BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Royal Entomological Society - ECPv6.3.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Royal Entomological Society X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.royensoc.co.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Royal Entomological Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240410T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240410T170000 DTSTAMP:20240328T162810 CREATED:20240307T110619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T114911Z UID:10000139-1712764800-1712768400@www.royensoc.co.uk SUMMARY:Online Talk: The Ecology and Conservation of Urban Insects DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to welcome back our monthly online talk series! The new series will run on the second Wednesday of the month at the new time of 16:00 – 17:00 (UK Time). Each session will be aligned with one of our seven scientific journals\, so tune in to hear an in depth discussion on a specific field of entomology alongside key updates and new activities from the Society. \n\n\n\nThese talks are free for RES members\, so join today! Please note\, all attendees\, including members\, must register below to receive the link to attend the talk. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Ecology and Conservation of Urban InsectsCecilie Svenningsen & Felipe Walter\n\n\n\nWednesday 10 April16:00 – 17:00 (BST) \n\n\n\nAs more and more people live in areas of high urban density and have limited contact with the natural world\, we need to understand and emphasise the benefits provided by both ornamental and functional urban greenspaces. A critical component to the function of such greenspaces are their insects and the ecosystem services they provide. Now\, more than ever\, we need to explicitly build the body of research associated with the beneficial insects of city and peri-urban spaces. This session will highlight key research in this area from a recent Special Issue in RES journal Insect Conservation and Diversity on The Ecology and Conservation of Urban Insects. \n\n\n\nWe will welcome two authors from this special issue to speak live about their research\, as well as hear short videos from additional authors. You will then have an opportunity to ask questions live. The session will be chaired by Special Issue Editor\, C.M. (Tilly) Collins. \n\n\n\nCecilie SvenningsenNatural History Museum of Denmark \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCecilie S. Svenningsen is a data administrator at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility and an external researcher at the Natural History Museum of Denmark. During her PhD studies and Postdoctoral research\, she combined citizen science and DNA metabarcoding to examine large-scale effects of land cover and land use on insect communities. As a data administrator\, she works with biodiversity data publishers and users\, with a focus on data standards\, ecological and DNA-derived data. Her professional passions are data reusability and controlled vocabularies while her spare time is used on wildlife gardening and sci-fi. \n\n\n\nYou can read Cecilie’s Special Issue paper here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFelipe WaltersUniversidade Federal de Goiás (UFG)\, Brazil \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFelipe Walter Pereira is a PhD student at the Ecology and Evolution post-graduate program from Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG)\, Brazil\, and has recently obtained his master’s degree in Entomology from Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)\, Brazil. Felipe studies wild bees and has experience with communities of bees in urban environments\, as well as geographic distribution of species. In his current research\, his main interests are in the ecology\, conservation\, biogeography\, and evolution of bees\, particularly global diversity patterns\, biodiversity shortfalls\, and climate change effects on geographic distributions.   \n\n\n\nYou can read Felipe’s Special Issue paper here. URL:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/online-talk-april-24/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ICAD.png LOCATION:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/online-talk-april-24/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240425T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240425T170000 DTSTAMP:20240328T162810 CREATED:20231115T121612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240322T103213Z UID:10000133-1714037400-1714064400@www.royensoc.co.uk SUMMARY:The Impact of Extreme Events DESCRIPTION:Thursday 25 April\, 09:30 – 17:00 (BST)Arts Two Lecture Theatre\, Queen Mary University of London \n\n\n\nJoin our Climate Change and Medical & Veterinary Special Interest Groups as they come together to run this exciting joint hybrid conference on the impact of extreme events on insects. \n\n\n\nThe conference will cover a range of topics including historical data on climate and biodiversity\, vector biology\, changing spatial distributions and phenology\, as well as understanding physiological responses of insects to improve predictive models. There will also be scope for talks addressing other challenges\, e.g.\, invasive species\, vector ecology\, food security\, conservation etc. and how research can help develop policy. \n\n\n\nThere will be a short discussion at the end of the meeting to discuss key future challenges\, opportunities for collaboration and funding. \n\n\n\nThe venue\, part of Queen Mary University of London\, is situated right by Mile End in East London on the central line. This is a short journey from most London central stations. It is a vibrant area by the canal\, with bars\, restaurants and hotels. There will be an opportunity to go for informal drinks after the meeting (details tbc). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKeynote speakers\n\n\n\nWe are delighted to announce our keynote speakers: \n\n\n\nDavid RenaultUniversity of Rennes\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProfessor David Renault is interested in examining the sensitivity and vulnerability of insects subjected to multiple environmental variations of rapidly changing environments to make predictions of possible shifts in the geographic range of species. He focuses on invasive species\, the polar regions\, as well as insects of medical and veterinary importance\, such as mosquitoes. \n\n\n\nDavid leads several research projects\, including IPEV 136 ‘Subantarctic biodiversity\, effects of climate change and biological invasions on terrestrial biota’ (since 2014)\, ‘ASICS’ (ASsessing and mitigating the effects of climate change and biological Invasions on the spatial redistribution of biodiversity in Cold environmentS\, funded by Biodiversa\, call 2019-2020 ‘Biodiversity and Climate Change) all and also co-leads the national network on biological invasions (GdR CNRS\, ca. 280 scientists\, renewed for 2018-2022). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSinead EnglishUniversity of Bristol\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Sinead English is an evolutionary ecologist\, and head of the Evolution and Vector Ecology Lab at the University of Bristol (evelab.org). Her research broadly aims to bring evolutionary insights into questions of public health importance\, with focus on (1) the consequences of ageing in disease vectors; (2) how maternal stress influences offspring health; and (3) how climate change affects survival and reproduction of insect populations. She uses a combination of experimental and field studies on insect models (in particular\, tsetse)\, comparative studies\, and theoretical models to approach these topics. She has led major research programmes funded by the BBSRC and Royal Society\, and currently holds a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRoger Morris\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRoger Morris has been a Fellow of the RES since 1984. He worked in various roles for The Nature Conservancy Council & its successors before joining the Board at Harwich Haven Authority (2010-2015) and working as an independent coastal management specialist (2009-2018). He is now retired. He has been joint organiser of the British Hoverfly Recording Scheme (HRS) with Dr Stuart Ball (formerly JNCC’s Chief Analyst) since 1991 (a voluntary commitment). He and Stuart are co-authors of the best-selling Britain’s Hoverflies (Princeton University Press WILDGuides)\, now the ‘go-to’ guide for novices\, and were instrumental in revising and updating the main British monograph British Hoverflies by Alan Stubbs & Steven Falk (2002). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDeborah HemmingMet Office Hadley Centre & Birmingham University\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Deborah Hemming is the Scientific Manager of the Vegetation-Climate Interactions (VCI) team at the UK Met Office Hadley Centre. She completed a PhD in Plant Science at Cambridge University in 1998 and followed this with two post-doctoral positions at the University of Ariona\, USA\, and the Weizmann Institute of Science\, Israel\, before joining the Met Office in 2004. She has extensive research experience conducting field\, laboratory\, and modelling studies to understand and quantify the responses of forest ecosystems to environmental changes. Her research involves the monitoring of ecosystem changes and improvement of vegetation responses in land surface and earth system models to advance understanding of climate and environmental changes and inform climate mitigation and adaptation actions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract submission\n\n\n\nThe main abstract submission is now closed\, but we are still welcoming abstracts for poster presentations. Please use the link below. \n\n\n\nAbstract deadline extended: 17:00 (GMT)\, Wednesday 20 March \n\n\n\n\nPoster submission\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nRegistration is now open at the bottom of this page. Please note there are discounted rates for members of the RES\, so if you are not a member already\, consider joining today! \n\n\n\nTo access discounted member rates\, you must be logged into your account before registering. \n\n\n\n\n\nIn-person registration deadline: 17:00 (BST)\, Friday 05 April \n\n\n\nIn-personRES Student Member£20RES Member£45Non-member£100\n\n\n\n\n\nOnline registration deadline: 17:00 (BST)\, Friday 19 April \n\n\n\nOnlineRES Student Member£10RES Member£20Non-member£70\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSIG convenors\n\n\n\n\nScott Hayward\, University of Birmingham (Climate Change SIG Convener)\n\n\n\nMarion England\, Pirbright Institute (Medical and Veterinary Entomology SIG Convener)\n\n\n\nArran Folly\, Animal and Plant Health Agency (Medical and Veterinary Entomology SIG deputy-Convener)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nArts Two327 Mile End RoadBethnal GreenLondonE1 4NS URL:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/the-impact-of-extreme-events/ LOCATION:Queen Mary University of London\, E1 4NS ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Aedes-med-vet-climate-sig-square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240502T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240502T160000 DTSTAMP:20240328T162810 CREATED:20231120T154001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T085946Z UID:10000135-1714640400-1714665600@www.royensoc.co.uk SUMMARY:Forest Invertebrates: Challenges and Solutions DESCRIPTION:Thursday 2 May\, 09:00 – 16:00 (BST)Online \n\n\n\nJoin our Forest Invertebrates Special Interest Group (SIG) at their next meeting\, taking place online. The Forest Invertebrate group encourages students of all ages\, practitioners\, amateurs and academics\, and anyone with an interest in trees\, forests and the invertebrates within them\, to add to our conversations. \n\n\n\nThis online meeting aims to highlight a range of topical issues facing forest invertebrates in Britain and beyond\, providing an opportunity to share knowledge\, research and observations\, and to generate discussion and engagement. The meeting will include a series of short presentations (15 mins) as well as informal ‘invertebrate updates’ (5 minutes)\, and an opportunity for ‘open to all’ topical discussion.  \n\n\n\nThe meeting will take a challenges vs solutions approach. Broken into two halves\, the morning will discuss the challenges we are facing and the afternoon will focus on solutions\, with a conservation focused. Topics are drawn from the RES grand challenges themes and include\, but are not limited to: \n\n\n\n\nChanging pest threats\n\n\n\nClimate change impacts\n\n\n\nConservation options and outlook\n\n\n\nDrivers and consequences of change\n\n\n\nMonitoring techniques\n\n\n\nProblems facing forest invertebrates\, such as declines in abundance or diversity\, habitat loss\, or management issues\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKeynote speakers\n\n\n\nWe are delighted to welcome the following keynote speakers. \n\n\n\nRuth Mitchell\, The James Hutton Institute\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Ruth Mitchell is leader of the Biodiversity and Ecosystems group at the James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen. She also leads the Biodiversity Topic for the Scottish Government Rural Affairs\, Food and Environment Strategic Research Programme. She is a plant and soil ecologist with 20 years experience of working on a wide range of applied ecological research projects. Recently her work has focused on trees and the impact of declines in trees\, such as oak and ash\, on wider biodiversity. Her work also looks at mitigation and which tree species are the most suitable ecological replacements for UK tree species currently impacted by non-native pests and pathogens. She is currently leading the Treescapes project DiversiTree. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFiona Plenderleith\, Forest Research\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFiona is an ecologist with an interest in woodland connectivity. She is particularly interested in exploring how species disperse through different features of the landscape (e.g. dispersal through newly created woodlands). Her research uses data on species movement (obtained through tracking or landscape genetics) and spatial modelling tools to assess functional connectivity. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFiona and Ruth will present jointly on: Ash dieback – consequences for invertebrates and mitigation strategies. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNigel Straw\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Nigel Straw worked in the Tree Health Division of Forest Research for over 30 years on a wide range of forest insects\, and since 2020 he has continued research as an Emeritus Research Fellow\, focussing on invertebrate predators of aphids in the tree canopy\, the management of oak processionary moth\, and long-term effects of horse-chestnut leaf-miner and pathogens on urban and rural horse-chestnut trees. \n\n\n\nThe problem with trees: they’re big\, they’re slow\, and they live a long time \n\n\n\nStudying insects on trees faces particular challenges\, not least in how to access the canopy and in devising suitable sampling programmes. But trees also change over time\, in size\, structure and physiology\, and these changes can have a major influence how insects and trees interact. Some of these issues become apparent when comparing the response of young and mature trees to insect attack\, and how events earlier in the life of a tree can influence the response to insects\, and pathogens\, many years later. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract submission\n\n\n\nThis meeting is an opportunity to share your studies\, ideas\, and updates. We welcome abstracts across all the topics listed above and others that are relevant to the main themes of the conference. \n\n\n\nWe are welcoming abstracts for either a standard 15-minute presentation or 5-minute informal invertebrate update. \n\n\n\nAbstract deadline: 17:00 (BST)\, Friday 5 April \n\n\n\n\nAbstract Submission\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nRegistration is now open at the bottom of this page. Please note there are discounted rates for members of the RES\, so if you are not a member already\, consider joining today! \n\n\n\nTo access discounted member rates\, you must be logged into your account before registering. \n\n\n\nRegistration deadline: 17:00 (BST)\, Monday 29 April \n\n\n\n\n\nTicket typeCostRES Student Member£10RES Member£20Non-Member£50\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSIG convenors\n\n\n\n\nDaegan Inward\, Forest Research\n\n\n\nKirsty Godsman\, Caledonian Conservation Ltd\n\n\n\nAbi Enston\, Forest Research\n\n\n\nBrenden Beckett\, Forest Research\n\n\n\nTalor Whitham\, Forest Research & University of Reading URL:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/forest-invertebrates-2024/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Forest-SIG-square.jpg LOCATION:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/forest-invertebrates-2024/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240508T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240508T170000 DTSTAMP:20240328T162810 CREATED:20240328T115003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T115008Z UID:10000141-1715184000-1715187600@www.royensoc.co.uk SUMMARY:Online Talk: Physiological Entomology DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to welcome back our monthly online talk series! The new series will run on the second Wednesday of the month at the new time of 16:00 – 17:00 (UK Time). Each session will be aligned with one of our seven scientific journals\, so tune in to hear an in depth discussion on a specific field of entomology alongside key updates and new activities from the Society. \n\n\n\nThese talks are free for RES members\, so join today! Please note\, all attendees\, including members\, must register below to receive the link to attend the talk. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhysiological EntomologyNick Teets & Thies Büscher\n\n\n\nWednesday 8 May16:00 – 17:00 (BST) \n\n\n\nPhysiological Entomology is one of the Society’s oldest journals\, and has been publishing continuously since 1836. Physiological Entomology today is a distinguished journal with a unique focus on insects and arthropods\, investigating their functioning and adaptations using experimental methods. Topics include systems physiology\, morphology\, neurobiology\, and molecular toxicology\, providing valuable insights into insect evolutionary success. This session highlights the work of two of our newest Editors-in-Chief\, Nick Teets and Thies Buscher. \n\n\n\nNick TeetsUniversity of Kentucky \n\n\n\n\n\n\nNick Teets is an Associate Professor in the Department of Entomology at the University of Kentucky. His lab primarily investigates the mechanisms by which insects survive extreme and variable environmental conditions. Specific topics include phenotypic plasticity in thermal tolerance\, mechanisms of adaptation in Antarctic insects\, and overwintering biology of pest and invasive species. The lab also investigates practical implications of this work\, including the influence of abiotic conditions on genetically based pest control strategies\, and embryo cryopreservation. Aside from research\, Nick instructs a general entomology course and a molecular genetics course taken by students majoring in biotechnology.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThies BüscherKiel University \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThies H. Büscher is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department for Functional Morphology and Biomechanics at Kiel University\, Germany. He is a functional morphologist interested in how insects interact with surfaces in their environment. His research combines morphology\, biomechanics\, behaviour\, ecology and evolution. Specifically\, his main interests focus on the mechanical interaction between attachment systems of different insects with their environments\, including the surfaces of other animals. How attachment systems are designed in various insect taxa\, how these are adapted to their respective environments and the physical drivers of diversification of these systems can be informative for a broad field of other interests\, including crop protection\, conservation and engineering.  URL:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/online-talk-physiological-entomology/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Online-Talk-Physiological-Entomology.png LOCATION:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/online-talk-physiological-entomology/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240624T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240630T235959 DTSTAMP:20240328T162810 CREATED:20230221T152300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240116T102906Z UID:10000116-1719187200-1719791999@www.royensoc.co.uk SUMMARY:Insect Week 2024 DESCRIPTION:Our annual celebration of the ‘little things that run the world’ returns for 2024\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInsect Week is our annual celebration of the ‘little things that run the world’\, dedicated to encouraging people of all ages to learn more about insects. \n\n\n\nThe Royal Entomological Society organises the week\, supported by a large number of partner organisations with interests in the science\, natural history and conservation of insects. \n\n\n\nWe look forward to all types of activities relating to insects including: art workshops\, bug hunts\, talks\, exhibitions\, discussion panels\, media programmes\, interactive exhibitions\, art performances\, school visits. If you would like to host an activity\, please contact Fran Sconce. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFind out more at www.insectweek.org\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is an insect?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy are they important?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is an entomologist?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet involved\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFind an event\n\n\n\nVisit the Insect Week Events page to find an event near you during Insect Week. We will be listing some of these nearer the time. \n\n\n\n\n\nPlanning an event during Insect Week? \n\n\n\nSubmit your event here and we will advertise it on our websites. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWant to organise an event but not sure where to start? \n\n\n\nVisit our Organise an Event page for information to help you get your event up and running for Insect Week. \n\n\n\n\n\nBiological Records \n\n\n\nBiological records build a picture of where an insect species occurs (distribution)\, when it occurs in the year (phenology) and the habitat the insect is associated with (ecology). To monitor insect species\, and see whether they are increasing or decreasing\, we need detailed biological records to be collated over time. Your records can help ‘measure the health’ of insects in the UK. \n\n\n\nLearn how to Record Insect Species here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCompetitions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInsect Week Photography Competition\n\n\n\nThe Insect Week Photography Competition is back again this year! Submit your best insect-themed photos for prizes and features. Be sure to read the Terms & Conditions before entering. \n\n\n\n\n\nInsect Week Art Competition\n\n\n\nPhotography not your thing? We also have an Art Competition – Visit the Art & Photography Competition page to enter now. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstar Magazine\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstar Magazine \n\n\n\nWhy not check out our digital magazine for young entomologists? \n\n\n\nFind out more about insects and those people who study them in an exciting third edition of our digital magazine. \n\n\n\nRead about metamorphosis\, insect mouth parts\, how insects hear & how to draw them! \n\n\n\nRead Instar magazine online. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSocial Media 🦋🐞🐝🐛\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFollow @InsectWeek on social media platforms for more updates\, great photography\, interesting news and fun things to do\, including our campaigns throughout the week. \n\n\n\nJust tag us with @InsectWeek in posts with images\, text\, reels or your preferred medium and we will endeavour to share and feature as many as possible through our stories or reposts during #InsectWeek24 – Let’s do our best this week to share our love\, respect and knowledge of insects! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur socials: \n\n\n\nInstagram\n\nTwitter\n\nFacebook\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote – We do not provide recordings of events or presentations as standard\, unless otherwise stated. URL:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/insect-week-2024/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/InsectWeek-Logo-Black.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240703T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240703T170000 DTSTAMP:20240328T162810 CREATED:20231121T132508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T082357Z UID:10000131-1719999000-1720026000@www.royensoc.co.uk SUMMARY:AI in Entomology DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 3 July\, 09:30 – 17:00 (BST)Jealott’s Hill International Research Centre \n\n\n\nArtificial Intelligence is one of the most exciting and transformative developments of modern times. This joint event run by our Data and Electronics & Computing Special Interest Groups will cover a wide range of questions relating to the two-way dialogue between insect science and emerging artificial intelligence technologies. These include\, but are not limited to:  \n\n\n\n\nHow can insect science benefit from emerging technologies today and in the near future\, and what are the main challenges to successful implementation?\n\n\n\nHow can we design robust AI systems for analysing and integrating noisy datasets which can effectively deal with inconsistencies and errors;  what are the specific challenges for insect datasets?\n\n\n\nHow can we efficiently implement autodidactic (i.e. self-) learning for field-deployable data acquisition and analysis systems?\n\n\n\nHow can we overcome the challenges posed by operating technology at the edge?\n\n\n\nHow can insect science inform the future development of AI systems?\n\n\n\n\nSpecific topics might include\, for example: \n\n\n\n\nThe use of AI technology in digital taxonomy.\n\n\n\nAI technology in insect ‘omics and molecular ecology.\n\n\n\nImage processing and machine learning for fully automated data capture in the field;\n\n\n\nThe implications of using large language models such as Google Bard & ChatGPT for data mining.\n\n\n\nUsing AI technology in community science datasets such as iRecord/NBN\, and many more.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKeynote speakers\n\n\n\nWe are delighted to welcome the following keynote speakers: \n\n\n\nBarbara Webb\, University of Edinburgh\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBarbara Webb obtained a BSc in Psychology at the University of Sydney followed by a PhD in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Edinburgh\, where she began her exploration of insect-inspired robots by building a robot cricket. She held faculty positions in the University of Nottingham and University of Stirling before returning to the University of Edinburgh where she is now Professor of Biorobotics in the School of Informatics. She leads the Insect Robotics group there and investigates navigation\, learning and sensorimotor control\, including the underlying neural circuitry. Her approach has been highly influential\, and she has been invited to write reviews of the methodology in Nature and Science. She was recently elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRichard Bomphrey\, Royal Veterinary College\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRichard’s research blends biology and engineering\, using biomechanics as a tool to investigate how the physical environment shapes the morphology and control systems of flying animals. He has investigated the sensory systems animals use to fly\, their morphology and aerodynamics. He has also applied biological insights from these experiments to aerial robots. Richard joined the Structure and Motion Laboratory at the Royal Veterinary College\, University of London\, in 2013 after reading Biological Sciences at Exeter\, a PhD/DPhil in Oxford\, postdoctoral positions in Oxford and Bath\, and an EPSRC Fellowship. He is currently Professor of Comparative Biomechanics. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRob Lind\, Syngenta\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRob joined Syngenta 30 years ago as an intern in entomology while completing his BSc in Applied Biology at the University of Bath. He then completed a sponsored PhD with Zeneca at the University of Bath under Stuart Reynolds studying neuro-pharmacology before starting permanently in 1998 at Jealott’s Hill International Research Station\, leading teams in entomology research. Rob formed a new team focused on imaging technologies in 2012 in internal R&D before moving to Computational Agronomy in 2021 to focus on Computer Vision solutions for growers. Rob is a Fellow both within Syngenta and the Royal Entomological Society. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMark O’Neill\, Tumbling Dice Ltd\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMark O’Neill is technical director of Tumbling Dice Ltd\, a scientific computing consultancy based in Newcastle upon Tyne UK. He has over 30 years experience in artificial intelligence and image understanding technologies and has worked extensively in the areas of satellite mapping\, network science\, pattern matching and image recognition. He is also interested in novel computer architectures and is currently developing high concurrency low power hardware for field deployable autodidactic AI. Mark holds a B.Sc. Degree in Chemical Physics from The University of Sheffield and a Ph.D. in Geomatic Engineering from University College London. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract submission\n\n\n\nWe welcome abstracts across all the topics listed above and others that are relevant to the main themes of the conference. We are accepting abstracts for both in-person and online talks and posters (online posters will be circulated PDFs). \n\n\n\nAbstract deadline: 17:00 (BST)\, Friday 19 April \n\n\n\n\nAbstract Submission\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nRegistration is now open at the bottom of this page. Please note there are discounted rates for members of the RES\, so if you are not a member already\, consider joining today! \n\n\n\nTo access discounted member rates\, you must be logged into your account before registering. \n\n\n\n\n\nIn-person registration deadline: 17:00 (BST)\, Friday 14 June \n\n\n\nIn-personRES Student Member£20RES Member£45Non-member£100\n\n\n\n\n\nOnline registration deadline: 17:00 (BST)\, Friday 28 June \n\n\n\nOnlineRES Student Member£10RES Member£20Non-member£70\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSIG convenors\n\n\n\n\nJames Gilbert\, University of Hull (Data SIG convenor)\n\n\n\nMark O’Neill\, Tumbling Dice Ltd (Electronic and Computing Technology SIG convenor)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nJealott’s Hill International Research CentreSyngentaWarfieldBracknellRG42 6EY URL:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/ai-in-entomology/ LOCATION:Jealott’s Hill International Research Centre\, RG42 6EY ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/AI-in-Entomology-square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240718T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240718T160000 DTSTAMP:20240328T162810 CREATED:20240202T145028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240226T093101Z UID:10000136-1721293200-1721318400@www.royensoc.co.uk SUMMARY:Aphids Special Interest Group (SIG) 2024 DESCRIPTION:Thursday 18 July\, 09:00 – 16:00 (BST)Online \n\n\n\nJoin our Aphids Special Interest Group (SIG) at their next meeting\, taking place online. The Aphids group encourages students of all ages\, practitioners\, amateurs and academics\, and anyone with an interest in these most fascinating and important insects. \n\n\n\nThis online meeting aims to highlight current aphid research in the UK and internationally as well as providing an opportunity to generate discussion and engagement. The meeting will include a series of short presentations as well as well as quick-fire aphid updates. \n\n\n\nThe meeting will be divided into sessions that reflect the diversity of aphid research. Topics that are welcomed\, include\, but are not limited to: \n\n\n\n\nAphid biology\n\n\n\nAphid ecology\n\n\n\nAphid taxonomy\n\n\n\nAphid pest management\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKeynote speakers\n\n\n\nWe are delighted to announce some of the keynote speakers for this event. Details of the additional keynote speakers will be announced soon. \n\n\n\nJames BellRothamsted Research\n\n\n\nTalk title: Virus yellows’ in sugar beet: is there a technological solution for early detection before leaves yellow? \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJames holds a unique position in that he works on agricultural pests and insect conservation\, providing a balanced insight into how terrestrial ecosystems should be managed. He is the Rothamsted lead for the NERC funded Drivers and Repercussions of UK Insect Declines (DRUID) project that is tasked with examining evidence for insect population change across a broad range of taxa. Pest management and vector-borne pathogen research\, largely focused on aphids\, remains an active research interest. James was recently appointed Keele’s Professor of Entomology. Previously\, he was Head of the Rothamsted Insect Survey. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMariska BeekmanWageningen University & Research\n\n\n\nTalk title: Attack of the clones – how one genotype of Myzus persicae took over the Dutch sweet pepper glasshouses \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMariska studied biology at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) in the Netherlands. During her bachelor’s\, while doing a project with Koppert Biological Systems\, she first encountered the fascinating world of aphids and their secondary endosymbionts. After completing her master’s\, she worked a few years as a laboratory technician at both the UvA and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam before pursuing her PhD at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. During her doctoral studies\, Mariska researched various forms of resistance\, including endosymbiont-based and endogenously encoded resistance\, in commercial glasshouse aphid pests\, examining their response to both conventional and organic pest control methods. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract submission\n\n\n\nThis meeting is an opportunity to share your studies\, ideas\, and updates. We welcome abstracts across all the topics listed above and others that are relevant to the main themes of the conference. \n\n\n\nWe are welcoming abstracts for either a standard 15-minute presentation or 5-minute informal aphid update. \n\n\n\nAbstract deadline: 17:00 (BST)\, Friday 21 June \n\n\n\n\nAbstract submission\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nRegistration is now open at the bottom of this page. Please note there are discounted rates for members of the RES\, so if you are not a member already\, consider joining today! \n\n\n\nTo access discounted member rates\, you must be logged into your account before registering. \n\n\n\nRegistration deadline: \n\n\n\n\n\nTicket typeCostRES Student Member£10RES Member£20Non-Member£50\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSIG convenors\n\n\n\n\nJoe Roberts\, Harper Adams University\n\n\n\nTom Pope\, Harper Adams University URL:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/aphids-2024/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Aphid-sq.jpg LOCATION:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/aphids-2024/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240825T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240830T170000 DTSTAMP:20240328T162810 CREATED:20220721T152214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T132507Z UID:10000096-1724576400-1725037200@www.royensoc.co.uk SUMMARY:International Congress of Entomology (ICE 2024) - External Event DESCRIPTION:The Royal Entomological Society frequently hosts and advertises UK and international events year-round for people of all stages of interest and career.\n\n\n\nBecoming a member entitles you to discounted (and sometimes free) access to the majority of events.\n\n\n\n\nBecome a RES Member\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet the RES at the international insect science event in Kyoto\, Japan.\n\n\n\nICE2024 Kyoto\, Japan – XXVII International Congress of Entomology; 25 -30 August 2024 \n\n\n\nInternational Congress of Entomology 2024 – XXVII International Congress of Entomology; 25 -30 August \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull details TBC\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote – We do not provide recordings of events or presentations as standard\, unless otherwise stated. URL:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/ice2024/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ICE2024-Kyoto-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240910T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240912T235959 DTSTAMP:20240328T162810 CREATED:20240126T124137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T124636Z UID:10000137-1725926400-1726185599@www.royensoc.co.uk SUMMARY:Ento24: In-person DESCRIPTION:10 – 12 SeptemberUniversity of Liverpool and Online\n\n\n\nWe are delighted to invite you to Ento24\, the Royal Entomological Society’s annual meeting dedicated to insect science. \n\n\n\nJoin the global entomological community\, with opportunities to present your work\, meet new contacts and build collaborations.\n\n\n\nYou can join discussions on social media using #Ento24\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn-person registration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Online registration \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Abstract submission \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Plenary speakers \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTravel & accommodation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExhibition & sponsorship\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn-person registration\n\n\n\nJoin entomologists from around the world to present your work\, meet new contacts\, and build on your career. We are delighted to be holding Ento24 at the University of Liverpool and working with the below convenors to create an exciting and diverse programme for the community to enjoy: \n\n\n\n\nSharon Zytynska\, University of Liverpool\n\n\n\nChris Williams\, Liverpool John Moores University\n\n\n\nChris Jones\, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine\n\n\n\nMichelle Davis\, Edge Hill University\n\n\n\n\nWe work hard to ensure registration costs remain accessible and offer significantly reduced rates for RES members. If you aren’t already a member\, join today! \n\n\n\n\nBecome a member\n\n\n\n\nAs part of your in-person registration you will have access to: \n\n\n\n\n3 days immersed in the current themes across insect science\n\n\n\nThe chance to present your work to the global entomological community\n\n\n\nThree internationally renowned plenary speakers\n\n\n\nKey themed topics led by keynote speakers\n\n\n\nWorkshops to develop skills and network interactively\n\n\n\nSocial events and activities to meet new colleagues and build collaborations\n\n\n\nRefreshments and lunches throughout the conference\n\n\n\n\nEarlybird registration deadline: 17:00 (BST)\, Friday 19 JulyStandard registration deadline: 17:00 (BST)\, Friday 16 August \n\n\n\n\n\nEarlybirdStudent member – Full£95Member – Full£200Non-member – Full£340Student member – 1 day£50Member – 1 day£110Non-member – 1 day£180\n\n\n\n\n\nStandardStudent member – Full£140Member – Full£270Non-member – Full£440Student member – 1 day£90Member – 1 day£180Non-member – 1 day£260\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is open at the bottom of the page. Please note this page is for in-person registration. If you want to join online\, please click the link below. \n\n\n\n\nOnline registration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConference dinner\n\n\n\nWe encourage delegates to join us at the Ento24 conference dinner to enjoy an evening socialising with colleagues old and new on Wednesday 11 September. \n\n\n\nDetails of the conference dinner will be announced soon\, you will be able to add this to your booking when the tickets are live. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRefund policy\n\n\n\n\nIf cancellation is received before 17:00 (BST)\, Friday 19 July\, the full registration fee will be given.\n\n\n\nIf cancellation is received after 17:00 (BST)\, Friday 19 July\, but before 17:00 (BST)\, Friday 16 August\, 50% of the registration fee will be refunded.\n\n\n\nNo refunds will be given after 17:00 (BST)\, Friday 16 August\n\n\n\n\nIf you are registering on behalf of someone else\, please be sure to use the name and details of the person attending. \n\n\n\nIf you require any assistance with your purchase or would like more information\, please feel free to email us at info@royensoc.co.uk \n\n\n\nAre you a member? Log in to your membership account for access to discounted tickets. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWant to know more about the history of Ento?\n\n\n\n\nVisit the Ento conference hub URL:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/ento24-in-person/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Untitled-design.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240910T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240912T235959 DTSTAMP:20240328T162810 CREATED:20240311T164730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T125125Z UID:10000138-1725926400-1726185599@www.royensoc.co.uk SUMMARY:Ento24: Online DESCRIPTION:10 – 12 SeptemberUniversity of Liverpool and Online\n\n\n\nWe are delighted to invite you to Ento24\, the Royal Entomological Society’s annual meeting dedicated to insect science. Join the global entomological community\, with opportunities to present your work\, meet new contacts and build collaborations.\n\n\n\nYou can join discussions on social media using #Ento24\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn-person registration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Online registration \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Abstract submission \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Plenary speakers \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTravel & accommodation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExhibition & sponsorship\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOnline registration\n\n\n\nJoin entomologists from around the world to present your work and hear the latest research from the global entomological community. We are delighted to be holding Ento24 at the University of Liverpool and online\, working with the below convenors to create an exciting and diverse programme for the community to enjoy: \n\n\n\n\nSharon Zytynska\, University of Liverpool\n\n\n\nChris Williams\, Liverpool John Moores University\n\n\n\nChris Jones\, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine\n\n\n\nMichelle Davis\, Edge Hill University\n\n\n\n\nWe work hard to ensure registration costs remain accessible and offer significantly reduced rates for RES members. If you aren’t already a member\, join today! \n\n\n\n\nBecome a member\n\n\n\n\nAs part of your online registration you will have access to: \n\n\n\n\n3 days immersed in the current themes across insect science\n\n\n\nThe chance to present your work online to the global entomological community\n\n\n\nThree internationally renowned plenary speakers\n\n\n\nKey themed topics led by keynote speakers\n\n\n\n\nEarlybird registration deadline: 17:00 (BST)\, Friday 19 JulyStandard registration deadline: 17:00 (BST)\, Wednesday 4 September \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEarlybirdStudent member£30Member£70Non-member£140\n\n\n\n\n\nStandardStudent member£50Member£100Non-member£200\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is open at the bottom of the page. Please note this page is for online registration. If you want to join in person\, please click the link below. \n\n\n\n\nIn-person registration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRefund policy\n\n\n\n\nIf cancellation is received before 17:00 (BST)\, Friday 19 July\, the full registration fee will be refunded.\n\n\n\nIf cancellation is received after 17:00 (BST)\, Friday 19 July\, but before 17:00 (BST)\, Wednesday 4 September\, 50% of the registration fee will be refunded.\n\n\n\nNo refunds will be given after 17:00 (BST)\, Wednesday 4 September.\n\n\n\n\nIf you are registering on behalf of someone else\, please be sure to add the name and details of the person attending when prompted. \n\n\n\nIf you require any assistance with your purchase or would like more information\, please feel free to email us at info@royensoc.co.uk \n\n\n\nAre you a member? Log in to your membership account for access to discounted tickets. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWant to know more about the history of Ento?\n\n\n\n\nVisit the Ento conference hub URL:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/ento24-online/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Untitled-design.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241106T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241106T170000 DTSTAMP:20240328T162810 CREATED:20240319T121114Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T124613Z UID:10000140-1730887200-1730912400@www.royensoc.co.uk SUMMARY:Orthoptera Special Interest Group (SIG) 2024 DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 6 NovemberNatural History Museum\, London \n\n\n\nJoin us for the Royal Entomological Society’s annual Orthoptera meeting about grasshopper and cricket research\, conservation\, recording and more. \n\n\n\nOur Orthoptera Special Interest Group (SIG) provides a forum for the discussion of all aspects of research and outreach involving Orthoptera\, including behaviour\, physiology\, acoustics\, ecology and taxonomy. \n\n\n\nWe plan for this to be a hybrid event\, taking place at the Natural History Museum\, London\, and available to stream online. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you would like to bring along live specimens\, please contact one of the SIG convenors below: \n\n\n\n\nDarron Cullen: d.cullen@hull.ac.uk\n\n\n\nJudith Marshall j.marshall@nhm.ac.uk\n\n\n\nEd Baker: ed.baker@york.ac.uk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrevious event programme. \n\n\n\nMore details to follow. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration TBC\n\n\n\nDon’t forget to log in to your RES membership account for access to registration discounts. URL:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/orthoptera-2024/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.royensoc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Grass-hopper-e1654606409447.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR