kchapman I am thrilled to report that two weeks ago, Plant Biology 2026 welcomed 1,203 registrants from 43 countries to Ottawa, Canada! The conference program featured 45 oral sessions, including plenaries, concurrent symposia, workshops, and networking events. In addition, the large poster hall venue featured 662 poster presentations. We were especially proud to host this conference … Read more
By Kent Chapman, ASPB President I can still remember joining ASPB. It was in 1987 when I was a first year PhD student at Arizona State University. My PhD advisor, Richard Trelease, was on the editorial board of Plant Physiology (the society’s only journal at the time), and the entire lab was planning to attend … Read more
Greetings ASPB community! I know that 2025 was both disruptive and consequential for many of you. I am thankful for the many ASPB members that worked together to help mitigate the negative impacts for our community. As we enter 2026, there are many exciting things on the horizon for ASPB to look forward to. A … Read more
Elections are now underway for officers to serve in leadership positions for the Society. Several updates have been made to the process in recent years to improve community engagement and enhance transparency, and a change in the way nominations are solicited was clarified and approved recently in our ASPB Constitution and Bylaws. Nominations and Election … Read more
By Kent Chapman, ASPB President-Elect “Stand Up for Science” events came together on Friday, March 7, 2025, in Washington, DC, and many other cities to show support for science and to protest the recent seemingly indiscriminate cuts for research funding to agencies, institutes, and universities across the United States. It’s difficult to fathom the … Read more