Organized Meeting

Systematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity

SysEB Business Meeting

Organizer(s)

• 

  Andrea Lucky

  Associate Professor
  Department of Entomology and Nematology
  University of Florida
  Gainesville, Florida
• 

  Marek Borowiec (he/him/his)

  Assistant Professor
  Colorado State University
  Fort Collins, Colorado

The Business Meeting provides updates on the "State of SysEB". The meeting starts with a reception, and after a brief welcome and introductions we highlight award winners, hear NSF's updates, learn about section activities and plans, and receive a presidential visit to learn about the state of the Society.

Presentations:

• 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM MST

  Opening reception
• 3:15 PM – 3:20 PM MST

  Introductory remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Andrea Lucky – University of Florida
• 3:20 PM – 3:25 PM MST

  Student welcome
  

  Presenting Author: Judicael Fomekong-Lontchi – Brigham Young University
• 3:25 PM – 3:35 PM MST

  Announcing 2024 travel awardees
  

  Presenting Author: Katja Seltmann – University of California
• 3:35 PM – 3:40 PM MST

  SysEB Patch Memorial Research Award winner presentation
  

  Presenting Author: Tatiana Nicole Bush – Washington State University
• 3:40 PM – 3:45 PM MST

  SysEB Snodgrass Memorial Research Award winner presentation
  

  Presenting Author: Jessica Awad (she/her/hers) – Florida Museum of Natural History
• 3:45 PM – 4:05 PM MST

  Updates from NSF
  

  Presenting Author: Patrick Abbot, Ph.D. – National Science Foundation
• 4:05 PM – 4:15 PM MST

  Section updates
  

  Presenting Author: Andrea Lucky – University of Florida
• 4:15 PM – 4:45 PM MST

  Committee updates
  

  Presenting Author: Emily L. Sandall – Yale University

  Presenting Author: Dominic Anthony Evangelista (he/him/his) – University of Illinois

  Presenting Author: Amelia Smith – Purdue University

  Presenting Author: Phillip Barden (he/him/his) – New Jersey Institute of Technology

  Presenting Author: Stephen Cameron – Purdue University

  Presenting Author: Anahi Espindola – University of Maryland
• 4:45 PM – 4:50 PM MST

  Treasurer's report
  

  Presenting Author: Will Kuhn – Discover Life in America
• 4:50 PM – 4:55 PM MST

  Governing Board report
  

  Presenting Author: Andrew E. Short – University of Florida
• 4:55 PM – 5:10 PM MST

  ESA President remarks and updates
  

  Presenting Author: Jennifer A. Henke, BCE (she/her/hers) – Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District
• 5:10 PM – 5:15 PM MST

  FIT Pilot Section update
  

  Presenting Author: Carly M. Tribull – Farmingdale State College
• 5:15 PM – 5:20 PM MST

  ECN update
  

  Presenting Author: Ainsley Seago (she/her/hers) – Carnegie Museum of Natural History
• 5:20 PM – 5:30 PM MST

  Closing remarks and business meeting wrap-up
  

  Presenting Author: Marek L. Borowiec (he/him/his) – Colorado State University