Entomological Society of America
Scientific society in the United States
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In 1889, the American Association of Economic Entomologists was founded by Charles V. Riley, primarily focusing on economic entomology. In 1906, the Entomological Society of America was organized to address the needs of the broader dimensions of biology, taxonomy, morphology, and faunistic studies of insects.
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Governance
Presidents serve for one year with the assistance of the Governing Board.
Executive Secretaries/Executive Directors serve for longer and have included:
- 1953–1955 — Ashley B. Gurney
- 1955–1968 — Robert Nelson, also President for 1971
- 1968–? — Wallace P. Murdoch
Branches
The six ESA branches include five North American branches: Eastern, North Central, Pacific, Southeastern, and Southwestern. Their members are states/provinces of the US, Canada, and Mexico, with Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Southeastern Branch and the US territories of the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Branch. All other nations and territories comprise the sixth, International Branch.