{{Infobox organization , name = The Entomological Society of Israel , image = Entomological_Society_of_Israel_logo.tif , formation = 1962 , type =

national academy A national academy is an organizational body, usually operating with State (polity), state financial support and approval, that co-ordinates scholarly research activities and standards for academic disciplines, most frequently in the sciences but ...

, fields = Entomology , headquarters = Beit Dagan, Israel , leader_title = President , leader_name = Netta Dorchin , services = research, consultation, awards, scholarships , website
http://www.entomology.org.il
The ''Entomological Society of Israel'' (ISE) was founded on 20 February 1962 after more than 20 years of ''ad hoc'' meetings and discussions of various entomological issues. The founders included about 80 members, most prominent of them being Yehezkel Rivnay, Chanan Bitinsky-Zaltz, Rachel Galun, Yitzhak Harpaz, Meir Pener and Shoshana Yatom. The Society is active in promoting various disciplines of

arthropod Arthropods (, (gen. ποδός)) are invertebrate animals with an exoskeleton, a segmented body, and paired jointed appendages. Arthropods form the phylum Arthropoda. They are distinguished by their jointed limbs and cuticle made of chiti ...

research, ranging from alpha-taxonomy to

molecular biology Molecular biology is the branch of biology that seeks to understand the molecular basis of biological activity in and between cells, including biomolecular synthesis, modification, mechanisms, and interactions. The study of chemical and physi ...

, organizing meetings and granting awards. Members of the ''Entomological Society of Israel'' meet annually at a Congress, where recent achievements in both basic and applied research are reported and discussed. In addition, during the year the Society organizes meetings on special topics. The office of the Society is located in

Beit Dagan Beit Dagan ( he, בֵּית דָּגָן, ''lit.'' "House of Grain") is a town and local council in the Central District of Israel. it had a population of in . It was awarded local council status in 1958. History During the Ottoman period, t ...

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

Membership

Membership in the ''Entomological Society of Israel'' is granted to professional and amateur entomologists on recommendation by two members in good standing and after payment of a yearly membership fee.

Publications

The ''Entomological Society of Israel'' publishes the

Israel Journal of Entomology The ''Israel Journal of Entomology'' is an open access peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes articles in all areas of entomology, including besides insects non-marine Crustacea and Chelicerata, and has a worldwide scope. The ''Israel Jou ...

since 1966.

External links

The Entomological Society of Israel
Entomological societies Scientific organizations established in 1962 Scientific organizations based in Israel 1962 establishments in Israel