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SUMMARY:XIII European Congress of Entomology - External
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to ECE 2026\n\n\n\nJoin us in Tours\, France\, in the heart of the Loire Valley\, from June 29 to July 3\, 2026 for the XIII European Congress of Entomology. \n\n\n\nBuilding on a rich tradition of international gatherings\, ECE 2026 invites the global entomological community to share knowledge\, foster collaboration; and explore the vital – and fascinating – role insects play in today’s world. From ecosystem services and sustainable innovation to the challenges of pests and invasive species\, ECE 2026 will tackle it all. \n\n\n\nECE 2026 is the ideal forum for exploring this duality and the infinite diversity of insect species\, evolutionary strategies\, and insect-human interactions. With a rich program of plenary and keynote lectures\, symposia\, and poster sessions\, our goal is to stimulate interdisciplinary dialogue – from fundamental science to applied innovation\, from the molecular scale to global policy\, and from biodiversity conservation to sustainable development. \n\n\n\nExpect an inspiring scientific program\, a warm atmosphere\, and the French art de vivre – lively discussions by days\, Loire valley gastronomy by night. \n\n\n\n📅 Registration opens 10 July 2025🔗 Read more at www.ece2026.org \n\n\n\nWe look forward to welcoming you warmly to Tours in 2026. \n\n\n\nBienvenue à Tours!  \n\n\n\n(On behalf of the Organizing Committee) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe organizing committee of ECE2026 is proud to announce the Royal Entomological Society is a Gold Sponsor the XIII European Congress of Entomology\, to be held in Tours\, France from June 29 to July 3\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRead more about ECE2026 and their supporters\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract Submission and Registration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlready registered to attend ECE?\n\n\n\nWe’re also excited to be hosting a Free Evening Reception for RES Members and Fellows to launch our new scientific journal: Approaches in Entomology. \n\n\n\nMeet us at: \n\n\n\nLe Cabanon de Lulu\, 32 Rue Briçonnet\, 37000 Tours\, France\, 18:00 to 20:30 on Tuesday 30 June 2026. \n\n\n\nIt’s a great opportunity to connect with fellow entomologists and the RES team in a more relaxed setting.  \n\n\n\nPlaces are limited\, but RES members and fellows are invited to attend for free – please register your interest by booking below. \n\n\n\nSee you there!
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SUMMARY:Insect Hour: Land management for beneficial insects and smallholder livelihoods
DESCRIPTION:Insect Hour: Land management for beneficial insects and smallholder livelihoods\n\n\n\nWelcome to the third event in our online talk series exploring Grand Challenges in Entomology. \n\n\n\nInsect Hour will be held every second Wednesday of the month* from 1pm-2pm (UK time). All are welcome – talks are free to attend and open to both RES members and non-members. \n\n\n\nRegister to attend below\, grab a cuppa or sandwich and join us on Zoom! There will be time for questions and discussion towards the end of the session. \n\n\n\n* Excluding August\, September\, and January \n\n\n\n\nRead more about Insect Hour\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTalk summary\n\n\n\nAgro-ecological approaches to enhance beneficial insects are increasingly being adopted in food systems to support both biodiversity conservation and sustainable production. Interventions to enhance insect pollinator communities or natural enemies of crop pests are well studied and form an integral part of many agri-environmental schemes.  \n\n\n\nHowever\, these approaches are mainly incentivised in the Global North and are rarely implementable in the same way in smallholder contexts. Using evidence from two GCRF funded projects in South India\, this talk will explore how co-designing context specific solutions with stakeholders may provide the means to ensuring biodiversity conservation as well as farmer livelihoods. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSpeaker\n\n\n\nProf. Deepa Senapathi\, University of Reading \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDeepa is Professor of Applied Ecology and HoD of the Department of Sustainable Land management at the University. Deepa’s research focusses on the impacts of environmental change on biodiversity and ecosystem services. She has worked in both tropical and temperate systems assessing the effects of climate change and land-use change on endangered bird populations as well as insect pollinator communities.  \n\n\n\nShe also has experience as a Policy Fellow at Defra and a NERC Knowledge Exchange Fellow\, working with multi-actor stakeholder communities to enhance land management for to boost biodiversity and improve ecosystem services. While much of her research has focussed on projects across UK and Europe\, she has\, more recently\, begun working with smallholder farmers in South India towards ecological intensification of crop systems to enhance biodiversity and improve livelihoods.
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Farming Special Interest Group (SIG) 2026
DESCRIPTION:Sustainable Farming Special Interest Group (SIG)\n\n\n\nDate: Tuesday 14 July (10:00 – 16:00) \n\n\n\nVenue:  Rothamsted Research\, Harpenden \n\n\n\nTo celebrate the new expanded Sustainable Farming SIG\, this event brings together sustainable agriculture and forestry with pollination and parasitoids\, under the theme ‘co-benefits and trade-offs’. It’s an opportunity to explore the different needs of insects in a productive landscape\, and how to apply entomology towards systems that work for both society and nature. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter keynote talks from experts in the field\, and posters and flash talks\, we will get hands on with application. The afternoon will focus on practical activities\, with a site tour\, and getting out in the fields looking at invertebrates. There will be lots of opportunity to discuss key themes during activities. \n\n\n\nJoin us for: \n\n\n\n\nTwo expert keynote talks\n\n\n\nFlash-talks and Posters\n\n\n\nA tractor tour of Rothamsted Research including the famous long-term experiments\n\n\n\nA visit to the Rothamsted Insect survey suction and moth traps\n\n\n\nField entomology: sampling insects from farm habitats (weather dependant)\n\n\n\nPlenty of time for networking and discussion\n\n\n\n\nRegistration and call for abstracts is now OPEN below!\n\n\n\nLearn more about our Sustainable Farming Special Interest Group and the Convenors. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKeynote Speakers\n\n\n\nDr. Jo Staley\, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology\n\n\n\nField boundaries and beyond: do agri-environment schemes support insect pollinators at multiple spatial scales? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJo’s research focusses on large-scale field surveys to investigate biodiversity responses to habitat management\, agricultural practices and climate change. \n\n\n\nJo currently leads the Landscape-scale monitoring of mobile species to agri-environment schemes project\, monitoring the responses of insects\, birds and bats to agri-environment management\, applied at different spatial scales and across multiple agricultural landscapes in England. Her projects also focus on hedgerow ecology\, using field experiments and surveys to test the effects of hedgerow management\, rejuvenation\, structure and age on provision of resources for wildlife and insect assemblages. She has previously worked on biodiversity responses to regenerative farming and sustainable agriculture. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProf. Nicola Randall\, Harper Adams University\n\n\n\nWhy we Need Applied Entomology within Sustainable Farming Systems \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNicola is the founding director of the Centre for Evidence Based Agriculture\, a reviewing\, training and co-ordinating hub for the collation and synthesis of agri-food evidence at Harper Adams University\, and is also the Director of cross-cutting research for the university. \n\n\n\nNicola’s scientific career started off in entomology\, firstly in ground beetles and then\, for her PhD\, investigating the ecology of sawflies on farmland. She now works more widely in agroecosystems\, and in the use and value of scientific evidence in order to support and underpin policy and management decision making\, but keeps a strong interest in invertebrate ecology\, particularly around the ecosystem services offered by invertebrates in farming systems.  She currently manages an MSc in Agroecology and Sustainable Management in Agriculture\, and has various PhD students working on applied agricultural ecology. \n\n\n\nNicola authored The Biology of Agroecosystems\, was a key author in the recent British Ecological Society ‘Regenerative Agriculture in the UK’\, and is on the editorial board for Environmental Evidence\, a journal for the publication of systematic reviews and evidence syntheses on the effectiveness of environmental management interventions and on the impact of human activities on the environment. She also Chairs an EU COST Action – the Network for Evidence-Synthesis in the Agri-food Sector. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities\n\n\n\nWe would love to hear from you if you are interested in partnering with us on this event. See packages available below\, or contact fran.fleming@royensoc.co.uk for more information.  \n\n\n\nSustainable Farming Sponsorship brochureDownload\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract submission\n\n\n\nWe are looking for abstract submissions for posters and 5-minute flash talks (3 minute talks and 2 minutes for Q&A) to align with the SIG theme. The deadline for abstract submission is 5pm on Friday 29th May.  \n\n\n\n\nSubmit your abstract\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTravel & Accommodation\n\n\n\nRothamsted Research\, West Common\, Harpenden\, Hertfordshire\, AL5 2JQ \n\n\n\nTravelling by train:  \n\n\n\nHarpenden is 28 mins by Train from London St Pancras. Taxis are available on arrival at Harpenden station or it is a 10-15 min walk to Rothamsted Research.  \n\n\n\nTravelling by road:  \n\n\n\nTake J9 off the M1 and follow signs to Redbourn. Go past the Hertfordshire County Showground on your right. At the roundabout take the first exit and follow the B487 until the next roundabout. At the roundabout take the first exit onto the A1081\, Rothamsted Research is signposted on your left.  \n\n\n\nThe Conference Centre is a short walk from the entrance on your left. Ample free parking is available (follow the signs for conference parking).  \n\n\n\nAccommodation suggestions: \n\n\n\nThe Old Cock Inn Coaching House – 0.9 miles (limited rooms available) \n\n\n\nHilcote House Bed & Breakfast – 2 miles \n\n\n\nHyde Mill Bed & Breakfast – 3.1 miles \n\n\n\nAubrey Park Hotel – 4 miles \n\n\n\nLuton Hoo Hotel – 4.2 miles \n\n\n\nClarion Collection Hotel – 4.7 miles \n\n\n\nPremier Inn\, Luton Town Centre – 7 miles \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nNote: By registering for and attending this event\, you acknowledge that photographs and/or video recordings may be taken. These images may be used by the Royal Entomological Society for promotional\, educational\, and archival purposes\, including publication on our website\, social media\, and printed materials. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed\, please inform a member of the organising team on arrival or contact us in advance at events@royensoc.co.uk.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline: 17:00 (BST)\, 1 July \n\n\n\nStandard registration cost RES Student£30RES Member£60RES Associate Member or Non Member£100
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