{"id":57,"date":"2020-05-23T21:59:44","date_gmt":"2020-05-23T21:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acarologicalsoc.org\/?page_id=57"},"modified":"2026-02-18T10:26:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:26:17","slug":"annual-meeting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/acarologicalsoc.org\/?page_id=57","title":{"rendered":"Annual Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"57\" class=\"elementor elementor-57\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57275c29 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"57275c29\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-461e8f94\" data-id=\"461e8f94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd7ad17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fd7ad17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Annual Meeting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3465644 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3465644\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13de5682\" data-id=\"13de5682\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9bfd9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f9bfd9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each year ASA members meet and host Acarology focused symposia in conjunction with the Entomological Society of America\u2019s annual meeting. Calls for contributed papers are typically in February and students are also invited to participate in competitions for monetary awards. Please join your fellow Acarologists this year at our annual meeting and consider contributing a paper in future symposia!<\/p><h4>2026 Acarological Society of America Symposia<\/h4><p data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"263\"><strong data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"263\">November 8\u201311, 2026 | Columbus, Ohio<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"263\"><strong data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"263\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">We have two symposia scheduled:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><h3 data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"303\"><b>1)<\/b>\u00a0<b>Current Advances in Acarology<\/b><\/h3><p data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"352\"><strong data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"319\">Organizers:<\/strong> Emilie Demard and Pavel Klimov<\/p><p data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"636\">This symposium provides a forum for a diverse group of researchers whose work advances our applied, ecological, and systematic knowledge of the Acari. It highlights innovative research that pushes the field forward and encourages discussion across subdisciplines within acarology.<\/p><p data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"767\">The symposium is open to all ASA members, including students interested in participating in the student presentation competition.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"838\"><strong>2) Outreach and Science Communication with Mites and Ticks<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"889\"><strong data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"854\">Organizers:<\/strong> Emilie Demard, Orlando Combita, Jeremy Naredo and Allan Busuulwa<\/p><p data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"1253\">This symposium aims to bridge the gap between acarologists and broader audiences, including growers, ranchers, gardeners, students, and local communities. Although acarology includes many economically important species, researchers often face challenges in engaging stakeholders, attracting students, and communicating research to the public.<\/p><p data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1427\">This session will explore practical strategies for strengthening public engagement and increasing the visibility and impact of acarological research. Topics will include:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1789\"><li data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1499\"><p data-start=\"1431\" data-end=\"1499\">Engaging the next generation in medical and agricultural acarology<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1550\"><p data-start=\"1502\" data-end=\"1550\">Improving public perception of mites and ticks<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1604\"><p data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1604\">Translating research into real-world applications<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1666\"><p data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1666\">Using outreach to support mite pest and vector management<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1738\"><p data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1738\">Identifying funding opportunities and effective proposal strategies<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1789\"><p data-start=\"1741\" data-end=\"1789\">Developing educational tools to broaden impact<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Student Presentation Competition<\/strong><\/p><div>The 2026 student abstract award winners this year are:<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><ul><li>1st Place &#8211;\u00a0<\/li><li>2nd Place &#8211;\u00a0<\/li><li>3rd Place &#8211; \u00a0<\/li><li>3rd Place &#8211; \u00a0<\/li><\/ul><div><h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">We are actively seeking speakers for the Acarological Society of America symposia to be held during the <\/span><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\" style=\"font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Entomological Society of America<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"> Annual Meeting in <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: medium; font-style: normal;\" data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"290\">Columbus, Ohio<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\" data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"347\">If you are interested in presenting, please contact:<\/p><ul style=\"font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\" data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"398\"><li data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"376\"><p data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"376\"><a href=\"mailto:e.demard@usu.edu\">e.demard@usu.edu\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"398\"><p data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"398\"><a href=\"mailto:abusuulwa@ufl.edu\">abusuulwa@ufl.edu<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\" data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"595\">For additional details about the meeting, including registration and program updates, visit the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\">Entomological Society of America<\/span> events page:<br data-start=\"546\" 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