The latest issue of Metaleptea (Vol. 39, Issue 3) has been released. You can read it here.
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New Metaleptea Issue: 39-2!
The latest issue of Metaleptea (Vol. 39, Issue 2) has been released. You can read it here.
13th International Congress of Orthopterology Abstract Book Available
The Abstract Book from the 13th International Congress of Orthopterology in Agadir, Morocco is now on-line from the site’s Metaleptea section: http://orthsoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Metaleptea_13th_ICO_Morocco.pdf
2019 Theodore J. Cohn Research Fund Applications Due March 31st!
Students and Postdoctorate members of our society – applications for the 2019 Theodore J. Cohn Research Fund are due by March 31st – please visit the Grants & Awards page to learn more. You can’t get one if you don’t apply!!!
Update on Rebuilding Brazil’s National Museum’s Orthoptera Collection & How to Donate to the Cause
Progress to rebuild Brazil’s National Museum (Museu Nacional) is still in the very early stages and the Palace section, where the Orthoptera collection resided, is being treated as an archaeological site. Practically all museum staff are working steadily on recovering the few items that survived the fire and removing the
New President-Elect: Axel Hochkirch
Axel Hochkirch (a current chair of the IUCN SSC Grasshopper Specialist Group (GSG)) has recently been elected as the Orthopterists’ Society’s new President-Elect. This means that at the upcoming 13th International Congress of Orthopterology in Morocco, the current President-Elect, David Hunter, will transition to the role of President while Mohamed
New Metaleptea Issue: 39-1!
The latest issue of Metaleptea (Vol. 39, Issue 1) has been released. You can find it here.
Orthopterists’ Society Congress Travel Grants Funded for ICO Morocco in 2019
The Orthopterists’ Society received 33 applications from 18 countries for Travel Grants to the 13th International Congress of Orthopterology (ICO) in Morocco (March 24-28, 2019). The proposals were selected based on the nature and quality of the proposal and the resulting contribution to the Congress. After a very difficult selection
Orthoptera Species File Grants Funded for 2019
The Orthoptera Species File grants committee received 18 applications from 13 countries (Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Colombia, Germany, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Spain, Tunisia, and the United States) from which the following proposals were funded (listed below). The proposals were selected based on the amount of data (images, specimen records,
Knowles Lab Seeking Orthoptera-Focused PostDoc(s)
Dr. Lacey Knowles, University of Michigan, is looking for postdoc(s). The position would include some analyses, a lot of writing up finished analyses, and will be be focused on systematics, biogeography, and phylogeography within Orthoptera. For more details please contact Dr. Knowles.
Orthoptera Species File Grants Available!
New grant opportunities are available for the Orthoptera Species File! Please follow this link for instructions on how to apply. Requirement: you must be a member of the Orthopterists’ Society to apply. Find more grant and award opportunities here.
