IOBC

International Organization for Biological Control

Nearctic Regional Section

Organisation Internationale de Lutte Biologique: Section de la Région Néarctique

Promoting Biological Control and Integrated Pest Management using Predators Parasitoids and Pathogens

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Awards

Distinguished Scientist Award

The IOBC-NRS will is now soliciting nominations for the 2024 Distinguished Scientist Award, with application packages due on 15 July 2024. Nominees must have made significant contributions to biological control.  More information here.

Early Career Outstanding Scientist Award

Inaugurated in 2012, the Early Career Outstanding Scientist Award recognizes nominees no more than 10 years post-Ph.D., who have made significant contributions to the field of biological control through research, teaching, and/or extension/outreach. More information here.

Outstanding Graduate Student in Biological Control Awards

The IOBC-NRS sponsors two Outstanding Graduate Student Awards for students whose contributions are likely to shape the future of the discipline of biological control – one each for PhD (the Robert J. O’Neil Outstanding PhD in Biological Control Award) and MS students. Application packages are due on 15 July 2024. The recipients will be recognized at the IOBC-NRS meeting held at the Annual Entomological Society of America/Entomological Society of Canada/Entomological Society of British Columbia meeting and each will receive a cash award. The PhD winner presents the lead talk in the IOBC-NRS symposium. More information here.