Announcements

In collaboration with Penn State University (USA) and SLU (Sweden), ICE 25 offers an intensive two-week exploration into the multidisciplinary field of chemical ecology. The course focuses on interactions among plants, insects, microbes, and vertebrates—including humans—emphasizing chemical communication, evolutionary processes, and cutting-edge physiological and analytical techniques. Participants will engage with lectures and practical sessions led by leading experts from around the world.

Register now: International Chemical Ecology Course

The 40th annual ISCE meeting will take place from 18-22 August 2025 at the Christchurch City Town Hall in Christchurch, New Zealand and will be hosted by Drs. Kye Chung Park, Lloyd Stringer, and Adrina Najar-Rodriguez from the New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research. For information about the meeting, please visit the website.

For a tribute to Jeremy McNeil, please refer to the obituary written by Walter S. Leal, published in the latest issue of Antenna, the Bulletin of the Royal Entomological Society.

The International Society of Chemical Ecology (ISCE) awards ISCE Silver Medal Award, ISCE Silverstein-Simeone Award, Applied Chemical Ecology Award, and ISCE Early Career Award are offered annually to scientists working in the field of chemical ecology. Nominations are due by January 31, 2025. For information, please visit https://chemecol.org/awards/call-for-nominations/

The ALAEQ newsletter (December 2024 edition) is available at: https://www.alaeq.org/newsletters/

The Chemical Ecology community lost a passionate supporter on August 30, 2024 – Dr. Robert (Bob) Bedoukian. Bob’s Bedoukian Research and BedoukianBio sponsored symposia and awards, notably the ISCE’s Bedoukian Applied Semiochemical Research Travel Award. An obituary is available here.

The network brings together European chemical ecologists in order to promote the field’s visibility and share knowledge, tools, and platforms. For details, visit: https://e-niche.eu/…

The 19th International Symposium on Olfaction and Taste will be held on 22-26 June 2024 in Reykjavík, Iceland. For details, visit https://www.isot2024.is/…

The International Chemical Ecology Short Course will be held on 3-14 June 2024 at Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. For details, visit https://www.huck.psu.edu/institutes-and-centers/center-for-chemical-ecology/ice-2024-short-course…

The 26th Biannual International Plant Resistance to Insects Symposium (IPRI2024) will be held on 22-25 April 2024 in Tainan, Taiwan. For details, visit https://avrdc.org/ipri-2024-about/