Entomology Careers – “Industry” Isn’t a Bad Word!

Sunday, November 13, 2022

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT

Location: Vancouver Convention Centre, Meeting Room 221/222

Organizer(s)

The goal of this symposium is to showcase the interesting entomologists and their career paths in non-academic settings.

9:00 AM – 9:05 AM PT

Introductory remarks
Presenting Author: Michelle Hartzer, BCE – 360 Pest and Food Safety Consulting
9:05 AM – 9:25 AM PT

Non-traditional educational track + non-traditional career path = industry
Presenting Author: Angela Tucker – Douglas Products
9:25 AM – 9:45 AM PT

How I created a successful industry career without a 5-year plan
Presenting Author: Janet Kintz-Early (she/her/hers) – JAK Consulting Services LLC
9:45 AM – 10:05 AM PT

From non-profit to profit: An urban entomologists journey in the industry
Presenting Author: Brittany Campbell, BCE – Control Solutions Inc.
10:05 AM – 10:25 AM PT

Entomology in structural pest management - adventures in the insect world
Presenting Author: Alice Sinia – Orkin Canada
10:25 AM – 10:35 AM PT

Break
10:35 AM – 10:55 AM PT

It's better to be lucky than good…? An unexpected career path in entomology
Presenting Author: Janis Reed – Control Solutions Inc.
10:55 AM – 11:15 AM PT

Leveraging your experience to help the broader scientific community through policy
Presenting Author: Erin Cadwalader – Entomological Society of America
11:15 AM – 11:35 AM PT

How being as tenacious as a termite helped forge my non-academic career
Presenting Author: Nicola Gallagher – Syngenta
11:35 AM – 11:55 AM PT

Making a career path outside of academia
Presenting Author: Shannon L. Sked – Western Fumigation
11:55 AM – 12:00 PM PT

Panel discussion