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This year’s Plenary Session will feature talks by Dr. Miriam Richards (Brock University), Dr. Jay Evans (USDA) and Dr. Michael Brownbridge (Vineland Research & Innovation Centre). Dr. Miriam Richards – Brock University “Insect Societies – Why It’s Good to Bee Queen”   Dr. Jay Evans – United States Department of Agriculture Jay Evans became fascinated [...]

This year’s program can now be downloaded: ESO AGM 2011 Program with abstracts – final

Make the trip to St. Catherines in 2011! The Entomological Society of Ontario has travel awards available to both undergraduate and graduate students. Each year the ESO provides travel grants to assist students with their travel expenses to the annual meeting. The ESO awards both a graduate and an undergraduate travel grant worth $250 each! [...]

This year’s AGM will be hosted at Brock University in St. Catherines, Ontario. While the meeting promises to be a full weekend of entomological presentations and information, the Niagara region holds many other experiences awaiting discovery. Situated on the southern reaches of the Niagara Escarpment (a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve), Brock University is surrounded by natural [...]

A block of suites has been reserved at the Four Points by Sheraton for meeting attendees. A special rate of $124 per night has been arranged for 2 double bed suites until September 16th, 2011 (be sure to mention you’re with the ESO AGM 2011). Rooms feature 2 double beds, a galley kitchenette, separate dining/living [...]

President’s Prize Poster Competition* At this year’s AGM, there will be a special poster session held during the Friday Night Mixer, allowing participants more time to take in posters and talk to authors about their work. Judging schedules will be set around anticipated arrivals of both authors and judges. Posters should be 36″ wide by [...]

The ESO AGM Banquet will be held Saturday October 22 at Pond Inlet (Brock University). This year we are pleased to welcome Derek Knight of Brock University as our dinner speaker.   Derek Knight – Brock University Derek Knight has been on faculty in the Department of Visual Arts at Brock University since 1985. Educated [...]

This year’s Friday Night Mixer will serve not only as an opportunity to meet and greet with past colleagues and new friends, but also as a chance to take in the varied posters authored by attendees, and view some of the insect photographs submitted to the ESO Bug Eye Photo Contest! The Friday Night Mixer [...]

Registration fees cover conference registration, 3 coffee breaks and Saturday evening Banquet. Receipts will be available upon check-in at the conference. This year, registration fees can be paid either online via PayPal or credit card or by cheque (payable to ESO AGM 2011). Download the ESO 2011 Registration Form here. Accommodation is available at the [...]