Why should you renew your ESA membership?
Membership in ESA has been an important part of the
practicing entomologist's career for over 110 years. Since our founding in
1889, we have helped to shape the world by battling pests, fostering genetic
breakthroughs, increasing crop yields, and expanding the scope of insect
knowledge in the United States and around the globe. ESA has evolved to become
the primary source of news, knowledge, and information about the entomological
sciences. We hope you will continue with us in our mission.
Strength in Numbers means that we are one unified ESA. We're
not just individual Section or Branch members, Coleopterists, Dipterists, extension agents,
or PhD candidates in entomology. We are ESA members. As a group, we are strong because
we are a group. This is not circular logic: It is integral to the continuous
nature of a membership Society. When there are more members, there are more
opportunities for discussion, growth, research, learning, advocacy, diversity,
camaraderie, and cohesion.
In the past few years, ESA has cut about $500,000 in
expenses and introduced:
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free online journals to members,
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recorded Annual Meeting presentations free to all meeting attendees for 2004 and 2005,
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an online and updated Membership Directory,
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electronic commerce (or the ability to make secure online payments), and
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other new developments, including the new Ent-Chats section of the website (coming
soon).
Thank you for keeping your membership in ESA current. We
rely on our members in so many ways. People join and renew for a number of
different reasons. For many of our members, the financial benefits are the
driving force, as each membership is valued at over $600. For others, the main
reason is to support their chosen profession. Whatever reasons you have, we
trust that you have found your membership to be a fulfilling experience this
past year.
If you take full advantage of what we offer, you are getting
about a 6 or 7-fold return on your dues investment. Some members join and renew
just to access the online journals and back issues -- their own personal online
library. Some join or renew to get the discount on attending the Annual
Meeting. The savings on these items alone MORE than pays for your dues.
But the root question has been and always remains,
"what does ESA mean to me?" Not to be cliché, but you get out of it
what you want. If you want a resume-builder, you’ve got it. If you want to run
for an office to gain leadership experience, this is your right as a member.
Write, read, research, network, become certified ... all of these are yours for
the asking as a member. Additionally, if there are things that we don’t
currently offer that you would like to see, we would encourage you to let your
Governing Board representatives know.
We are stronger because we are a Society. We are a group of
people committed to making the world a better place through our love and work
with insects. Thank you for renewing your membership in ESA. We all look forward
to working with you for this year and beyond.
Membership in the Entomological Society of America is based
on the calendar year and will always expire at the end of the current year.
Members who are either joining or renewing at the end of the year should
clearly specify which year they are applying for.
To renew your membership with ESA, you can either:
Complete and submit your application online via our
interactive membership
renewal form,
Download a PDF version of the
renewal form, or
Complete the form below to request a membership renewal
application in the mail.
Membership Renewal Application Request Form:
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