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Sections
The ESA membership is organized by subject matter-oriented Sections to advance
the purpose of The Society and their own Section agendas. The following paragraphs provide
brief descriptions of the four Sections and of the ESA members which are
most likely to join each one.
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Systematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity:
This Section is for people who study
insect anatomy, classification and history. As the name implies, it focuses on systematics, evolution and biodiversity, but it could also include
morphology, ecology, population dynamics, genetics, phylogeny, nomenclature,
biogeography, zoology, and other specialties.
Current Officers
Terms of Office
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Integrative Physiological and Molecular Insect Systems:
This Section is for people who study insects at the cellular or molecular
levels, and it includes topics such as biochemistry, microbiology,
toxicology, endocrinology, cytology, molecular biology, allelochemicals,
pheromones, hormones, metabolism, and others.
Current Officers
Terms of Office
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Structural, Veterinary, and Public Health Systems:
This Section deals with insect
interactions with other animals, including humans. Topics include medical
entomology, urban entomology, veterinary entomology, forensic entomology,
epidemiology, integrated disease management, human and veterinary
parasitology, public health pest management, mosquito control, management of
structural pests (e.g., termites, ants), and others.
Current Officers
Terms of Office
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Plant–Insect Ecosystems:
This Section deals with
insect interactions with plants. Topics include behavioral, ecological, and
evolutionary relationships in natural landscapes, as well as integrated pest
management (IPM) in agriculture, horticulture, forests, and lawn and garden.
Aspects of crop protection, host-plant response, plant pathology/vectors,
pollination, biological control, microbial control, and others are relevant.
Current Officers
Terms of Office
Capability Committees
designed to
facilitate communication across Sections consist of one representative appointed
by each Section President. They are:
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Outreach on Science and Public Policy
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Continuing Education
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Fostering Interest in Entomology
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Program and Issue Leadership
The Governing Council of each Section consists of
elected officers to include: President, Vice President, Vice President-Elect,
Past President, Treasurer, and Representative to the Governing Board of The
Society. Section Governing Councils may identify and appoint additional members,
including a Secretary of the Section. Section officers are elected by members of
The Society who are on record as belonging to that Section in a ballot provided
concurrently with the election for officers of The Society. Nominations of
candidates for election are solicited from all members of the Section according
to procedures adopted by the Section. Vacancy in the office of Section
Representative on the Governing Board are filled by appointment by the President
of the Section, and the appointee serves until the term expires.
Sections hold at least one business meeting per
calendar year and may hold other meetings or conferences at the call of the
President of the Section and approval by the Section Governing Council. Sections
may put forward proposals and develop program activities for the Annual Meeting
of The Society. Sections shall not charge dues but may charge fees to directly
support the agenda and activities of Sections with the approval of Section
membership.
ESA members may choose to join more than one
Section, beginning in 2008. If you would like to do so, please call Member
Services at 410-263-3622.
NOTE ON OLD SECTIONS:
With the approval of a revision of the Bylaws of ESA in 2007, the number of Sections was
reduced from six to four starting in 2008. For archived information from the old
Sections and Subsections (prior to 2008), click here.
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