Plant Physiology Webinar: Focus on Algae and Aquatic Plants Celebrating the 2026 Focus Collection on Algae and Aquatic Plants September 24, 2026 at 8 AM Pacific | 11 AM Eastern | 4 PM UK | 5 PM Central Europe About this webinar Aquatic photosynthetic species are critical contributors to the carbon cycle and maintenance … Read more
About this Webinar Series: This webinar series will focus on underutilized crops, plant species of local or regional importance that have received limited attention in research, breeding, and policy compared with global staples such as rice, maize, and wheat. These crops hold significant potential to strengthen food security, improve nutrition, and support rural livelihoods. Their … Read more
We are now accepting applications to join the Plant Physiology Assistant Features Editor (AFE) program. These are two-year appointments, starting either in January 2027 or 2028. Since 2018, Plant Physiology has welcomed more than 100 early-career scientists to participate in the AFE program. Feedback from AFEs consistently reports on the positive influence the program has … Read more
Plant Physiology Webinar: Focus on Metabolism Celebrating the 2026 Focus Collection on Plant Metabolism Recorded May 19, 2026 About This Webinar Plants employ diverse metabolic pathways to produce large numbers of metabolites, not only critical to plant growth, development, and defense, but also important to humans as foods, medicines, and raw materials. Recent advances in … Read more
Federal agencies are prioritizing the development and adoption of Non-Animal Models (NAMs). The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced a $150 million investment in research to reduce reliance on animal models, and other agencies may follow this lead. This shift in policy represents a distinct opportunity to leverage plant systems as powerful, ethical, and … Read more