Students who present 10-Minute Presentations in the Student Competition will be evaluated in the following areas:

Oral Presenters

Presentations should be created in a format compatible with PowerPoint (.pptx). All meeting room computers are PCs, so a presenter who creates a presentation using a Mac should test the file on a PC computer prior to the meeting. 

Presenters are expected to upload their presentation not less than two hours prior to their scheduled session. A computer for presentation uploads will be located in the Savannah Room (2nd Floor) during the following times:

Plenary Speaker: David Holway

Presentation Title: Argentine ant invasions and the loss of native ant diversity

David Holway received a B.A. in zoology from UC Berkeley and a Ph.D in biology from the University of Utah. He conducted postdoctoral research at UC San Diego, where he is currently Professor and Chair of the Section of Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution in the Division of Biological Sciences.

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to 102^nd Annual Meeting of the Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America, June 10-13, 2018 at the Atlantis Casino and Resort in Reno, Nevada. The hotel is in excellent shape with many fine restaurants onsite and should provide an outstanding venue – thanks to Joy Newton and committee for local arrangements. I sincerely hope that you are planning to attend and participate.

The Pacific Branch Entomological Society of America is now accepting submissions for the Photo Salon event at the 2026 branch meeting! We want to see your best, coolest, and most interesting photographs that showcase entomology!

Winning entrants in this year’s competition will receive not only bragging rights, but also a cash prize! All submitted photographs will be displayed during the conference. Meeting attendance not required.

Submissions are due by April 2.

Cash Prizes will be awarded for the top 3 Most Outstanding Images:

Sunday, March 15 | 10 AM - 4 PM 

Saratoga Springs City Center | Meeting Room 2A&2B

Admission is free and open to the public! 

This year's program will feature two special events on science communication. Mark your calendars and plan to join us for both events.