Shoshana Kronfeld Many thanks to those members who took the time to vote this spring; and hearty congratulations to our newly elected Council members, Harry Klee (incoming president elect) and Andrew Bent (incoming secretary elect)! Harry and Andrew will begin their next cycles of service to ASPB on October 1, 2016. Thanks, too, to Erich Grotewold and … Read more
The Travel Grant Program aims to increase attendance of early career scientists at the annual meeting by providing travel funds for those in financial need. Increasing diversity among the annual meeting attendees is another primary goal. Undergraduate students, graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and professionals beginning their careers in plant science are strongly encouraged to apply. … Read more
The goal of the Women’s Young Investigator Travel Award is to increase attendance at the Plant Biology annual meeting of young female investigators who are within the first five years of their appointment in academic faculty-level positions, government research positions, or industry research scientist positions, as well as experienced postdocs. Awardees must hold positions at an academic, … Read more
In collaboration with the Global Plant Council, ASPB recently launched Plantae.org (in beta), the new digital ecosystem for plant scientists. Currently there are more than 30,000 plant scientists listed in Plantae.org, including all current and many past ASPB members, The Plantae network allows you to search for plant scientists around the world. The community is also … Read more
Below is a list of the scheduled Career Chats and panelists that will take place in the Career Center at Plant Biology 2015. Come prepared and bring your plant science career path questions. Attend as many as you want, there is no registration required. Schedule and speakers subject to change. Monday, July 27 12:00 – 1:30 PM … Read more