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Non Technical Summary
This conference grant will--(1) Provide participation support for students and/or early careerprofessionals to Entomology 2024 to enhance and/or share their skills and to stay abreast on thelatest trends and research in Entomology as it relates to behaviors of pests and beneficial species,factors that contribute to invasiveness, pest resistance to pesticides or toxins, and the use ofindigenous knowledge. (2) Support accessible platforms for early career professionals and studentsto present and discuss latest research findings and to encourage the dissemination of innovativeresearch within an academic and professional community.
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Goals / Objectives
The Entomological Society of America's (ESA) Annual Meeting, Entomology 2024: EmpoweringTomorrow with Insect Science will take place November 10-13, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona. It isour annual event for advancing the field of entomology, fostering collaboration, and disseminatingcutting-edge research. It offers the largest annual opportunity for entomologists from around theworld to converge, share insights, and propel the discipline forward.This conference grant will--(1) Provide participation support for students and/or early careerprofessionals to Entomology 2024 to enhance and/or share their skills and to stay abreast on thelatest trends and research in Entomology as it relates to behaviors of pests and beneficial species,factors that contribute to invasiveness, pest resistance to pesticides or toxins, and the use ofindigenous knowledge. (2) Support accessible platforms for early career professionals and studentsto present and discuss latest research findings and to encourage the dissemination of innovativeresearch within an academic and professional community.Recognizing the critical importance of nurturing the next generation of entomologists, this grantproposal seeks infrastructure support to enable students and early career professionals to participatein this meeting to engage in education and training in entomology and related fields. ESA aims toenhance their professional development, broaden their academic and professional networks, andinspire innovative contributions to entomology.
Project Methods
ESA will work with our Early Career Professionals (ECP) Committee to solicit and select a diverse set of recent graduates to participate in the recognition symposium. The ECP committee will work with section leaders to solicit a review panel representing each section to select an ECP to participate in the recognition symposia.The student competition portion of the Annual Meeting continues to grow each year. In 2011, there were 820 registered students participating in the meeting. In 2023 there were 1,208.ESA will measure the number of submissions to the recognition submission and number of student presentations.