Please send any news to our AES President, Gaétan Moreau. Our Vice-President is Chris Cutler.

Memberships Now Available Online
You can now join/renew your membership with the AES here.

Recent Deaths:

 
Doug Eidt
We are sad to inform you of the passing of Dr. Douglas Eidt who was a long time member of the Acadian Entomological Society and Entomological Society of Canada. His many contributions to entomology include serving as ESC President and Editor of The Canadian Entomologist. (obituary)

Ken Neil
Ken worked at the Kentville Research Station, identified marine insects for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and was a part-time professor at St. Mary's University for several years. He was a frequent and valued contributor to the Journal of the Acadian Entomological Society.  (obituary)

Migrating Monarch Butterflies, Red Admiral Sightings
Migrating monarch butterflies have been spotted in the Winnipeg area, and it is time to record "first sightings" of adult monarch butterflies, eggs and caterpillars for Monarch Watch and Journey North. The monarchs appear to have encountered good conditions for reproduction and migration in Texas. Send your monarch butterfly sightings to Donald Davis. Also, send your red admiral sightings to Dr. Royce Bitzer. A major red admiral migration has been taking place in eastern North America, with abundant numbers seen in Ontario and now Nova Scotia. 

- Donald Davis, Board of Directors, Monarch Butterfly Fund

The Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre is launching the Maritimes Butterfly Atlas, the first comprehensive butterfly survey of the Maritime provinces. This five-year initiative will use the coordinated efforts of amateur naturalists to map the current distributions of our butterfly species. Anyone with an interest in butterflies, regardless of skill-level, is welcome to participate. If you aren’t a seasoned butterfly enthusiast you will be by the end of the survey! The Atlas results will identify species of conservation concern, allow for better informed conservation decisions, and produce a baseline dataset to which future efforts, including those investigating global climate change, can be compared. For more information please visit here or contact John Klymko, the project director, at jklymko@mta.ca or (506) 364-2660.

Natural History Seminars - 2011
In support of field biologists, modern field naturalists, and students of the natural history sciences, Eagle Hill offers specialty seminars and workshops at different ecological scales for those who are interested in understanding, addressing, and solving complex ecological questions. Seminars topics range from watershed level subjects, and subjects in classical ecology, to highly specialized seminars in advanced biology, taxonomy, and ecological restoration. Eagle Hill has long been recognized as offering hard-to-find seminars and workshops which provide important opportunities for training and meeting others who are likewise dedicated to the study of the natural history sciences.

Eagle Hill field seminars are of special interest because they focus on the natural history of one of North America's most spectacular and pristine natural areas, the coast of eastern Maine from Acadia National Park to Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge and beyond. Most seminars combine field studies with follow-up lab studies and a review of the literature. Additional information is provided in lectures, slide presentations, and discussions. Seminars are primarily taught for people who already have a reasonable background in a seminar program or in related subjects, or who are keenly interested in learning about a new subject. Prior discussions of personal study objectives are welcome.  Descriptions of seminars may be found here.

Jun 19 - 25 Applied Aquatic Entomology: The EPT Taxa: Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera (Steven K. Burian)

Jun 26 - July 2 Scientific Illustration of Butterflies, Moths, and Other Insects (Dolores R. Santoliquido)

Jul 3 - 9 Lepidoptera of the Northeast: Identification, Ecology, and Sampling Techniques (Hugh McGuinness)

Aug 14 - 20 Parasitic Hymenoptera: Identification, Biology, and Curation (Michael W. Gates, Matt Buffington, Robert Kula, James Pitts, and David Wahl)

Information on lodging options, meals, and costs may be found here. Online application form

Syllabi are available for these and many other fine natural history training seminars on diverse topics.

For more information, please contact:

The Humboldt Institute, PO Box 9, Steuben, ME 04680-0009.
207-546-2821.      Fax 207-546-3042    Email
Online general information may be found here