TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
TRAININGS
PacVec shares training opportunities in vector-borne disease science provided by our partners and affiliations. Explore the current opportunities:
WEBINARS AND SEMINARS
PacVec holds monthly seminars that convenes public health and vector control professionals, and features the work of PacVec’s principal investigators, trainees, and visiting researchers that are relevant to the center’s mission. Seminars are held monthly during the academic year from October through June and are available both in-person and via Zoom. To be notified about upcoming seminars, please sign up for our mailing list by clicking subscribe. All seminar announcements include a link to participate remotely via Zoom.
The Virtual Seminar Series on Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, organized by Kathryn Hanley and Nikos Vasilakis will be hosted every second Tuesday of the month at 9 AM PDT/PST from September 2024 to August 2025. Please register in advance for this series.
VIEW SERIES
Zoonoses & One Health Updates (ZOHU) Calls are one-hour monthly webinars that provide timely education on zoonotic and infectious diseases, One Health, antimicrobial resistance, food safety, vector-borne diseases, recent outbreaks, and related health threats at the animal-human-environment interface.
- Free Continuing Education for a variety of public health, animal health, and human health professionals. Participants can earn CME, CNE, CEU, CECH, CPH and AAVSB/RACE. Each call is recorded and available online for those unable to attend live sessions.
- Contact us if you have questions or suggestions for future topics.
- Subscribe to the monthly ZOHU Call News and Updates email newsletter.
Archived webinars and presentations are available for ‘members-only’ viewing here.
NEVBD is pausing their in-person component of the Vector Biology Boot Camp for the time being, with the hopes of offering it again in 2023. In lieu of their hands-on program, you can access recorded presentations from the 2021 Virtual Vector Biology Boot Camp available through the Cornell Video on Demand service. Simply complete this user registration form or visit their website to gain access to these recordings.
A new series in the Northeastern IPM Center “The IPM Toolbox” webinar series is focusing on tick integrated pest management strategies.
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) produces open-access webinars to improve the capacity of environmental health to identify and understand emerging vectors found in the US. The NEHA Vector & Pests Webinars page provides up-to-date information on vector control topics and resources used to protect the public of the transmission of vector-borne diseases.
As part of Penn State Extension’s efforts to educate and share information, educators hosted a 10-part webinar series on ticks and disease prevention from July 9 through September 17, 2020. The webinars were recorded for later viewing and are available at http://extension.psu.edu/tick-webinars.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAININGS
The American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) invites short, one page pre-proposals (white paper, letter of intent) for evaluating Culicoides control technologies and related topics for funding for calendar year 2025-2026. From these, several projects will be selected for a full proposal phase. Currently, it is expected that multiple projects will be awarded that allow for approximately $100,000-200,000 in total funding for a 1-year project.
Any projects involving the evaluation of existing or novel management strategies for Culicoides are welcome. These strategies can be broadly defined as any tool/technology/approach (chemical, operational, formulations, etc.) that leads to increased efficacy and more targeted Culicoides control in the field. Projects that possess a semi-field or field component will be prioritized as they more readily demonstrate potential viability of the technology and will better inform a publicly available management guidance document. Priority will be given to project teams working with Culicoides species in specific geographic locations of interest, such as ports entry for travel related OROV cases. Additionally, due to the necessity to provide management guidance in 2025, it is expected that multiple projects, each with a singular focus, will be awarded to ensure project completion in Q2 2025. Read More.
The California Association of Public health Laboratory Directors (CAPHLD) is offering Public Health Microbiologist (PHM) training. The mission of the CAPHLD is to improve and protect public health through the promotion and advancement of public health laboratory practice. If you have questions regarding PHM training, please email the PHM training committee at PHMtrainingupdate@gmail.com. Emails are not checked daily, so please be patient in waiting for a response to your question(s).
SECVBD, along with partners in the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, is pleased to provide an online course in mosquito training for pest managers. Participants who complete the 11 modules in the course will learn to identify and understand the mosquitoes of major importance in the urban environment, their life cycles, the general methods of control, personal protective equipment required for safe insecticide application, and the laws and regulations governing mosquito control for the urban pest management industry. CEUs have been approved for FL, SC, AL, CO, and CA at this time.
Learn to develop an effective vector surveillance program, collect data, and communicate risk with the Cornell Entomology Department and eCornell in the newest online course Vector-Borne Diseases Surveillance. Take this 3-week instructor-led course with Dr. Laura Harrington and learn best practices to implement vector surveillance, data, and reporting methods.
- Course: Biology of Mosquitoes, Ticks, and Other Disease-Causing Arthropods
- Overview: This certificate course provides an overview of the biology of arthropods — both insects and related forms — that impact human health. You will explore the fascinating biology, behaviors, and disease-transmission processes of a range of organisms, with special emphasis on the most important groups, including ticks and mosquitoes. You will also learn about specific diseases associated with these vectors that can be passed on to humans.
- Who Should Take the Course: Appropriate for those working in healthcare and vector-borne disease control, those who train and supervise outdoor workers, and students of vector biology who may not have access to other courses on this topic.
- Commitment: 5-7 hours per week over a four week program
- Website: https://ecornell.cornell.edu/custom/biology-of-mosquitoes-ticks-and-other-disease-causing-arthropods/
- Cost: $399
The Entomological Society of America (ESA) Certification Corporation offers several certification programs for professionals who work with insects:
- Certified Integrated Pest Management Technician (CIT)
- Public Health Entomology Certificate
- Board Certified Entomologist
- Associate Certified Entomologist
- Associate Certified Entomologist (International)
The e-modules cover basic mosquito biology, surveillance and control with an emphasis on Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. The online training is available for free for both members and non-members.
This is a no-cost, 11-course learning series developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and partners. The program emphasizes the use of integrated pest management (IPM) to address public health pests and vectors that spread disease.
Learn about a wide range of vectors and the diseases they transmit, from the Aedes mosquito and the Zika virus, to the tsetse fly and African sleeping sickness, through a new online course offered by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
SOVE has opened registration for the 9th international meeting, taking place October 12-15, 2025 at the Mikis Theodorakis Theatre in Chania, Crete. Through the registration form, you are able to book your hotel accommodation and confirm your participation in the social events.
Abstract Submissions are Open!
The Pacific Southwest Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (PacVec) is hosting our 8th annual meeting on April 3-4, 2025!
The meeting will begin at 9am on Apr 3 and will conclude no later than 4pm on Apr 4. The meeting will be an in-person event at UC Davis in Davis,CA. Remote option is also available to those who cannot attend in-person.
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The Pacific Southwest Regional Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases is supported through Cooperative Agreement Number 1U01CK000649 between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the University of California, Davis.
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