Academic Entomology in Decline: Can We Reverse the Trends and Protect the Future of Entomology?

Organizer(s)

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  David Onstad

  Editor-in-Chief
  Entomological Society of America
  Port Orchard, Washington

Major sociological and economic trends indicate that professional societies are in decline, academia is losing funding and respect, and camaraderie and trust within science are disappearing. Specific examples are members abandoning large scientific societies, losses in tenured university jobs, rare development of innovative solutions in IPM, inappropriate use of journal impact factor, and reduced interest in reviewing manuscripts for journals. However, there are signs that early-career scientists are attempting to counteract these trends. The Forum is sponsored by the Annals of the Entomological Society of America. Please join us at this forum to express your opinions and present positive ideas for our discipline.