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Full Schedule

  • Sunday, March 22, 2026
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Board of Directors Meeting
  • Monday, March 23, 2026
  • 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM PDT
    Young Professionals Workshop
  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Committee Meetings
    Committee Meetings
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Committee Meetings
  • 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Committee Meetings
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Committee Meetings
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Committee Meetings
  • 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
    Grand Opening of Exhibit Hall & Welcome Reception
  • Tuesday, March 24, 2026
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
    Plenary
    Plenary
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
    Break in Exhibit Hall
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
    Cookie Break
  • 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM PDT
    Lunch and Exhibits Open
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    Legislative and Regulatory Symposium I
    Moderator: Keira J. Lucas, PhD (she/her/hers) – Collier Mosquito Control District
    Moderator: Priscilla Matton, MS Entomology – Bristol County Mosquito Control Project
    Legislative and Regulatory Symposium I
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    Mosquito Control #MADHacks and Innovations Symposium I
    Moderator: Jennifer Mora (she/her/hers) – Central Life Sciences
    Mosquito Control #MADHacks and Innovations Symposium I
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    Mosquito Surveillance I
    Moderator: Jamesina Scott, PhD – Lake County Vector Control District
    Mosquito Surveillance I
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    Next-Gen Mosquito Control: From Technology to Product Symposium
    Moderator: Rajeev Vaidyanathan, PhD – Oxitec Ltd
    Next-Gen Mosquito Control: From Technology to Product Symposium
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    Student Competition I
    Moderator: Kristina Lopez, PhD – North Shore Mosquito Abatement District
    Student Competition I
  • 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Break in Exhibit Hall
  • 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Ice Cream Social
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    Legislative and Regulatory Symposium II
    Moderator: Keira J. Lucas, PhD (she/her/hers) – Collier Mosquito Control District
    Moderator: Priscilla Matton, MS Entomology – Bristol County Mosquito Control Project
    Legislative and Regulatory Symposium II
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    Mosquito Control #MADHacks and Innovations Symposium II
    Moderator: Jennifer Mora (she/her/hers) – Central Life Sciences
    Mosquito Control #MADHacks and Innovations Symposium II
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    Mosquito Surveillance II
    Moderator: Eric J. Haas-Stapleton, PhD – Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District
    Mosquito Surveillance II
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    New Products
    Moderator: Robert Ferdan, CGCIO – Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District
    New Products
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    Student Competition II
    Moderator: Kristina Lopez, PhD – North Shore Mosquito Abatement District
    Student Competition II
  • 5:45 PM - 7:15 PM PDT
    Latin American Discussion
  • Wednesday, March 25, 2026
  • 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM PDT
    Welcome Networking Breakfast
  • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM PDT
    Education Day
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Insecticide Resistance: Innovation and Collaboration in a Changing Landscape Symposium
    Moderator: Aine Lehane, MPH – Cornell University/NEVBD-TEC
    Insecticide Resistance: Innovation and Collaboration in a Changing Landscape Symposium
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Latin American Symposium
    Moderator: Grifith Lizarraga, n/a – Clarke
    Latin American Symposium
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Managing Mosquitoes Across the Wetland Spectrum: Freshwater to Coastal Systems Symposium I
    Moderator: Whitney Qualls, PhD – Anastasia Mosquito Control District
    Managing Mosquitoes Across the Wetland Spectrum: Freshwater to Coastal Systems Symposium I
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Student Competition III
    Moderator: Kristina Lopez, PhD – North Shore Mosquito Abatement District
    Student Competition III
  • 8:30 AM - 10:10 AM PDT
    Vector borne Disease
    Moderator: Samer Elkashef, PhD – Central Life Sciences
    Vector borne Disease
  • 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM PDT
    Trustee/Commissioner Tour
  • 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM PDT
    Break in Exhibit Hall
  • 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM PDT
    Donut Social
  • 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    Adult Mosquito Control
    Moderator: Emily Boothe, MS – Azelis A&ES
    Adult Mosquito Control
  • 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    Aerial Operations
    Moderator: Jacob Hartle, n/a – Placer Mosquito & Vector Control District
    Aerial Operations
  • 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    Managing Mosquitoes Across the Wetland Spectrum: Freshwater to Coastal Systems Symposium II
    Moderator: Whitney Qualls, PhD – Anastasia Mosquito Control District
    Managing Mosquitoes Across the Wetland Spectrum: Freshwater to Coastal Systems Symposium II
  • 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    Student Competition IV
    Moderator: Kristina Lopez, PhD – North Shore Mosquito Abatement District
    Student Competition IV
  • 10:45 AM - 12:25 PM PDT
    Latin American Student Competition
    Moderator: Grifith Lizarraga, n/a – Clarke
    Latin American Student Competition
  • 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM PDT
    Lunch
  • 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM PDT
    Poster Session
  • 12:15 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Exhibits Open
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    12th Annual AMCA Arthropod Vector Highlights Symposium
    Moderator: Lee W. Cohnstaedt, n/a – USDA ARS
    12th Annual AMCA Arthropod Vector Highlights Symposium
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    Connecting Data, Researchers, and Stakeholders: Novel Ways NASA is Monitoring Vector Habitats Symposium
    Moderator: Helena J. Chapman, MD, MPH, PhD – NASA Earth Action Program (Booz Allen Hamilton)
    Connecting Data, Researchers, and Stakeholders: Novel Ways NASA is Monitoring Vector Habitats Symposium
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    Emerging Trends in Larvicide Resistance: Implications for Mosquito Control Symposium I
    Moderator: Kristina Lopez, PhD – North Shore Mosquito Abatement District
    Emerging Trends in Larvicide Resistance: Implications for Mosquito Control Symposium I
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    Management
    Moderator: Jason Farned, MPA – San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District
    Management
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    Young Professionals Symposium: Diverse Perspectives on Community Engagement in Mosquito Control
    Moderator: Vilma M. Cooper, PhD – MGK Insect Control Solutions
    Moderator: Cassandra Durden, MS (she/her/hers) – Entomological Society of America, Colorado Department of Health and Environment
    Moderator: Dhivya Rajamanickam, PhD candidate (she/her/hers) – Baylor University
    Moderator: Jessi Hagelshaw (she/her/hers) – Marin/Sonoma Mosquito & Vector Control DIstrict
    Young Professionals Symposium: Diverse Perspectives on Community Engagement in Mosquito Control
  • 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Break in Exhibit Hall
  • 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Popcorn Social
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Vendor Meeting & Reception
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    AMCA Drone Program Round Table

    Moderator: Joel B. Buettner, n/a – Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District

  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    Emerging Trends in Larvicide Resistance: Implications for Mosquito Control Symposium II
    Moderator: Kristina Lopez, PhD – North Shore Mosquito Abatement District
    Emerging Trends in Larvicide Resistance: Implications for Mosquito Control Symposium II
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    Public Relations
    Moderator: Erika Castillo (she/her/hers) – Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District
    Public Relations
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    Traps and Attractant for Surveillance and Control of Mosquitoes Symposium
    Moderator: Rui-de Xue, PhD – Anastasia Mosquito Control District
    Traps and Attractant for Surveillance and Control of Mosquitoes Symposium
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    Young Professionals Symposium: Career Roundtables Symposium

    Moderator: Vilma M. Cooper, PhD – MGK Insect Control Solutions

    Moderator: Cassandra Durden, MS – Entomological Society of America, Colorado Department of Health and Environment

    Moderator: Dhivya Rajamanickam, PhD candidate – Baylor University

    Moderator: Jessi Hagelshaw – Marin/Sonoma Mosquito & Vector Control DIstrict

    Presenter: Karla Saavedra Rodriguez, n/a – Colorado State University

    Presenter: Bryan Giordano, n/a – Broward County, Mosquito Control Division

    Presenter: Garrett Potvin, Product Marketing Manager – MGK Insect Control Solutions

    Presenter: Jason Clark

    Presenter: Kyle Kosinski, MS – Indian River Mosquito Control District

    Presenter: Kelly Furey, PhD, MPH – Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control

    Presenter: Michele Rehbein, PhD – Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District

    Presenter: James Dunford, PhD – Lee County Mosquito Control District

    Presenter: Jania P. García-Zeno, DrPH – Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit

    Presenter: Tianyun (Steven) Su, MSc, MD, PhD – Northwest MVCD

    Presenter: Karen McKenzie, PhD – Woodstream

    Presenter: Allison Tatarsky, MPH – University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Institute for Global Health Sciences

  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM PDT
    Young Professionals Social (Invitation Only Event)
  • 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM PDT
    Past President's Reception (Invitation Only Event)
  • Thursday, March 26, 2026
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Biting Midges-Current Knowledge and Research Needs Symposium I
    Moderator: Corey L. Brelsfoard, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. – Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University
    Biting Midges-Current Knowledge and Research Needs Symposium I
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Challenges and Opportunities for Vector Management Associations in an Era of Government Cutbacks Symposium
    Moderator: Noemi Martinez, JD – Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit
    Challenges and Opportunities for Vector Management Associations in an Era of Government Cutbacks Symposium
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    Larval Mosquito Control
    Moderator: Michael Doyle, M.S. – North Carolina Dept of Health
    Larval Mosquito Control
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PDT
    SIT/IIT
    Moderator: Scott Bradshaw
    SIT/IIT
  • 8:30 AM - 10:10 AM PDT
    Invasive Aedes Case Studies
    Moderator: Eric J. Haas-Stapleton, PhD – Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District
    Invasive Aedes Case Studies
  • 8:30 AM - 10:45 AM PDT
    Exhibits Open
  • 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM PDT
    Break in Exhibit Hall
  • 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    Biting Midges-Current Knowledge and Research Needs Symposium II
    Moderator: Corey L. Brelsfoard, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. – Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University
    Biting Midges-Current Knowledge and Research Needs Symposium II
  • 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    Effective Outreach and Educational Strategies for Mosquito Control Symposium
    Moderator: Andrea McKinney – Collier Mosquito Control District
    Effective Outreach and Educational Strategies for Mosquito Control Symposium
  • 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    GIS and Data Management
    Moderator: Frank Cornine, III, M.S. – Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project
    GIS and Data Management
  • 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    Operations
    Moderator: Peter Bonkrude, MS (he/him/his) – Marin-Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District
    Operations
  • 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM PDT
    Social Media in Mosquito Control Communications Symposium
    Moderator: Michael Mut, BS, Communication (he/him/his) – Miami-Dade County Solid Waste Management Mosquito Control Division
    Social Media in Mosquito Control Communications Symposium
  • 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM PDT
    Lunch On Own
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    20 Years of VectorSurv Symposium
    Moderator: Olivia Winokur, PhD (she/her/hers) – UC Davis
    20 Years of VectorSurv Symposium
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    Artificial Intelligence Applications
    Moderator: Jason Farned, MPA – San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District
    Artificial Intelligence Applications
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    Environmental Drivers of Vector-borne Diseases Symposium
    Moderator: Nicholas DeFelice, Associate Professor – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Environmental Drivers of Vector-borne Diseases Symposium
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    Insecticide Resistance I
    Moderator: Lindsay Baxter, n/a – Cornell University
    Insecticide Resistance I
  • 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM PDT
    Workforce Development & Training
    Moderator: Tristan Hallum, MPH (he/him/his) – San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District
    Workforce Development & Training
  • 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM PDT
    Break
  • 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    Insecticide Resistance II/Other Vectors
    Moderator: Ryan J. Clausnitzer, n/a (he/him/his) – Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District
    Insecticide Resistance II/Other Vectors
  • 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM PDT
    Plan Your Mosquito Control Awareness Week (and Why You Should!)A hands-on workshop to build your June outreach
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
    Pre-Banquet Social
  • 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM PDT
    Banquet
  • Friday, March 27, 2026
  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM PDT
    AMCA Annual Members Meeting
  • 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM PDT
    Board of Directors Meeting