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
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
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
Behind the Scenes of #PlantBio18 #PlantBio18 is less than a month away. For most of us this means feverishly working on poster and talks, but for the Program Committee of ASPB work has been ongoing to make #PlantBio18 as successful as possible! I was able to catch up with Dr. Andrew Bent, chair of the … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
Come to Plant Biology to hear the latest talks on plant biology… and to visit with friends or accelerate your job search. Each year, attendees flock to Plant Biology to hear the latest talks on plant biology at the symposia… and to network, whether that means coffee with old friends, or making key connections for … Read more
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
The results are in from our membership survey. First, I want to acknowledge the work of Shea Keene, a University of Florida graduate student, and her mentor Dr. Thomas Colquhoun, who collected and analyzed all of the data. I also sincerely thank those of you who participated and am taking this opportunity to explain the … Read more
A recent PNAS opinion piece raised the issue of the conference childcare conundrum–the hard choice parents must make between attending career-building conferences and finding appropriate childcare during these conferences (PNAS March 5, 2018. 201803153). One positive development is the increasing availability of childcare at scientific conferences, including at the Plant Biology 2018 meeting set to take place in Montréal … Read more
Early bird registration for #plantbio18 in beautiful Montreal ends in one week! If you are still debating whether you should come to the meeting or not I’d like to give you some reasons why you absolutely should. From undergraduate to emeritus professor, attendance at a meeting has benefits for everyone. 1) Learning something new With … Read more
Anna Groves, a PhD candidate in Michigan State University’s Department of Plant Biology, has been awarded the ASPB/AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellowship for 2018. Anna will spend 10 weeks this summer training and practicing science journalism with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Anna graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University with a B.A. … Read more
In this election cycle, you are being asked to vote for a new President-Elect, Secretary-Elect, and Corresponding Members. The President-Elect will serve ASPB for three years: in year two becoming the President. The Secretary serves on the program committee for four years, serving as chair in years two and three: this committee organizes the scientific … 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
Plant Biology 2018 Major Symposium IV 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 IV: The Ecophysiology of Photosynthesis from the Leaf to Global Scale will be … Read more
Plant Biology 2018 Major Symposium III 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 III: Opening Research Avenues through New Technologies will be … Read more
The experience from the ASPB Conviron Scholars program serves as a foundation for a career in plant science. The scholarship consisted of the four major themes: 1) Career Planning 2) Writing and Communications 3) Leadership 4) Effective Presentations Within each theme, the participants read collections of articles, attended webinars and completed assignments within a private Plantae Network. The assignments required … Read more