The Entomological Society of America (ESA) was founded in 1889 and today has more than 7,000 members, including educators, extension personnel, consultants, students, researchers, and scientists from agricultural departments, health agencies, private industries, colleges and universities, and state and federal governments.
It serves the professional and scientific needs of entomologists and people in related disciplines.
In 1906, the Entomological Society of America was organized to address the needs of the broader dimensions of biology, taxonomy, morphology, and faunistic studies of insects.
Presidents serve for one year[1] with the assistance of the Governing Board.
[2] Executive Secretaries/Executive Directors serve for longer and have included: ESA publishes nine journals in partnership with Oxford University Press.