Plant Biology 2018 Speaker Spotlight Series – Yannick Jacob

Today’s speaker is Yannick Jacob Assistant Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at Yale University. Dr. Jacob will be presenting a talk “Increased efficiency of targeted mutagenesis by CRISPR/Cas9 in plants using heat stress” during concurrent session 28 on Tuesday at 10:45am. 1) What are you most excited about during PlantBio18? Having the chance to meet … Read more

Plant Biology 2018 Speaker Spotlight Series – Nicky Creux

The spotlight is on Dr. Nicky Creux, postdoctoral research assistant at University of California Davis. Her talk is titled: The circadian clock and environmental cues co-ordinate flower maturation and pollinator visits in sunflower in concurrent symposium 22 on Tuesday morning. 1) What are you most excited about during PlantBio18? NC: Aside for all the awesome research we … Read more

9 Ways To Use Social Media At #PlantBio18

Here are 10 ways to use social media to keep up-to-date, find and connect with others, and discuss your experiences during and after Plant Biology 2018 Follow and tweet using #plantbio18 – tweet your experience, things you learn, and pictures of other events and activities. Make sure to follow @aspb and @plantae_org as well![fts_twitter twitter_name=ASPB … Read more

3 Ways to Boost Your Career at Plant Biology 2018

Looking for learning opportunities and activities during Plant Biology 2018 that will help you navigate your career path? Here are some helpful tips: 1. Improve your skills Attend any of these workshops (some require pre-registration): Plant Science Training in 2035 (Saturday, July 14, 8:30 am – 12:00 pm) Primarily Undergraduate Institution (PUI) Faculty Development Workshop … Read more

Plant Biology 2018 Speaker Spotlight Series – Pallavi Singh

This spotlight highlights Dr. Pallavi Singh, Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Cambridge. Her talk will be in concurrent symposium 19 and is titled: Unravelling the dynamic landscape of transcription regulation in C4 photosynthesis   1) What are you most excited about during PlantBio18? PS: I am excited that this year Plant Biology 2018 is … Read more

Plant Biology 2018 Speaker Spotlight Series – Daniel Scholes

In 2 weeks, we can pick up our badges and get our first glimpse of #PlantBio18. Over the next 2 weeks I will be posting these Speaker Spotlights of concurrent symposium speakers to start the introductions. The first of these is Dr. Daniel Scholes, Assistant Professor of Biology at University of Indianapolis. Dr. Scholes will be presenting … Read more

Plant Biology 2018: Call for Volunteers

Volunteer onsite and help the entire plant science community stay connected with Plant Biology 2018. Together, we can raise awareness, increase visibility around the amazing science, networking, and education happening during the meeting and beyond. Opportunities include: Event coverage via Twitter and Facebook: (see social media policy) Taking photos and posting them online Writing blog … Read more

Tell us what you’re thinking about ASPB

ASPB is a society of professionals, a scientific publisher, a meeting organizer, and takes a leading role in communicating plant science more broadly. We want your feedback and input on how we can continue to improve in our efforts to support the cause of plant science and you as individuals engaged in it. To hear … Read more

Pitch Yourself & Your Science for #PlantBio18

Your “elevator pitch” is how you present yourself and your science in an intriguing, attention-grabbing, and articulate way. When someone asks you about yourself or your work, being prepared with your “pitch” immediately catches their interest and opens the conversation so you can provide more detail. How to the contest works: All plant scientists are … Read more

Sights and Sounds of Montréal

Food, Wine, History, Culture, and More Getting ready to experience Montréal at Plant Biology 2018? Check out this guide by Montréal native and current NYC resident Rebecca Barr, guest writer for Plant Editors/Peridot Scientific Communications! Why visit Montréal? If there is ever a time to be glad to head northward, mid-July is definitely it — you’ll find more temperate weather in … Read more

Tips for Crafting a Poster Teaser

As you probably know, we are collecting Poster Teasers to feature on the Plantae YouTube channel. The rules to follow and how to submit are here https://community.plantae.org/article/4981278205445932032/pb18-poster-teasers so I am not going to rehash those. Instead this post is going to serve as a template for those who may not know what the best way is to … Read more

ASPB: Evolving In A Digital Age

BY THE ASPB DIGITAL TEAM Some of you may remember when academic correspondence took place by post. Authors sent manuscripts by mail to journals, which passed them on to reviewers, whose comments were ultimately returned to the authors, who then started the process again with a revised manuscript. ASPB published annually a printed membership directory … Read more

ASPB’s 2018 Election Results

Many thanks to those members who took the time to vote this spring; and hearty congratulations to our newly elected Council members: Judy Callis (incoming president-elect) and Wayne Parrott (incoming secretary-elect)! Judy and Wayne will begin their next cycles of service to ASPB on October 1, 2018. Thanks, too, to Laura Wayne and Phil Taylor … Read more

Career Fair at Plant Biology 2018

Find your next position – or your next hire – at Plant Biology 2018 Career Fair in conjunction with the Plantae Career Center. Are you an employer? Post your jobs and then sign up for space in our on-site interview booths. Jobs will be marked with a special icon to let people know you will be on-site in Montreal. Find … Read more