The Governing Board of ESA oversees the business affairs of the Society, subject to decisions on policy and actions by the membership during business meetings or by ballot. The Governing Board consists of the elected officers, representatives elected from each Branch and Section, and the Executive Director as a non-voting, ex officio member. Unless otherwise specified in the Bylaws, the Governing Board has authority to act on behalf of the Society.
The Entomological Society of America (ESA) is an organization of members involved in entomology. By volunteering their time and energy, members fulfill vital leadership roles within the Society, making important decisions and carrying out essential functions as stated in the ESA Bylaws. These roles are filled through elections by the membership.
For more information on ESA's governance, please select from the following:
Presidential committees and task forces may be appointed as needed by the ESA President to serve during his or her term. For example, such committees may study a particular topic or develop a recommended course of action. Some presidential committees are carried forward by successive presidents, while others are active for one to a few years.
Current presidential committee and task force rosters are available for active ESA members to view:
Prior to 2008, ESA's membership was organized into six Sections and ten Subsections, which were interest- and subject-based groupings.
The old Sections and Subsections are listed below. For more information, please select from the links:
Section A
Systematics, Morphology, and Evolution
Section B
Physiology, Biochemistry, Toxicology, and Molecular Biology
As adopted by the ESA Governing Board in July 2009, the Society's mission statement is:
The Entomological Society of America promotes opportunities for entomologists and enables them to share their science globally.
As adopted by the ESA Governing Board in July 2009, the Society's outcome statement is:
1. To ensure long-term sustainability by maintaining a financially strong, responsible, and accountable Society.
ESA has the following standing committees. The current charges for the committees are stated below. Each year, ESA's Headquarters Staff works with the ESA President to modify these charges as needed to adapt to the most current needs of the membership.
For a link to the current committee roster, please click the "Roster" link following the committee description. You will have to be logged in to your ESA account to view the roster.
Special Committees are established by a majority vote of the ESA Governing Board, to conduct a given charge for a specified period of time. ESA currently has the following special committees. The current charges for the committees are stated below. Each year, ESA's Headquarters Staff works with the ESA President to modify these charges as needed to adapt to the most current needs of the membership.
Please click the name of each committee below for a full statement of purpose.
The Entomological Society of America traces its roots to 1889, with the foundation of the American Association of Economic Entomologists. In 1907, the Entomological Society of America was founded, and the two organizations operated concurrently until their merger in 1953. Below, find a list of past presidents of both ESA and AAEE.
(Left to right and front to back): Melissa Siebert (Vice President), Jacqueline Maille (Student), Rory McDonnell (International), Lina Bernaola (President), Karla Addesso (SE Branch), Faith Oi (Treasurer), Mary Gardiner (NC Branch), Andrew Short (Vice President Elect), Mark W
The purpose of the Society is to promote the science of entomology in all its subdisciplines for the advancement of science and the benefit of society, to publish and encourage publications pertaining to entomology, and to assure cooperation in all measures leading to these ends. In accordance with this purpose, The Society expects its members, staff, affiliates, and vendors to: