ESA Members Turn Down Proposed Changes to ESA Governance

Annapolis, MD; February 11, 2026—Members of the Entomological Society of America have voted to decline a set of amendments to ESA Bylaws that aimed to reshape the size and composition of the ESA Governing Board and its nomination processes. Of voting members, 48 percent voted to approve and 52 percent voted to reject, a split that falls short of the two-thirds threshold required in the ESA Bylaws for adoption of amendments.

Faith Oi Elected as Next Vice President-Elect of Entomological Society of America

Annapolis, MD; August 28, 2025—Faith Oi, extension professor at the University of Florida, has been elected by members of the Entomological Society of America as the organization's next Vice President-Elect. ESA members also elected five other entomologists to begin or continue positions on the ESA Governing Board: Scott O'Neal, Jasleen Kaur, Erika Machtinger, David Crowder, and Cheri Abraham.

Marianne Alleyne

Dr. Marianne Alleyne is a research scientist and lecturer at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). She received her biology and entomology degrees from UC Berkeley (BA – advisor Dr. Bob Full), UC Riverside (MS – Dr. Nancy Beckage) and UIUC (PhD – Dr. Rob Wiedenmann). Her research covers many areas related to insect physiology, including: host-parasitoid interactions, arthropod sensors, bioinspired materials and robotics. Dr.

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