Entomological Soc. of AmericaJul 16, 2025

July is Disability Pride Month. We hope you will join us in working to ensure that insect science is a welcoming profession and community for people with disabilities. #DisablityPrideMonth #EntoDEI

Below, learn about ESA efforts to foster accessibility and other programs that promote inclusion of people w/ disabilities in science. ⬇

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Also at Entomology 2025 in November, be sure to check out the Member Symposium "Disabled Entomologists: Bug Buddies Breaking Barriers." #EntSoc25 #DisablityPrideMonth #EntoDEI https://entsoc.org/events/annual-meeting/program/symposia
Entomology 2025 Symposia & Workshops

The following have been selected as symposia and workshops for Entomology 2025:

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Beginning this year, following the lead of our publishing partner Oxford University Press, alt text is required for figures in all articles published in ESA journals. #DisablityPrideMonth #EntoDEI Learn more about how to write alt text for scientific figures and why it's important: https://academic.oup.com/aesa/pages/Manuscript_Preparation#Figures
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Finally, in the Spring 2025 issue of American Entomologist, Hannah Quellhorst shares her perspective on working in entomology with a chronic illness. "Just because an illness is not visible does not make it any less real. Thankfully, my academic advisor was very understanding and supportive. ... If not for his support, I do not think I would have finished my Ph.D.," she writes. #DisablityPrideMonth #EntoDEI https://doi.org/10.1093/ae/tmaf008
Entomological Soc. of AmericaJun 23, 2025
This month and year-round, ESA takes pride in the community of LGBTQ+ scientists who contribute to advancing entomology. ESA is committed to fostering a safe, welcoming professional society for entomologists. #LGBTQ+ #PrideMonth. #EntoDEI 🧵
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And, looking ahead to Entomology 2025, mark your calendar for the Member Symposium "Radical Metamorphosis: Queer Entomology as a Force for Change." #EntSoc25 #LGBTQ+ #PrideMonth. #EntoDEI https://entsoc.org/events/annual-meeting/program/symposia
Entomology 2025 Symposia & Workshops

The following have been selected as symposia and workshops for Entomology 2025:

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In the Fall 2024 issue of American Entomologist, Ph.D. student Caitlin Terry shared her perspective on how university entomology programs can build inclusive environments that are welcoming to queer students and scientists. #LGBTQ+ #PrideMonth. #EntoDEI https://academic.oup.com/ae/article-abstract/70/3/24/7749367
Entomological Soc. of AmericaMar 31, 2024
On International Trans Day of Visibility, ESA celebrates the contributions of transgender scientists to entomology and affirms our commitment to fostering a safe, welcoming professional community. Learn more in this Q&A w/ a trans entomologist in Communications Biology from 2023: https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-023-04721-5 #TransDayOfVisibility #EntoDEI
Celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility 2023: an interview with Leland Graber and Ezra Kottler - Communications Biology

March 31st marks Transgender Day of Visibility, an opportunity to celebrate and elevate the achievements of the transgender community. As part of our annual celebration of Transgender Day of Visibility, we reached out to Leland Graber and Dr. Ezra Kottler, two early-career transgender biologists who shared their own experiences and perspectives on improving support systems for the transgender research community.

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Entomological Soc. of AmericaMar 8, 2024
On #InternationalWomensDay, mark your calendar for ESA's April 3 webinar "Enhancing Pay Transparency and Equity," which aims to support women and people of color as they negotiate compensation packages and increase pay equity in entomology. #EntoDEI #entomology https://www.entsoc.org/events/webinars/compensation-for-entomologists
Valuing Entomology: Enhancing Pay Transparency and Equity

ESA is hosting Valuing Entomology: Enhancing Pay Transparency and Equity to support entomologists as they negotiate compensation packages and seek to increase pay equity for women and entomologists of color.

Entomological Soc. of AmericaJul 6, 2023

In the Summer 2023 issue of American Entomologist, Michael Cavallaro, Ph.D., asks, “Can Entomology Emerge as a Role Model Field of Study for LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Visibility?”

Cavallaro highlights the growing LGBTQ+ share of ESA members, the Society’s efforts in supporting this community, and the importance of a “welcoming, collaborative environment that affirms [members’] identities, both as scientists and diverse human beings.”

#EntoDEI #entomology #diversity

https://academic.oup.com/ae/article/69/2/10/7219097

Can Entomology Emerge as a Role Model Field of Study for LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Visibility?

My dear, queer entomologists and allies, take pride. Adaptive polices that promote inclusion and visibility require a committed community, a fostered culture of

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