Past Events
CSES Past Meetings
158th Annual Meeting of the Kansas Academy of Science &
96th Annual Meeting of the Central States Entomological Society
April 10–11, 2026
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
Featuring keynote speaker Donald Huggins, aquatic ecologist and retired researcher focused on water quality, aquatic insect conservation, and natural resource preservation. Keynote address title: The good, the bad, and the personal.
Members of the CSES Governing board from left to right: Jeff Bradshaw, Liz Smith, Mary Burnett, Rachel Glynn, Diane Roeder, and Todd Hubbard.
Graduate Oral Presentation Winners
1st place
Relationships between physiological traits and critical thermal limits in a common Kansas butterfly. Cailin Kesson (University of Kansas)
2nd place
A cuckoo slumber party? Rediscovery of Nomada (Pachynomada) asteris Swenk, 1913 (Hymenoptera: Apidae), with notes on unusual male aggregatory behavior. Natalie Herbison (University of Kansas)
3rd place
Butterfly records in Kansas: Contributions from museum collections. Anahi Quezada (University of Kansas)
Undergraduate Oral Presentation Winners
1st place
Microclimate matters: Influence of environment on native and non-native ant foraging. Emma Nelson (Augustana University)
2nd place
The result of a three-summer survey of the insect fauna of the Fort Leavenworth military installation. Isaac Fox (Fort Hays State University)
Graduate Poster Winners
1st place
Poster title: Illuminating potential implications of ALAN on Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) life history. Emma Frederiksen (University of Kansas)
2nd place
Poster title: 3D modeling improves bee surface area and volume estimates: Implications for thermal tolerance. Isabella Manning (University of Kansas)
3rd place (Tie)
Poster title: Efficacy of conventional neonicotinoid and carbon nanotube-based seed treatments against the Hessian fly. Selom Amego (Kansas State University)
3rd place (Tie)
Poster title: Utilizing natural history collections and data mining to assess flower associations and phenology of North American bees in the genus Andrena (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) subgenus Plastandrena. Wyatt Zabinski (University of Kansas)
Undergraduate Poster Winners
1st place
Poster title: Social aggregation or begrudging cohabitation in the opilionid Libitoides sayi? Ben Miller (University of Kansas)
2nd place
Poster title: Developing genetic markers for parental determination in Drosophila suzukii. Kiley Peterson (University of Kansas)
3rd place
Poster title: From Blood Meal to Eggs: ABC transporters in mosquito reproductive biology. Graham Vinton (Nebraska Wesleyan University)
158th Annual Meeting of the Kansas Academy of Science &
96th Annual Meeting of the Central States Entomological Society
April 10–11, 2026
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
Featuring keynote speaker Donald Huggins, aquatic ecologist and retired researcher focused on water quality, aquatic insect conservation, and natural resource preservation. Keynote address title: The good, the bad, and the personal.
Members of the CSES Governing board from left to right: Jeff Bradshaw, Liz Smith, Mary Burnett, Rachel Glynn, Diane Roeder, and Todd Hubbard.
Graduate Oral Presentation Winners
1st place
Relationships between physiological traits and critical thermal limits in a common Kansas butterfly. Cailin Kesson (University of Kansas)
2nd place
A cuckoo slumber party? Rediscovery of Nomada (Pachynomada) asteris Swenk, 1913 (Hymenoptera: Apidae), with notes on unusual male aggregatory behavior. Natalie Herbison (University of Kansas)
3rd place
Butterfly records in Kansas: Contributions from museum collections. Anahi Quezada (University of Kansas)
Undergraduate Oral Presentation Winners
1st place
Microclimate matters: Influence of environment on native and non-native ant foraging. Emma Nelson (Augustana University)
2nd place
The result of a three-summer survey of the insect fauna of the Fort Leavenworth military installation. Isaac Fox (Fort Hays State University)
Graduate Poster Winners
1st place
Poster title: Illuminating potential implications of ALAN on Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) life history. Emma Frederiksen (University of Kansas)
2nd place
Poster title: 3D modeling improves bee surface area and volume estimates: Implications for thermal tolerance. Isabella Manning (University of Kansas)
3rd place (Tie)
Poster title: Efficacy of conventional neonicotinoid and carbon nanotube-based seed treatments against the Hessian fly. Selom Amego (Kansas State University)
3rd place (Tie)
Poster title: Utilizing natural history collections and data mining to assess flower associations and phenology of North American bees in the genus Andrena (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) subgenus Plastandrena. Wyatt Zabinski (University of Kansas)
Undergraduate Poster Winners
1st place
Poster title: Social aggregation or begrudging cohabitation in the opilionid Libitoides sayi? Ben Miller (University of Kansas)
2nd place
Poster title: Developing genetic markers for parental determination in Drosophila suzukii. Kiley Peterson (University of Kansas)
3rd place
Poster title: From Blood Meal to Eggs: ABC transporters in mosquito reproductive biology. Graham Vinton (Nebraska Wesleyan University)
The 93nd Annual Meeting of the Kansas Entomological Society (Central States Entomological Society) and Beneficial Insect Symposium
April 14 and 15, 2017
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Hosted by the Entomology Department
Guest speakers for the Beneficial Insect Symposium include Dr. Marla Spivak, University of Minnesota, Dr. Jon Lundgren, Director of ECDYSIS Foundation and CEO for Blue Dasher Farm, and Dr. Judy Wu-Smart, Assistant Professor of Entomology, UNL.
Meeting Agenda
Hotels near the University of Nebraska State Museum
Restaurants near the University of Nebraska State Museum
Abstracts for Oral and Poster Presentations are now being accepted. The deadline for submission is March 17. We highly encourage undergraduate and graduate students to attend and present their research.
More information about this meeting can be found at http://entomology.unl.edu/2017KES
The 92nd Annual Meeting of the Kansas (Central States) Entomological Society
Joint Annual Meetings of the Kansas Entomological Society and the Kansas Academy of ScienceÂ
April 1 and 2, 2016
McPherson College
McPherson, Kansas
Hosted by Dustin Wilgers
Register Online
Registration Form
Hotel Accomodations
Abstract Form
Meeting Program
The 91st Annual Meeting of the Kansas (Central States) Entomological Society
Joint Annual Meetings of the Kansas Entomological Society and the Arkansas Entomological Society
April 3 and 4, 2015
Arkansas Memorial Union
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Meeting Program
Friday, April 3, 2015 6:00 - 7:00 pm
UA Arthropod Museum Open House and Reception
Saturday, April 4, 2015 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Continental Breakfast 7:00 - 8:00am
Morning Session 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Luncheon, Arkansas Memorial Union 12:00-12:30 pm
Keynote Speaker 12:30-1:15 pm
Dr. Steve Yanoviak
Tom Wallace Endowed Chair of Conservation, University of Louisville
"Big questions in rainforest canopy insect ecology"
Afternoon Session -- Continued Poster and Paper Presentations 1:30 pm
Student Awards 3:00 pm
Oral: 1st place ($500), 2nd place ($400), 3rd place ($300)
Poster: 1st place ($500), 2nd place ($400), 3rd place ($300)
Business meetings (each Society) after Award presentations
Registration
Early Registration (by March 20): $20 student, $40 non-student
After March 20: $20 student, $60 non-student
Meeting Organizers:
Robert N. Wiedenmann, rwieden@uark.edu
Ricky L. Corder, rcorder@uaex.edu
Austin K. Jones, ajones47@nwacc.edu
The 90th Annual Meeting of the Kansas (Central States) Entomological Society
Joint Annual Meetings of the Kansas Academy of Science and the Kansas Entomological Society
April 4 and 5, 2014
Memorial Union
Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas
Friday, April 4, 2014
Field Trip to Hamilton Quarry, No cost, Leave ESU Science Hall 1:30 PM, Return 5:00 PM
Banquet, Colonial Ballroom, ESU Memorial Union, 6:30-7:30 PM
KAS Board Meeting, ESU Memorial Union, 8:00-9:30 PM
Saturday, April 5, 2014
KAS and KES Registrants are welcome to attend all sessions
Poster and Oral Presentations, morning and afternoon
Paleontology Symposium, morning and afternoon
Symposium on Natural Areas, Ecohydrology, and Climate Change
Luncheon, Webb Hall, ESU Memorial Union, Noon-1:00 PM
Keynote Speaker, Webb Hall, ESU Memorial Union, 1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Dr. Quentin D. Wheeler,President of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. His topic will be ‘‘Sustain What? - Avoiding Biodiversity Losses of Cosmic Proportion.’’
Award Presentations, afternoon
Meeting Organizer: Eric L. Trump, etrump@emporia.edu