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The Entomological Society of British Columbia
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The Entomological Society of British Columbia serves professional entomologists, amateurs, educators all those with interest in entomology in BC and elsewhere.

Website: https://www.entsocbc.ca/
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comecology.bsky.social
Did you publish with researchers outside your lab during grad school? Or published as faculty with a student not under your supervision?

I’m collecting examples of cross-lab collaboration in graduate training.

Please share your experience & this post!

Repository: bit.ly/4pT66BE
December 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
entsocbc.bsky.social
E.S. Cropconsult is looking for a IPM Consultant. This would a permanent position based in Lower Mainland/Fraser Valley. Application closes Jan 9: Check out escrop.com/employment for more information!
Careers — E.S. Cropconsult
E.S. Cropconsult Ltd. IPM Consultant Position
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December 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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The ESBC congratulates all the student award winners at #ESBC2025, including (left to right) Nathan Earley, Hannah Friesen, Bennett Klinger, Julie Sieg (not pictured)
Composite photo showing incoming president Michelle Tseng (left) and outgoing president Michelle Franklin (right) with award winners at the 2025 ESBC meeting. Award winners from left to right: Nathan Earley, Hannah Friesen, Bennett Klinger, Julie Sieg (not pictured)
December 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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bug-gwen.bsky.social
Absolutely with Jesus Esquivel on this: Please reject the proposed changes Ent Soc members entomologytoday.org/2025/12/02/g...
Governance Upgrade: ESA Members Beware
A past ESA Governing Board member encourages fellow members to vote against proposed Bylaws amendments to reshape the ESA Governing Board.
entomologytoday.org
December 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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draverbee.bsky.social
Wanna be my colleague? We've got TT positions open!

1 in genetics/genomics jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/83638.
1 in biology education / open jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/83639.
1 in freshwater fisheries biology jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/83637

Date of first consideration is Jan 4 2026
Job add for genetics/genomics: text is https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/83638 Job add for freshwater fisheries biology. Text is at https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/83637 Job add for biology education position. Text is at https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/83639
November 20, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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jdjgilbert.bsky.social
🚨New #behavioural #mimicry paper out in Proc B!🚨
In which we show that hoverflies have evolved to prefer the flower colour choices of their #bee models instead of their #fly relatives.
Conversation article here: theconversation.com/natures-grea...
Paper here: doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
Nature’s greatest method actors: the insects that cosplay bumblebees
When you’re an animal undercover, sometimes it’s not enough just to look like someone else
theconversation.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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modernjourneyer.bsky.social
“Dreaming of Ljubljana.” Acrylic on Canvas. I painted this from a photograph many years ago that had black and white qualities.

Please enjoy the view; inquire for more details.

#ArtAdventCalendar
Acrylic paint showing a brick wall on the side and reflecting of the building on the left with pink, orange and brown. A blue bridge is at the top and a red shirted boater with a white a cap in a dark turquoise gondola drifts in multiple shades of blue water. I took a picture of it several years ago. The colors were much more subdued with sepia toned appearance. I was playing with gloss and pumice mediums on this painting - the water and the brick wall.
December 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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ellileadbeater.bsky.social
New PhD position available! For applicants keen to combine evolutionary ecology, neuroscience and animal cognition. Based at UCL with me, @maxreuter.bsky.social, @fcamus.bsky.social and Tamara Boto (Bristol). Directly funded, see here for details and eligibility: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
How Memory Evolves: Integrating Cognitive Ecology, Neuroscience, and Experimental Evolution in Drosophila at University College London on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - How Memory Evolves: Integrating Cognitive Ecology, Neuroscience, and Experimental Evolution in Drosophila at University College London, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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sfubiosciences.bsky.social
🎉 Double Win for Gries Lab!
Emmanuel Hung (PhD) and Augustus Negraeff (Undergrad) earned the President’s Prize for best oral student presentations at the Joint Entomology Meeting.
👏 Emmanuel also received the ESC Postgraduate Scholarship (PhD)!

Read more: www.sfu.ca/biology/news...
Emmanuel Hung Augustus Negraeff
November 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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aerinj.bsky.social
Don’t miss this! #WalrusTalks are free to watch online — register.

Dr. Bobiwash is an Assistant Professor and an Indigenous Scholar @umanitoba.bsky.social He’s also a researcher in residence at the Office of the Chief Science Advisor of Canada.

Insightful and a great speaker. 👏
thewalrus.ca The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 14d
At Universities Canada presents The Walrus Talks Innovation Nation, Dr. Kyle Bobiwash invites us to look at the connections between people, place and ecosystems through a new lens.

Buy tickets: WalrusTalksInnovationNation.e...

#InnovationNation #InnovateCanada #MadeInCanada
November 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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rdmpage.bsky.social
Added over 400 articles to Journal of @entsocbc.bsky.social in @biodivlibrary.bsky.social. Articles are in BioStor biostor.org/issn/0071-0733 and should appear in BHL tomorrow #bhlsunday
November 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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hannahthomasy.bsky.social
Are you a science communicator in British Columbia who wants to connect with other scicommers?? Shoot me a message, we're trying to start a group. 🧪🇨🇦
@uvicscience.bsky.social @science.ubc.ca @sfu.ca @rascvancouver.bsky.social @viuniversity.bsky.social @thetyee.ca @pme.ubc.ca @wildernews.bsky.social
a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a crowd of people .
Alt: An Arrested Development scene where Tobias shouts "There are dozens of us! Dozens!"
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November 19, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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bug-gwen.bsky.social
Pls share with grads and undergrads! Multiple grant opportunities from @xercessociety.bsky.social
Deadline is January 7, 2026.
xercessociety.bsky.social The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation @xercessociety.bsky.social · 26d
Spread the word: we are providing multiple $5k awards for grad & undergrad research on invertebrate conservation !! In addition to our continuing DeWind Award (for Lepidoptera research), we now have the 1st annual BanDrosky Award (for any invert in decline). Details in thread🧵 ⤵️
“Applications are Open for Xerces’ 2026 Student Research Awards”. Up close with an ambush bug as it hides in wait on a purple flower.
November 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
entsocbc.bsky.social
Program Title Page: BETTER TOGETHER CELEBRATING PARTNERSHIPS FROM MICRO TO MACRO Entomological Society of British Columbia 2025 Conference and AGM Page also shows a stylized drawing of a blue darner dragonfly
November 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
entsocbc.bsky.social
We are excited to roll out a new t-shirt this year. We are working with a local artist to produce a new design. The new shirts and other new merch will be available for purchase at this years ESBC meeting.
A new entomological society of British Columbia (ESBC) t-shirt design. The design features a adult dragonfly perched on cattail, and below the water a dragonfly nymph perches on the same cattail. Watching from behind a rock is a giant waterbug.
October 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
entsocbc.bsky.social
Registration is now open for the ESBC 2025 (Nov 21st – 22nd, Univ. of Fraser Valley Abbotsford). The conference theme this year is "Better together: celebrating partnerships from micro to macro". For details and to register please visit our meeting page - entsocbc.ca/meetings/
Attendees of the 2024 ESBC meeting seated in a conference room watching one of many scientific presentations.
October 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
entsocbc.bsky.social
The latest issue [45(1)] of our newsletter, Boreus, is now available!
Cover of Boreus, Newsletter of the Entomological Society of British Columbia, September 2025 Vol. 45(1)
September 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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jessicalwarelab.bsky.social
Do you fish in freshwater? Please share or/and complete survey gathering data on observations of insects for a study on aquatic insect population declines! The link to survey is here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/VXLMY89. Especially in need of information from #Canada, #SouthAmerica, #Africa & #Australia!
Angler Hatch Survey
Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.
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September 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
entsocbc.bsky.social
Check out this article about the recent bioblitz at Malcolm Knapp Research Forest with an interview with ESBC's own Debra Wertman -
How photographing bugs contributes to science – The Ridge
Participants in a first of its kind event at Malcom Knapp Research Forest tried to find out
readtheridge.com
July 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
entsocbc.bsky.social
ESBC is happy to announce the 2025 recipients of our special project grants: Quinlan Wu, Karen Ashby and the Native Bee Society of BC (entsocbc.ca/special-proj...).

More details about our special project grant can be found here (entsocbc.ca/awards-schol...).
Special Projects Grant Recipients for 2025 - Entomological Society of British Columbia
ESBC is happy to announce the 2025 recipients of our special project grants. Quinlan Wu – Quinlan is an undergraduate student at UBC. Quinlan will use grant funds to collect and catalogue the larvae…
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July 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
entsocbc.bsky.social
The 2025 Entomological Society of British Columbia conference and annual general meeting will be held November 21-22, at the University of the Fraser Valley Abbotsford campus. Check our meeting page for more details as they are announced (entsocbc.ca/meetings/ ).
Meetings - Entomological Society of British Columbia
General Information ESBC holds an annual meeting and symposium, usually in October. The meeting and symposium are both open to the public, and anyone who is interested is encouraged to attend. As…
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July 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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entsocbc.bsky.social
The BC Public Service has a posting for a provincial apiculture specialist. Application closes July 23. Full details here:
BC Public Service Talent Management - JS Job Details
The Team: The Office of the Chief Veterinarian is a dedicated and knowledgeable team that leads animal health policy and programming across British Columbia. This established group includes…
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July 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM
entsocbc.bsky.social
The BC Public Service has a posting for a provincial apiculture specialist. Application closes July 23. Full details here:
BC Public Service Talent Management - JS Job Details
The Team: The Office of the Chief Veterinarian is a dedicated and knowledgeable team that leads animal health policy and programming across British Columbia. This established group includes…
bcpublicservice.hua.hrsmart.com
July 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM
entsocbc.bsky.social
Reminder about this weekend's Insect BioBlitz at the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest. Come out on Saturday or Sunday and log your sightings on iNaturalist. Synergy Semiochemicals will also be attending with insect traps and a display of pinned insects Full details here: entsocbc.ca/wp-content/u...
Malcolm Knapp Research Forest Insect BioBlitz The Entomological Society of British Columbia and the University of British Columbia’s Malcolm Knapp Research Forest invite you to participate in an Insect BioBlitz event Where: Malcolm Knapp Research Forest, Maple Ridge, British Columbia. See map below for the designated survey area. Parking is available at the main entrance to the Research Forest. Directions are available at: https://www.mkrf.forestry.ubc.ca/about/directions/ When: 9 AM–6 PM on Saturday July 5th and Sunday July 6th, 2025. Observers may participate for any amount of time during the event hours. How: Participants join the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest Insect BioBlitz iNaturalist project at: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/malcolm-knapp- research-forest-insect-bioblitz and upload observations of insects and other arthropods. Observations can include photographs and sound recordings, and documentation of collected specimens (depending upon individual knowledge and capacity). Qualified iNaturalist identifiers are encouraged to participate. Contact: debra.wertman@ubc.ca There is a trail map of the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest below. Below the map are logos for Malcolm Knapp Research Forest and the ESBC.
July 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Here's my @inaturalist.bsky.social observation for this earwig. If anyone knows the species (auricularia?) please chime in.

The crab spider (see it?) is a bit too blurry to be a good observation. I think the rose is likely either Rosa woodsii or R. acicularis.

www.inaturalist.org/observations...
June 17, 2025 at 6:58 PM