Latvijas Entomoloģijas biedrība

Founded in 1951, Latvijas Entomoloģijas biedrība is a non-profit association based in Rīga, Latvia working on nature & wildlife conservation, science & research, education +2 more.

The Entomological Society of Latvia (Latvijas Entomoloģijas biedrība, LEB) is a voluntary scientific organisation founded in 1951 that unites Latvian and foreign professional zoologists and amateurs who study and protect insects and other invertebrates. It is the oldest existing nature research society in Latvia. Its work includes scientific meetings, seminars, training courses, excursions and expeditions, public education on entomology and invertebrate zoology, research on rare and endangered species and their habitats, and cooperation with similar organisations in Latvia and abroad. Each year it elects an Insect of the Year and an Invertebrate of the Year to raise public awareness, runs identification guides and a species information portal, and operates a library and archive for members. Activities are based in Riga.