Pacific Entomology and Botany Meeting 2025
The Hawaiian Entomological Society and the Hawaiʻi Rare Plant Restoration Group are pleased to announce the joint hosting of the Pacific Entomology and Botany Meeting, in Honolulu, December 3-5, 2025 at the Hilton Waikiki Beach Hotel. The meeting will include research talks, forums, workshops and excursions relating to the ecology, evolution, conservation, and management of terrestrial invertebrates and plants in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific.
We invite submissions by June 30, 2025.
Submission
We invite terrestrial invertebrate and botanical content of all types, and encourage symposia and forums to include cross-disciplinary content and collaborations (plant-insect interactions, pollination ecology, plant-pest control, etc.). Feel free to reach out to HES or HRPRG points of contact in advance if you’d like to discuss submission ideas. Please use the following Oxford Abstracts link to submit: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/78614/submitter
HES point of contact: hientsoc@hawaii.edu
HRPRG point of contact: coordinator@laukahi.org
Submitters will be notified of the decisions on abstract acceptance on August 15.
Submission Types
- Individual talk
Include the individual talk title, author(s) and an abstract no longer than 250 words. Individual talks will be organized into sessions with similar topics for the meeting program. - Symposium
A symposium is a collection of talks by multiple speakers on a selected topic (for example: “Conservation of Native Pollination Systems”). Each time block is 90 minutes, allowing for 6 fifteen-minute talks. Include a symposium title, facilitator(s), number of desired blocks, and a symposium abstract no longer than 250 words. Please also include a list of individual talks, authors and individual talk titles (note, a talk title can be substituted for a short description of the species/subject matter which will be covered). - Forum
Include the facilitator(s), a discussion topic to explore, the target audience (e.g., managers, researchers, etc.), and a paragraph no longer than 250 words describing the purpose and need for the forum. The suggested length of each forum is 1 hour. - Workshop
Include the workshop lead, subject/topic, and a paragraph no longer than 250 words describing the objectives, potential number of participants, duration, and location. Workshops are meant to provide an opportunity to share technical expertise or training with others; e.g., an identification workshop. - Excursion
Include excursion lead, the destination, activities, potential number of participants. If the excursion is outdoors, include how strenuous it may be (e.g. beginner, intermediate, advanced for hiking). Deadline for proposing excursions will likely extend beyond the June 30th
Photo credit: Zach Pezzillo.
Registration
This event is limited to 230 attendees! Reserve your spot and save money by registering today: the early bird rate is available now through August 31st.
- Students: $ 110
- Early bird registration (through August 31st): $ 275
- Regular registration (September 1st – October 31st): $ 350
- Late registration (November 1st – December 5th): $ 400
Registration includes:
- Three days of face-to-face networking with top entomological and botanical experts
- Eligibility to present your research
- Lunch during conference sessions on December 3 and 4, drinks and refreshments during breaks
- Cocktail and pupu reception on evening of December 3
- Free parking with validation (although we promote carpooling and public transport)
Register here: https://register.oxfordabstracts.com/event/75311?preview=false
Location and Lodging
The meeting will be held at the Hilton Waikiki Beach Hotel, at 2500 Kuhio Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815. The meeting has reserved a convenient block of rooms at the hotel for the nights of December 3 and 4, 2025 (check out December 5). The discounted rate is $ 229 / night + resort fee ($ 40) and local taxes, and availability may be limited. An additional guest can be added to a room for $ 40. Details for obtaining the discounted rate will follow in a future announcement. All attendees should make their own arrangements to get to and from the hotel/airport.
Laukahi has a growing number of partners that help to implement the Hawai‘i Strategy for Plant Conservation by supporting our initiatives, conducting field work to protect native habitats, propagate and secure propagules in ex situ facilities, and do research to inform strategies.
Mahalo to all our partners!