver (he/him/his) – Kansas State University
    Organizer: Dana Mitzel – National Agro and Bio-defense Facility
    Organizer: Ana Velez (she/her/hers) – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Organizer: Hameeda Sultana – University of Tennessee
    Organizer: Marija Milosevic – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Section SymposiumMedical, Urban, and Veterinary EntomologyPhysiology, Biochemistry, and Toxicology
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    Invasive Plants and Public Health: Unraveling the Connections to Vector-Borne Diseases
    Organizer: Brian Allan (he/him/his) – University of Illinois
    Organizer: Sadie Ryan, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Florida
    Organizer: Luke Flory, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Florida
    Section SymposiumMedical, Urban, and Veterinary EntomologyPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    Coping Under Stress: Adaptive Strategies to Toxins by Arthropods
    Organizer: Adekunle Adesanya (he/him/his) – Corteva Agriscience
    Organizer: Fang Zhu – Pennsylvania State University
    Organizer: Chaoyang Zhao – USDA-ARS
    Section SymposiumPhysiology, Biochemistry, and ToxicologyMedical, Urban, and Veterinary Entomology
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    Pollinators, Pests & Pesticides: Innovation in IPPM
    Organizer: Shianne E. Lindsay (she/her/hers) – Cornell University
    Organizer: Scott McArt – Cornell University
    Section SymposiumPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    One Hundred Years of Entomopathogenic Nematology: Innovations Biocontrol Through the Generations
    Organizer: David Shapiro-Ilan (he/him/his) – USDA-ARS
    Organizer: Edwin Lewis – University of Idaho
    Section SymposiumPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    Advances in Areawide Pest Management of Invasive and Endemic Pests in Agroecosystems
    Organizer: Seth Dorman – USDA-ARS
    Organizer: Govinda Shrestha, PhD – South Dakota State University
    Organizer: Michael J. Brewer – Texas A&M University
    Section SymposiumPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    SomosEnto: Advancing Entomology Through Legacy and Innovation
    Organizer: Steven Reyna (he/him/his) – Bayer Crop Science
    Organizer: Leslie Alejandra Aviles Lopez – Purdue University
    Organizer: Ana Cabrera (she/her/hers) – Bayer Crop Science
    Organizer: Carlos Esquivel – Bayer Crop Science
    Organizer: Ricky Lara – California Department of Food and Agriculture
    Organizer: Rosa Lozano – Corteva Agriscience
    Member SymposiumDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    eDNA as a Tool for Inferring Insect Species Presence and Characterizing Communities
    Organizer: Jeff Everett – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
    Organizer: David S. Pilliod – U.S. Geological Survey
    Organizer: Tabitha Graves (she/her/hers) – US Geological Survey
    Section SymposiumSystematics, Evolution, and BiodiversityPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    Entomological Collections in Latin America and the Caribbean: From Legacy to Innovation
    Organizer: Margarita Lopez-Uribe – Pennsylvania State University
    Organizer: Melissa Sanchez-Herrera – American Museum of Natural History
    Program Symposium
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    Endangered Species Act Pesticide Label Changes Impacts on Conservation and Agriculture
    Organizer: Christopher T. McCullough (he/him/his) – Washington State Department of Agriculture
    Organizer: Dowen Jocson – Washington State University
    Organizer: Jasmin Ramirez-Strain – University of California
    Section SymposiumPlant-Insect EcosystemsPhysiology, Biochemistry, and ToxicologyScience Policy
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    10-min: MUVE, Mosquito Physiology, Surveillance, and Control
    10-Minute PresentationMedical, Urban, and Veterinary Entomology
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    10-min: MUVE, Urban Entomology and Pest Control
    10-Minute PresentationMedical, Urban, and Veterinary Entomology
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    10-min: P-IE, IPM - Horticulture 1
    10-Minute PresentationPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Speaker Practice Room
    GeneralSpeaker Practice Room
  • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    Passionate About Pathogens: Bridging the Divide Between Mammal and Plant Disease Vectors
    Organizer: Berenice Romero (she/her/hers) – Louisiana State University
    Organizer: Jeffrey Davis – Louisiana State University
    Member SymposiumPlant-Insect EcosystemsMedical, Urban, and Veterinary Entomology
  • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    Exploring the Nature of Climate Change Impacts on Insect Biodiversity
    Organizer: Charlotte L. Outhwaite (she/her/hers) – Zoological Society of London
    Organizer: David Wagner – University of Connecticut
    Section SymposiumSystematics, Evolution, and BiodiversityPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    Addressing the Absence: Highlighting the Future of Urban Entomology
    Organizer: Christopher C. Hayes (he/him/his) – North Carolina State University
    Organizer: Aaron Ashbrook – Louisiana State University
    Organizer: Jose Santos Portugal, III, BCE, PHE – Mississippi State University
    Section SymposiumMedical, Urban, and Veterinary EntomologyEarly Career
  • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    Bridging Generations of Innovative Diapause Research
    Organizer: Megan E. Meuti, PhD (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
    Organizer: Frederico Hickmann, PhD (he/him/his) – The Ohio State University
    Organizer: Umut Toprak (he/him/his) – Ankara University
    Organizer: Daniel Hahn – University of Florida
    Section SymposiumPhysiology, Biochemistry, and ToxicologyEarly Career
  • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    Honoring the Legacy of James H Tumlinson: Chemical Ecology Studies from Penn State Graduate Alumni
    Organizer: Rupesh Kariyat – University of Arkansas
    Organizer: Justin George – United States Department of Agriculture
    Member SymposiumPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    Legends in Entomology from the Far West
    Organizer: Silvia I. Rondon (she/her/hers) – Oregon State University
    Organizer: Laura Corley Lavine (she/her/hers) – Washington State University
    Member Symposium
  • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    10-min: P-IE, Conservation and Pollinators
    10-Minute PresentationPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Exhibit Hall
    GeneralExhibit Hall
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Poster: FIT, Education and Teaching Tools
    Poster DisplayFormal and Informal Teaching
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Poster: MUVE, Biology and Ecology
    Poster DisplayMedical, Urban, and Veterinary Entomology
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Poster: MUVE, Vector Surveillance and Control
    Poster DisplayMedical, Urban, and Veterinary Entomology
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Poster: PBT, Biochemistry and Chemical Ecology
    Poster DisplayPhysiology, Biochemistry, and Toxicology
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Poster: PBT, Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
    Poster DisplayPhysiology, Biochemistry, and Toxicology
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Poster: PBT, Physiology and Toxicology
    Poster DisplayPhysiology, Biochemistry, and Toxicology
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Poster: P-IE, Apiculture
    Poster DisplayPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Poster: P-IE, Behavior and Chemical Ecology
    Poster DisplayPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Poster: P-IE, Biodiversity and Invasive Species
    Poster DisplayPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Poster: P-IE, Ecology and Conservation
    Poster DisplayPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Poster: P-IE, Field Crops IPM
    Poster DisplayPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Poster: P-IE, General IPM and Biocontrol
    Poster DisplayPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Poster: P-IE, Horticultural IPM
    Poster DisplayPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Poster: P-IE, Pollinator Biology and Ecology
    Poster DisplayPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Poster: P-IE, Vector Biology and Management
    Poster DisplayPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Poster: SysEB, Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation
    Poster DisplaySystematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Poster: SysEB, Biodiversity, Taxonomy, and Systematics
    Poster DisplaySystematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Poster: SysEB, Phylogenetics, Morphology, and Evolution
    Poster DisplaySystematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Student Regular Poster FIT and MUVE, General
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Student Regular Poster: FIT and MUVE, General
    Student Regular Poster DisplayFormal and Informal TeachingMedical, Urban, and Veterinary EntomologyStudent
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Student Regular Poster: PBT and P-IE, IPM
    Student Regular Poster DisplayPhysiology, Biochemistry, and ToxicologyPlant-Insect EcosystemsStudent
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Student Regular Poster: PBT and SysEB, General
    Student Regular Poster DisplayPhysiology, Biochemistry, and ToxicologySystematics, Evolution, and BiodiversityStudent
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Student Regular Poster: PBT, P-IE, and SysEB, Honey Bees, Pollinators, and Conservation
    Student Regular Poster DisplayPhysiology, Biochemistry, and ToxicologyPlant-Insect EcosystemsSystematics, Evolution, and BiodiversityStudent
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Poster: FIT, BCEENET
    Poster DisplayFormal and Informal TeachingStudent
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Pacific
    Bridging Generations in Entomology: Evolving Challenges, Innovative Solutions, and Shared Legacies
    Organizer: Gurjit Singh – University of Georgia
    Organizer: Mandeep Tayal (he/him/his) – North Carolina State University
    Organizer: Swapna Priya Rajarapu – Oregon State University
    Organizer: Harit K. Bal – Bayer Crop Science
    Organizer: Gagandeep Brar – Bayer Crop Science
    Organizer: Sanket Shinde – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Organizer: Kashish Verma (she/her/hers) – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Mini WorkshopEarly CareerProfessional DevelopmentStudent
  • 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific
    What's New in Industry
    Organizer: Julian Golec – Corteva Agriscience
    Meetings & EventsExhibit HallExhibitor Demonstration Stage
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    Born to Be Wild: Investigating Wildlife-Arthropod Vector Interactions in a One Health Context
    Organizer: Karen Poh (she/her/hers) – USDA-ARS
    Organizer: Erika Machtinger – Pennsylvania State University
    Organizer: Risa Pesapane – The Ohio State University
    Organizer: Danielle Tufts (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh
    Section SymposiumMedical, Urban, and Veterinary Entomology
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    Contemporary Strategies for Studying Pollinator Conservation and Distribution in a Changing World
    Organizer: Blanca M. Guillén (she/her/hers) – University of California
    Organizer: Claudineia Pereira Costa – University of California
    Organizer: Oscar Martinez Lopez, PhD – University of California
    Section SymposiumSystematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    Radical Metamorphosis: Queer Entomology as a Force for Change
    Organizer: Vilas Brown (they/them/theirs) – Colorado State University
    Organizer: Jessica L. Ware (she/her/hers) – American Museum of Natural History
    Organizer: Kate Olivia Montana – American Museum of Natural History
    Organizer: Archie-Em Walker – Colorado State University
    Member SymposiumDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    Science Policy Fellows Training (Invitation Only)
    Organizer: Erin Cadwalader – Entomological Society of America
    Meetings & EventsCommittee MeetingScience Policy
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    10-min: FIT, Extension and Biodiversity
    10-Minute PresentationFormal and Informal Teaching
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    10-min: PBT, Physiology
    10-Minute PresentationPhysiology, Biochemistry, and Toxicology
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific
    Night Watch on Autopilot: Innovations in Automated Nocturnal Insect Monitoring
    Organizer: Joseph M. Elias (he/him/his) – Binghamton University
    Organizer: Laurel Symes – Cornell University
    Member SymposiumSystematics, Evolution, and BiodiversityMachine Learning and AI
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific
    Be My Mutualist? An Interdisciplinary Approach to Exploring Ant-Hemiptera Interactions
    Organizer: Meredith June Willmott (she/her/hers) – University of Arizona
    Organizer: Solomon Hendrix (he/him/his) – University of Arizona
    Member SymposiumSystematics, Evolution, and BiodiversityPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific
    Publishing with the Entomological Society of America
    Organizer: David B. Taylor (he/him/his) – Journal of Medical Entomogy
    Organizer: Nan-Yao Su – University of Florida
    Organizer: Sankara Ganesh – University of Florida
    Panelist: David B. Taylor (he/him/his) – Journal of Medical Entomogy
    Panelist: Nan-Yao Su – University of Florida
    Panelist: Therese M. Poland (she/her/hers) – USDA-Forest Service
    Panelist: Lisa Neven – USDA-ARS
    Panelist: David W. Onstad (he/him/his) – Entomological Society of America
    Panelist: Melody A. Keena (she/her/hers) – USDA-Forest Service
    Panelist: Rebecca Schmidt-Jeffris – USDA-ARS
    Panelist: Josh Lancette – Entomological Society of America
    WorkshopEarly CareerProfessional DevelopmentPublicationsStudent
  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific
    Public Health Entomology for All: Abstract Writing for Success
    Organizer: Meaghan-Li Mcardle – Entomological Society of America
    Organizer: Jerry Champion Jr – Entomological Society of America
    Panelist: Michelle Boone (she/her/hers) – Colorado State University
    Panelist: Gina Marie Angelella – USDA-ARS
    Panelist: Mitchell Kirsch – SC Johnson
    Panelist: Andrew Hammond – Biocentis
    Panelist: Karthikeyan Chandrasegaran, PhD – University of California
    Panelist: Heather Kopsco (she/her/hers) – Columbia University
    WorkshopEarly CareerProfessional DevelopmentStudent
  • 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM Pacific
    Tour: Tualatin Valley Farm-to-Table and Vino Indulgences
    Meetings & Events
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
    Entomology Games Committee Meeting
    Organizer: Cindy E. Myers – Entomological Society of America
    Organizer: Ashley Kennedy, BCE (she/her/hers) – Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife Mosquito Control
    Meetings & EventsCommittee Meeting
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Pacific
    International Union for the Study of Social Insects, North American Section Business Meeting
    Organizer: Michael Simone-Finstrom – USDA-ARS
    Organizer: Clare Rittschof – University of Kentucky
    Organizer: Anna Dornhaus – University of Arizona
    Meetings & Events
  • 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM Pacific
    Bugs, Beads & BYO Lunch: Free Friendship Bracelet Social for Grad and Undergrad Ento Students
    Organizer: Alexis Alsdorf – North Carolina State University
    Organizer: Rupinder Singh (he/him/his) – Kansas State University
    Organizer: Alexander Harman – Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
    Organizer: Emily L. Ta (she/her/hers) – University of California
    Meetings & EventsExhibit HallStudent
  • 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM Pacific
    Moderator Training
    Organizer: Becky Anthony, CMP, DES (she/her/hers) – Entomological Society of America
    GeneralModerator Training
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Pacific
    Science Policy Committee Meeting
    Organizer: Erin Cadwalader – Entomological Society of America
    Meetings & EventsCommittee MeetingScience Policy
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Pacific
    Q&A with Poster Presenters
    Meetings & EventsExhibit Hall
  • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Pacific
    Collaborative Publication Program Meeting
    Organizer: Kushal Naharki (he/him/his) – West Virginia University
    Organizer: Michelle G. Au – University of Hawaii
    Organizer: Sabita Ranabhat – Kansas State University
    Organizer: Judicaël Fomekong-Lontchi – Brigham Young University
    Organizer: Alexis Alsdorf – North Carolina State University
    Organizer: Yinuo Jiang – Ben Lippen School
    Organizer: Sankara Ganesh – University of Florida
    Organizer: Rupinder Singh (he/him/his) – Kansas State University
    Meetings & EventsPublicationsStudent
  • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Pacific
    Diverse Partnerships for Pollinator Conservation
    Organizer: Lora Morandin – Pollinator Partnership
    Organizer: Andony Melathopoulos – Oregon State University
    Member SymposiumPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Pacific
    Education and Outreach Committee Meeting
    Organizer: Rosina Romano, CMP, DES – Entomological Society of America
    Meetings & EventsCommittee Meeting
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Pacific
    Awards and Honors Committee Meeting
    Organizer: Cindy E. Myers – Entomological Society of America
    Meetings & EventsCommittee Meeting
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Pacific
    Staphylinidae—This Way Madness Lies
    Organizer: Michael L. Ferro – Clemson University Arthropod Collection
    Member SymposiumSystematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Pacific
    Lessons in IPM: What Has Been Learned from Experience and Gained from Innovations
    Organizer: Janine M. Spies – Rutgers University
    Organizer: Lorena Lopez – North Carolina State University
    Member Symposium
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Pacific
    Gene Drives: Transforming Pest Management for the Future
    Organizer: Amit Sethi – Corteva Agriscience
    Organizer: Daniela Pezzini – Bayer Crop Science
    Section SymposiumPhysiology, Biochemistry, and ToxicologyPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Pacific
    Environmental Impacts on Mosquito Biology and Vector-Borne Pathogen Transmission
    Organizer: Chris Stone – Illinois Natural History Survey
    Organizer: Jiayue (Gabriel) Yan (he/him/his) – University of Illinois
    Section SymposiumMedical, Urban, and Veterinary Entomology
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Applications of Species Occupancy Models to Insect Population Research and Monitoring
    Organizer: Clint Otto (he/him/his) – US Geological Survey
    Organizer: Hollis Woodard (she/her/hers) – University of California
    Member Symposium
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Vectors Under Pressure: Climate Change, Host Shifts, and Emerging Pathogens
    Organizer: Kerry Mauck – University of California
    Organizer: Pol Sarkar (she/her/hers) – University of California
    Member SymposiumPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Three Suborders, One Goal: Advancing Systematics of Hemiptera
    Organizer: Christiane Weirauch (she/her/hers) – University of California
    Organizer: Christopher Owen – USDA-ARS
    Organizer: Solomon Hendrix (he/him/his) – University of Arizona
    Organizer: Paul Masonick – Florida Museum of Natural History
    Member SymposiumSystematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    A Multi-Faceted Exploration of Bee Symbioses in the Wake of Global Change
    Organizer: Alexia Nichole Martin (she/her/hers) – University of California
    Organizer: Abigail Lehner – University of California
    Member SymposiumPlant-Insect EcosystemsEarly CareerStudent
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Advancing Digital Pest Monitoring: Technologies, Challenges, and Opportunities
    Organizer: Amy Jancewicz, PhD (she/her/hers) – CropVue Technologies
    Organizer: Tyler Seutter – Pennsylvania State University
    Member SymposiumPlant-Insect EcosystemsMachine Learning and AI
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Historical Data and the Study of Biodiversity
    Organizer: Jessica L. Ware (she/her/hers) – American Museum of Natural History
    Organizer: Christie Bahlai – Kent State University
    Organizer: Eliza Grames (she/her/hers) – Binghamton University
    Section SymposiumSystematics, Evolution, and BiodiversityPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Bugs, Barns, and Breakthroughs: Leveraging the past to Advance Livestock and Poultry Pest Control
    Organizer: Valeria Lee (she/her/hers) – Pennsylvania State University
    Organizer: Paige S. Alexander – Pennsylvania State University
    Section SymposiumMedical, Urban, and Veterinary Entomology
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Successful Partnerships Between Academia, the Research Community, and the Urban Pest Industry
    Organizer: Anna Iversen, BCE (she/her/hers) – Pelsis
    Organizer: Patricia Hottel, BCE – Rentokil Terminix
    Section SymposiumMedical, Urban, and Veterinary EntomologyProfessional Development
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Entomology Collections: Windows to the Past, Present, and Future
    Organizer: Jack Whisenant (he/him/his) – Cornell University
    Member SymposiumSystematics, Evolution, and BiodiversityFormal and Informal Teaching
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Leaders in the Field of Entomology
    Organizer: Anh K. Tran (She/They) – ISK Biosciences
    Organizer: Dalton Ludwick – USDA-ARS
    Organizer: Alix Whitener, PhD – FMC
    Member SymposiumEarly CareerProfessional DevelopmentStudent
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    3rd Annual Empowering Your Future in Industry: An Interactive Career Workshop
    Organizer: Scott T. O'Neal (he/him/his) – FSS, Inc.
    Organizer: Gabriela Carmona – Corteva Agriscience
    Organizer: Anastasia Cooper, PhD – Auburn University
    Organizer: Lidia Gual-Gonzalez – University of South Carolina
    WorkshopEarly CareerProfessional DevelopmentStudent
  • 2:00 PM - 5:15 PM Pacific
    10-min: P-IE, Pollinators
    10-Minute PresentationPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Pacific
    Bridging Fly Generations with Communication and Collaboration
    Organizer: Corey Reese (he/him/his) – University of Florida
    Organizer: Peter Witzgall – Saint Louis University
    Section SymposiumPhysiology, Biochemistry, and Toxicology
  • 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Pacific
    Insects as Sentinels of Change: Unraveling Ecosystem Function and Environmental Shifts
    Organizer: Maddy Pratt Hannappel, PhD (she/her/hers) – California Academy of Sciences
    Organizer: Lauren Esposito, PhD – California Academy of Sciences
    Member Symposium
  • 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Pacific
    Phenotypic Plasticity for the Next Generation: Insights and Innovations from Diverse Insect Models
    Organizer: Spencer Behmer – Texas A&M University
    Organizer: Christina Grozinger – Pennsylvania State University
    Member SymposiumMachine Learning and AI
  • 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Pacific
    Applied Studies and Near-term Solutions to Manage Important Veterinary Pests in the USA
    Organizer: Alec C. Gerry (he/him/his) – University of California
    Section SymposiumMedical, Urban, and Veterinary Entomology
  • 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Pacific
    Advocating for Insect Conservation Within a Changing Political Landscape
    Organizer: Morgan E. Christman (she/her/hers) – Louisiana State University
    Organizer: Rachel L. Walsh, M.S. (she/her/hers) – Florida Museum of Natural History
    Organizer: Vaughn Shirey – Florida Museum of Natural History
    Organizer: David Wagner – University of Connecticut
    Organizer: Dominic Evangelista – University of Illinois
    Section SymposiumSystematics, Evolution, and BiodiversityScience Policy
  • 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Pacific
    Larry Larson Symposium: Responsible Crop Protection, a Journey of Innovation from Past to Future
    Organizer: Boris Castro – Corteva Agriscience
    Organizer: Luis Gomez – Corteva Agriscience
    Organizer: Amanda Jacobson – Corteva Agriscience
    Section SymposiumPlant-Insect EcosystemsPhysiology, Biochemistry, and Toxicology
  • 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Pacific
    Be the Bridge: Generational Connection Through STEM Mentorship
    Organizer: Fiona Goggin – University of Arkansas
    Organizer: Austin Jones – University of Arkansas
    Organizer: Scott Longing – Texas Tech University
    Program SymposiumFormal and Informal TeachingPlant-Insect EcosystemsEarly CareerProfessional DevelopmentStudent
  • 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Pacific
    The Ecological and Social Dimensions of Pest, Predator, and Pollinator Management in Urban Systems and Green Spaces
    Organizer: Tania Kim – Kansas State University
    Organizer: Kaitlin Schieuer – Kansas State University
    Organizer: Heidi Liere – Lewis and Clark College
    Organizer: Hannah Talton – North Carolina A&T State University
    Section SymposiumPlant-Insect EcosystemsFormal and Informal Teaching
  • 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Pacific
    Integrated Pest Management Strategies to Manage Invasive Species in Specialty Crops
    Organizer: Jasleen Kaur (she/her/hers) – University of Florida
    Organizer: Emily Clare Kraus, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of California
    Section SymposiumPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Pacific
    The Sterile Insect Technique: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions
    Organizer: Marion Le Gall (she/her/hers) – M3 Agriculture Technologies
    Member SymposiumPlant-Insect EcosystemsMedical, Urban, and Veterinary Entomology
  • 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Pacific
    Diverg-Ent: Challenges, Successes, and Strategies of Neurodiverse Entomologists
    Organizer: Codey Mathis (she/they) – Pennsylvania State University
    Organizer: Brittany Kohler – University of California
    Organizer: Rae Olsson – Washington State University
    Panelist: Geoffrey Attardo – University of California
    Panelist: Skye Austin – University of California
    Panelist: Nomada Scud Semler – The Ohio State University
    Panelist: Abigail Hayes – University of Virginia
    WorkshopDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Pacific
    From Legacy to Innovation: Machine Learning for Modern Systematic Entomology
    Organizer: Marek Borowiec (he/him/his) – Colorado State University
    Organizer: Bruno de Medeiros – Field Museum
    Panelist: Elizabeth Postema – Field Museum
    Panelist: Brandon Claridge – Utah State University
    Panelist: Paul Frandsen – Brigham Young University
    WorkshopMachine Learning and AI
  • 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Pacific
    10-min: PBT, Honey Bee and Social Insects Toxicology and Physiology
    10-Minute PresentationPhysiology, Biochemistry, and Toxicology
  • 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Pacific
    10-min: SysEB, Biodiversity 2 - Functional Ecology
    10-Minute PresentationSystematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity
  • 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Pacific
    10-min: P-IE, IPM - Horticulture 2
    10-Minute PresentationPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Pacific
    The Pin Down: Insect Mounting Challenge
    Organizer: Laissa Cavallini (she/her/hers) – North Carolina State University
    Organizer: Thomas Sheehan (he/him/his) – University of Georgia
    Organizer: Carmela Buono – Ecology Supplies
    Meetings & EventsExhibit Hall
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Pacific
    Student Affairs Committee Meeting
    Organizer: Danielle Tempesta – Entomological Society of America
    Organizer: Michelle G. Au – University of Hawaii
    Meetings & EventsCommittee MeetingStudent
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Publications Council Meeting
    Organizer: Josh Lancette – Entomological Society of America
    Meetings & EventsCommittee MeetingPublications
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Pacific
    Professional Advancement Career Training (PACT) Reception (Invitation Only)
    Organizer: Erin Cadwalader – Entomological Society of America
    Meetings & Events
  • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Pacific
    10-min: P-IE, Host Plant Resistance
    10-Minute PresentationPlant-Insect Ecosystems
  • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Pacific
    Entomology Games – Finals
    Organizer: Ashley Kennedy, BCE (she/her/hers) – Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife Mosquito Control
    Meetings & EventsStudent
  • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Pacific
    BOMBUSS Working Group
    Organizer: James P. Strange, PhD – The Ohio State University
    Organizer: Elaine Evans (she/they) – University of Minnesota
  • 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Pacific
    Korean Young Entomologists (KYE)
    Organizer: Donghun Kim – Kyungpook National University
    Organizer: Jinmo Koo – Kyungpook National University
    Organizer: Sangwoo Seok – University of Florida
    Member Symposium
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Pacific
    IOBC-NRS Annual Meeting
    Organizer: Mark Hoddle, Ph.D. D.Sc. (he/him/his) – University of California
    Meetings & Events
  • 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Pacific
    Tour: Portland After Dark: Nighttime Adventure and Foodie Tour
    Meetings & Events
  • 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Pacific
    Overseas Chinese Entomologists Association Meeting
    Organizer: Hongmei Li-Byarlay (she/her/hers) – Central State University
    Organizer: Zinan Wang (he/him/his) – Uiniversity of Kentucky
    Meetings & Events
  • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Pacific
    Student Awards Ceremony
    Organizer: Lina Bernaola – Texas A&M University
    Organizer: Michelle G. Au – University of Hawaii
    Organizer: Dalton Ludwick – USDA-ARS
    Organizer: Anh K. Tran (She/They) – ISK Biosciences
    PlenaryStudent
  • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Pacific
    Editors Reception
    Organizer: Josh Lancette – Entomological Society of America
    Meetings & EventsPublications
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Pacific
    The Coleopterists Society Meeting and Mixer
    Organizer: Jennifer C. Girón – Museum of Texas Tech University
    Organizer: Pat Bouchard (he/him/his) – Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes
    Meetings & Events
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Pacific
    Society of Overseas Nepalese Entomologists Annual Meeting
    Organizer: Pragya Kiju (she/her/hers) – Clemson University
    Organizer: Kushal Naharki (he/him/his) – West Virginia University
    Organizer: Anjana Duwal (she/her/hers) – Louisiana State University
    Organizer: Saurav Ranabhat (he/him/his) – Louisiana State University
    Organizer: Yuna Gaire – University of Georgia
    Organizer: Binita Sigdel – Tennessee State University
    Organizer: Aradhana Shrestha – University of Hawaii
    Organizer: Bhawana Regmi (she/her/hers) – University of California
    Meetings & Events
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Pacific
    Dipterists Society 34th General Meeting
    Organizer: Matthew A. Bertone (he/him/his) – North Carolina State University
    Meetings & Events
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Pacific
    Electropenetrography (EPG) Informational Meeting
    Organizer: Elaine A. Backus (she/her/hers) – USDA-ARS
    Organizer: Lauren Diepenbrock – University of Florida
    Meetings & Events
  • 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Pacific
    Taiwanese Entomologists Association Meeting
    Organizer: Yu-Hsiu Lin – Texas A&M University
    Organizer: De-Fen Mou (she/her/hers) – University of Florida
    Organizer: Ching-Wen Tan – National Chung-Hsing University
    Meetings & Events
  • 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Pacific
    Governing Board Reception
    Organizer: Rosina Romano, CMP, DES – Entomological Society of America
    Organizer: Chris Stelzig, CAE – Entomological Society of America
    Meetings & Events
  • 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Pacific
    Early Career Professionals Mixer
    Organizer: Emily Struckhoff, M.S. – Pennsylvania State University
    Organizer: Meaghan-Li Mcardle – Entomological Society of America
    Meetings & EventsEarly Career
  • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Pacific
    Korean Young Entomologists (KYE) Mixer
    Organizer: Donghun Kim – Kyungpook National University
    Organizer: Jinmo Koo – Kyungpook National University
    Organizer: Sangwoo Seok – University of Florida
    Meetings & Events
  • 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM Pacific
    Student Reception
    Organizer: Rosina Romano, CMP, DES – Entomological Society of America
    Organizer: Danielle Tempesta – Entomological Society of America
    Organizer: Michelle G. Au – University of Hawaii
    Meetings & EventsStudent