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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)