Workshops and satellite meetings
Beyond the scientific sessions, ECE 2026 offers a diverse programme of workshops and satellite meetings designed to foster collaboration, professional development, and innovation across the entomological community. Open to all conference attendees, these events provide opportunities to explore European funding schemes, career pathways, scientific communication, emerging research frontiers, and community initiatives shaping the future of insect science.
Whether you are an early-career researcher seeking new opportunities, an established scientist looking to expand your network, or simply curious about new directions in entomology, these interactive sessions offer valuable insights, practical guidance, and opportunities for discussion with colleagues from across Europe and beyond.
Satellite Meetings
Monday 29 June
- Editorial Board – Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata
Room Montlouis 13:20–14:20
Wednesday 1 July
- ECE Praesidium
Room Montlouis 12:50–13:50
- Meeting of Entomological Societies
Room Montlouis 14:00–16:00
Thursday 2 July
- Editorial Board – Royal Entomological Society
Room Montlouis 12:50–13:50
Workshops
EU-funded Programmes – Career in Entomology
Monday 29 June
- COST Networks – “From Insects to Impact: Building Powerful COST Collaborations”
Chair: David Giron
François 1er Theatre 17:00–18:00
Tuesday 30 June
- Career in Entomology 1 “Launching Your Career in Insect Science: Masters & Doctoral Networks”
Chair: Gayanaka Wijethilake
Descartes Theatre 12:50–13:50
- LIFE Programme “Insects at the Edge: LIFE-funded conservation strategies for Europe’s threatened fauna”
Chair: Gustavo Becerra Jurado
Room Loches 16:30–18:30
Wednesday 1 July
- Career in Entomology 2 “Boosting Your Career in Insect Science: Individual international fellowships”
Chair: Gayanaka Wijethilake
Descartes Theatre 12:50–13:50
- Career in Entomology 4 “Careers in insect science – pathways, case studies and inspiring the next generation”
Chair: Francisca Sconce
Room Vouvray 17:00–18:00
Thursday 2 July
- Career in Entomology 3 “Leading the Future in Insect Science: Collaborative Instruments”
Chair: Gayanaka Wijethilake
Descartes Theatre 12:50–13:50
Scientific Communication and Publishing in Entomology
Tuesday 30 June
- “Tiny creatures, lasting impact: Science communication for entomology”
Chairs: Carla Stoyanova, Maria Kolesnikova & Nikolay Mehandzhiyski
Room Courteline 12:50–13:50
Wednesday 1 July
- “Open science and open access: From publication models to scholarly communication”
Chairs: Maria Kolesnikova & Denis Bourguet
Room Courteline 12:50–13:50
Thursday 2 July
- “Entomology in the wikispace”
Chair: Thomas CK Hall
Room Bourgueil 12:50–13:50
Research Frontiers in Insect Science
Monday 29 June
- “Institut Pasteur: From Lab to Field—A New Centre for Vector-Borne Diseases”
Chairs: Anna-Bella Failloux & Sarah Merkling
Room Chinon 17:00–18:00
- “Long-term perspectives on the biomimetics of multi-functional interfaces”
Chairs: Vinod Kumar Saranathan & Bodo Wilts
Room Bourgueil 17:00–18:00
- “Discussing a recurring meeting on insect parental care”
Chairs: Jos Kramer, Joël Meunier & Max Körner
Room Villandry 17:00–18:00
Tuesday 30 June
- “Image and video analysis tools in entomology (AnimalTA, Braid, FLO, Trapview)”
Chairs: Violette Chiara, Michael Harrap, Tristan Robineau, Julien Saguez & Matej Stefancic
Room Villandry 12:50–13:50
Wednesday 1 July
- “Cutting-edge methods for the functional characterization of arthropod genes”
Chairs: Alberto Maria Cattaneo & Sanders De Rouck
Room Courteline 17:00–18:00
Thursday 2 July
- “Ethics and welfare”
Chairs: Jessica Stokes, Craig Pearl & Christophe Bressac
Room Courteline 12:50–13:50
Honouring a Life in Entomology
Wednesday 1 July
- “A tribute to Marylène Poirié”
Chairs: Jean-Michel Drezen & Jean-Luc Gatti
Room Chinon 17:00–18:00
