Events

Meet the people behind the usernames at the IUSSI social media meet up! This is a casual gathering for social insect Tweeters and other social media users (or just those interested!). We’ll be gathering at the north poolside area of the conference hotel from 6:00-8:00 pm. Stop by any time to connect with some amazing folks. Be sure to follow the official hashtag #IUSSI2022 to stay up to date with the latest conference info. *The social event was formally known as a Tweet-up.

We’ll start the social events for the conference with a bang on Monday night, which is our opening reception and the Fourth of July (Independence Day). It will be held outdoors on the conference hotel’s Marina Terrace from 8:00 to 11:00 pm and will feature snacks, drinks (cash bar), and a prime view of the San Diego fireworks over the water beginning at 9:00. Come mingle with friends old and new as you watch the show. The reception is open to all IUSSI attendees and accompanying family members.

After the talks on Wednesday, we’ll meet up on a beach at Coronado Island for a self-organized picnic. Bring your own dinner, or grab some takeout from one of the many shops and restaurants at Coronado and join us for an evening (7-9pm) on the beach, in the sand or grass. For more event details, click on HERE. For instructions on how to get there and where to find us, click on the links below:

To get to the convention center ferry landing, follow this map.
To use the broadway ferry, for a slightly longer excursion, use this map.

Interested in applying for scientific grants or fellowships, but don't know how to get started? This workshop will introduce basic tips and tools for grant writing success! In addition, students (undergraduate and graduate) will be provided with information about many of the big fellowship programs, as well as places where they might find lists of smaller grants to fund their work. This workshop is a collaboration between EntoPOC and the IUSSI planning committee; all students are welcome to attend.

To close off the conference we will convene at the San Diego Natural History Museum. IUSSI attendees with banquet tickets will meet at the Museum and enjoy an evening amongst the animals–extinct and extant–of the region. The evening will start at 7pm and for the first hour we will have an opportunity to peruse the main museum exhibit with drinks and hors d'oeuvres. After that the party will begin on the first floor with a buffet dinner, drinks, and music curated by IUSSI graduate students and postdocs. If you don’t have a ticket yet, tickets are for sale via the registration link until June 27th. The museum can be reached by bus in about half an hour or by car in less than 15 minutes (see maps below). Plentiful free parking is available at Balboa Park.

To travel by bus, follow this map.
Or by car, you can follow this map