Katie Rogers Deborah Delmer ASPB Founding Legacy Society Member How did you spend your career? After getting a BA in bacteriology at Indiana University, I obtained a PhD in biology at the University of California San Diego, a campus so new that there were only six grad students in my cohort. We were pampered students, taught in informal … Read more
As part of our ongoing commitment to creating a vibrant and engaging community for plant scientists, we launched the Plantae Fellow Program in 2016. With over 80 applicants from all over the world, we are proud to announce the people accepted into this year’s class. The role of the Fellows is to help nurture and … Read more
Charles Arntzen ASPB Founding Legacy Society Member How did you spend your career? My first academic position in 1970 was assistant professor of plant physiology in the Botany Department of the University of Illinois in Urbana (U of I). My department head was Jack Hanson, one of the founders of ASPP. He laid out simple … Read more
Katy McIntyre Title: PhD Candidate, Vice Chair of the ASPB Ambassador Alliance, and NSF Graduate Research Fellow Place of Work or School: Colorado State University Member Since: 2016 Research Area: Molecular Plant Pathology What would you tell colleagues to encourage them to join ASPB? ASPB is one of the only scientific societies for … Read more
Registration is open for Plant Biology 2020! And if you would like your work to be considered for a concurrent symposium presentation, you must submit your abstract by February 20. Plant biologists at all career stages are encouraged to submit. This year, ASPB’s annual meeting will be July 25–July 29 in Washington, DC, marking a return to where it all began. … Read more
Registration is open for Plant Biology 2020! And if you would like your work to be considered for a concurrent symposium presentation, you must submit your abstract by February 20. Plant biologists at all career stages are encouraged to submit. This year, ASPB’s annual meeting will be July 25–July 29 in Washington, DC, marking a … Read more
Registration is now open for Plant Biology 2020, which will be held July 25-29 in Washington, DC. Mark your calendars: early bird rates will end on April 17, 2020. Did you know? ASPB members get heavily discounted registration rates (learn more and join here); and members of underrepresented minority groups may apply for a … Read more
Are you a creative, articulate and web-savvy plant scientist looking to connect with other like-minded folks? We need your help to nurture and grow Plantae, the online community for the global plant science community. We are looking for individuals who are interested in becoming highly engaged by creating and curating content, facilitating and hosting discussions and … Read more
ASPB and Conviron are delighted to announce an exciting opportunity to nurture the next generation of plant scientists. Open to exceptional undergraduate and graduate students studying plant biology, the ASPB Conviron Scholars program delivers an experience intended to serve as a foundation for a career in plant science. Applications welcome from any country. Students who … Read more
Rockville, Maryland, October 21, 2019 – The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Blake C. Meyers to serve as editor-in-chief of The Plant Cell beginning January 1, 2020. The Plant Cell publishes novel research of particular significance in plant biology, especially in the areas of cellular biology, molecular … Read more
The survey results are in, and over 88% of Phenome 2019 attendees would recommend this conference to their colleagues! So we are pleased to invite you to the fourth annual Phenome conference, Phenome 2020, which will be held from February 24-27, 2020 at the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, AZ. You asked and we listened: … Read more
The ASPB program committee is inviting proposals for one-hour workshops to be held during Plant Biology 2020 in Washington, D.C., July 25-29, 2020. All ideas are welcome, but the preferred areas of focus for the workshops – intentionally broad – are: Technical Development and Innovation Professional Development Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion The committee encourages submissions … Read more
This year, ASPB President Rob Last did an experiment aimed at increasing the value of the President’s Letters. Four of these letters were accompanied by essays from community members of all career stages. Two were co-authored. The idea was to explore the topics of President’s Letters more fully and include more voices. A general theme … Read more
Have you booked your housing for Plant Biology 2019 in San Jose? If you’ve booked a room at one of the designated conference hotels by Wednesday, July 10, 2019 you will entered to win the great prizes below! Book at the San Jose Hilton (HERE) to be eligible to win one of 7 upgrades to … Read more
What are E-Posters? E-Posters are on-line interactive, multimedia research presentations that are displayed electronically on large format HD monitors at the conference. Can I see an example? Yes! You can view a live example* by clicking here. This E-poster example was created by Zoë Migicovsky, a Postdoctoral Fellow at Dalhousie University. How do I know if I … Read more
Are you sincerely interested in pursuing a faculty position in China? Then ASPB and our sibling society in China, the Chinese Society for Plant Biology, can help! On Saturday August 3, 2019 at Plant Biology 2019 in San Jose, CA the two societies are convening a unique networking workshop and luncheon. The workshop will allow … Read more
The discovery of the gene behind stem juiciness in sweet sorghum could have huge agricultural implications Sorghum, the fifth most popular crop worldwide, is used to create many products in the United States and is widely consumed by people in developing countries. The discovery of a crucial gene controlling stem juiciness in sorghum has important … Read more
Plant Biology 2018 Major Symposium V In this series, we profile the exciting major symposia slated for Plant Biology 2018. Check the Plant Biology 2018 website for updates on times and locations– and register now so you don’t miss any of these great talks! Major Symposium V, Gibbs Medal Symposium: Mechanisms of Genome Evolution will be held Wednesday, July … Read more
