Twenty-fifth International Congress of Entomology: The ICE 2016 journey

Authors: Simmons, Alvin; LEAL, WALTER - University Of California

Submitted to: American Entomologist
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 9/1/2017
Publication Date: 3/8/2018
Citation: Simmons, A.M., Leal, W.S. 2018. Twenty-fifth International Congress of Entomology: The ICE 2016 journey. American Entomologist. 64(1);32-43. https://doi.org/10.1093/ae/tmy008.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ae/tmy008

Interpretive Summary: The International Congress of Entomology is a premier scientific conference that meets every 4 years. It met in Orlando, Florida, in 2016; this was only the third time the conference met in the U.S. since the conference originated in 1910. This article reports on the sources of electronic archived conference materials and preparation, overview, and identification of some of the positives and negatives of the conference. The authors co-led the effort for the conference to come to the U.S. and then co-chaired the conference; this was the largest of any gathering of entomologists in history; 6,670 delegates from 101 countries attended. Essentially all topics relating to the science of entomology were addressed during the conference as reflected in the fact that many specialists work with insects and related organism in one way or another. About 60% of the delegates were from the U.S. including representatives of federal and state agencies and industry, government and academic scientists, graduate students, and others. The information will be useful to the domestic and international scientific communities.

Technical Abstract: The International Congress of Entomology is a premier scientific conference that meets every 4 years. It convened in Orlando, Florida, in 2016. This was only the third time the congress convened in the U.S. since the first congress met in 1910. This article reports on the sources of electronic archived congress materials and preparation, overview, and identification of some of the positives and negatives of the congress. The authors co-led the effort for the congress to come to the U.S. and then co-chaired the congress; this was the largest of any gathering of entomologists in history; 6,670 delegates from 101 countries attended and presented 5,396 papers. Essentially all topics relating to the science of entomology were addressed during the conference as reflected in the fact that many specialists work with insects and related organism in one way or another. About 60% of the delegates were from the U.S. including representatives of federal and state agencies and industry, government and academic scientists, graduate students, and others. The administrator of USDA, ARS gave a perspective on entomology without borders from the view of ARS during the opening plenary session. Included within the article is a report by the Council of the International Congress of Entomology; the council reports after each congress meets. The information will be useful to the domestic and international scientific communities.