Entomological Society Announces Incoming Officers
Lanham, Md. (October 14, 2005)—The
Entomological Society of America (ESA) is proud to announce its
officers for 2005-2006. The new leadership will assume their
responsibilities at the conclusion of the ESA Annual Meeting,
December 15-18, 2005, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Incoming ESA
President Frank E. Gilstrap is the resident director of the
Texas A&M University (TAMU) Research and Extension Center in
Dallas. He has been with the TAMU System for more than 30 years.
Gilstrap received his B.S. in biology from California State
University-Fresno (1967), and his M.S. (1971) and Ph.D. (1974)
in entomology from the University of California-Riverside.
Within the Society, Gilstrap has held several leadership
positions including serving on the Governing Board from
2000-2003. He also was president of the Entomological
Foundation.
Other 2005-2006 officers are:
o
Vice President Scott H. Hutchins of Dow
AgroSciences,
o
Vice President-Elect Michael E. Gray of the
University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign,
o
Past President Michael A. Ivie of Montana State
University, and
o
Secretary Treasurer Marlin E. Rice of Iowa State
University.
Governing Board representatives include:
o
George C. Hamilton (Eastern Branch) of Rutgers
University,
o
Randall A. Higgins (North Central Branch) of
Kansas State University,
o
Stephen L. Clement (Pacific Branch) of USDA-ARS
Plant Introduction Station,
o
Michael L. Williams (Southeastern Branch) of
Auburn University,
o
Marvin K. Harris (Southwestern Branch) of Texas
A&M University,
o
John M. Heraty (Section A) of the University of
California-Riverside,
o
Coby Schal (Section B) of North Carolina State
University,
o
Gail E. Kampmeier (Section C) of the Illinois
Natural History Survey,
o
Carl J. Jones (Section D) of the University of
Tennessee, and
o
Shripat T. Kamble (Section F) of the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln.
The Section E Representative on the
Governing Board, which will be vacant due to Gray’s election to
Vice President-Elect, will be determined during the 2005 Annual
Meeting in November.
Founded in 1889, ESA is a non-profit
organization committed to serving the scientific and
professional needs of more than 5,700 entomologists and
individuals in related disciplines. ESA's membership includes
representatives from educational institutions, government,
health agencies, and private industry.
Contact: Lisa Spurlock, ESA Society
Relations Officer, phone 301-731-4535, ext. 3009,
lspurlock@entsoc.org.
