Wednesday, January 7, 2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Note: only active members can join this webinar
Engage directly with ESA’s president and vice president on initiatives affecting the society. This one hour webinar is an opportunity to submit your questions and get more information about anything related to ESA, from the governance project to the annual meeting, to the Publish with Purpose initiative, or whatever else you want to discuss.
Moderator: Chris Stelzig
Panelists: Melissa Siebert, Andrew Short
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Melissa Willrich Siebert, Ph.D., is development leader for insecticides at Corteva Agriscience. She earned degrees from Texas A&M University (B.S.) and Louisiana State University (M.S. and Ph.D.) in entomology. Since 2004, Melissa has provided leadership for the development of insecticide and trait technologies, including Isoclast, spinosyns, pyraxalt, Widestrike cotton, and SmartStax corn. Her impacts have ranged from serving as an independent biology research contributor, leading teams as a project manager toward product launches, and leading a global team of project managers and discovery biologists to organizational design to meet scientific and operational excellence. Melissa received the ESA P-IE Section Recognition Award in Entomology in 2020 and has been an ESA member for 24 years. |
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Andrew Short, Ph.D., is professor and chair of the Entomology and Nematology Department at the University of Florida. Dr. Short received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in entomology from the University of Delaware and Cornell University, respectively. He joined the faculty at the University of Kansas as a professor and curator of entomology in 2008 until moving to UF in 2023. His research centers on the systematics and evolutionary biology of aquatic insects, as well as the biogeography of South America. He has published over 120 papers in these fields and participated in more than 40 expeditions to survey aquatic insects across the world. He has taught a variety of courses in entomology and biodiversity monitoring. In his current role, he provides leadership to a vibrant and diverse entomological community of more than 250 faculty, staff, and students. |
Note: only active members can join this webinar