Thank you for attending Plant Biology 2018! To help you get the most out of this meeting, we’ve compiled a daily guide to activities, with links to the major symposia, workshops, etc. When in doubt, you can also check the schedule and the conference app, or stop by Registration and ask one of our friendly … Read more
Are you a supporter of young scientists? Did you know that every year at the Plant Biology 2018 meeting we have a special poster session just for undergraduates, so they can share the work they are doing? Here are 6 ways to support undergraduates at #plantbio18 Attend the Undergraduate Poster Session on Sunday, July … Read more
ISPR Meeting Overlaps with Plant Biology 2018 in Montreal The International Society of Photosynthesis Research (ISPR) meeting Photosynthesis: From Light to Life overlaps with Plant Biology, giving attendees the opportunity to attend both meetings. “Photosynthesis from Light to Life”, July 17–20, 2018, features joint concurrent and plenary sessions with Plant Biology 2018 at Palais des congrès de Montréal on … Read more
Did you get a pineapple pin last year at Plant Biology 2017? Add to or start your Plant Biology pin collection with this maple leaf pin. All you have to do is visit the Plantae Pavilion and show a staff member or volunteer your recently created or updated Plantae Profile. Already have a great profile? … Read more
The spotlight is on Dr. Diana Santelia, Group Leader in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology at the University of Zurich. Her talk is titled: Sugar transport to guard cells is required for stomatal opening and plant growth during concurrent symposium 21 on Monday morning. 1) What are you most excited about during PlantBio18? DS: … Read more
Having recently spent time in our nation’s capital asking for support for increased plant science research funding, I’ve been thinking about how we feed the world. Everywhere I turn, I see dire predictions about our ability to keep up with population growth. But the more I think about the issues we face, the more optimistic … Read more
The Plantae Pavilion (in the poster hall) has a full schedule of activities and spaces to relax. Join your colleagues to pitch your science, take a selfie (and enter to win a prize!), and talk about topics near and dear to the plant science community. Check out the full schedule below. Ongoing Activities: Selfie Station: … Read more
One of my favorite early activities during Plant Biology meetings is the yearly TweetUp! During the opening reception, there is a set time and place for those of us on social media to get together and network in real life. I love putting faces and voices to the profile pictures and text of their Twitter … Read more
ISSUE PAPERS – IP60 – JULY 2018 Genome Editing in Agriculture: Methods, Applications, and Governance is a paper in the series on The Need for Agricultural Innovation to Sustainably Feed the World by 2050. Genome editing is a powerful new method that enables unprecedented control over genetic material and offers the opportunity to make rapid … Read more
What are your questions, ideas, suggestions and feedback about ASPB and our efforts to support the community? What do we do well, and where do we need to improve? What do we need to know about you? What do you want to know about us? Are there innovations from other organizations that we could learn … Read more
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
Join us for a series of roundtable discussions during Plant Biology 2018. Our roundtable discussions will all be located in or adjacent to the Plantae Pavilion, and are informal talks that cover many areas of plant biology. We have some great speakers lined up! No registration is necessary, and we hope you plan to join … Read more
Wondering about the new open access journal, Plant Direct? Heard about SURF and want to know what it’s all about? Want to hear about how ASPB can help you with funding? Want to learn about how we support scientific meetings? Want to get involved with the Women In Plant Biology or Minority Affairs Committees? Curious … Read more
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
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
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
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
Join the staff and volunteers at the Plantae Pavilion, Tuesday, July 17, at 2:00 pm and participate in the Plantae 2018 contest awards and celebration. You won’t want to miss this: Help us choose the winners for the Pitch Your Science video contest Help us choose the finalist for the Plant Biology 2018 Selfie Contest … Read more
I want to share an exciting experience of conducting my first seminar as an ASPB Ambassador at a local high school (Beacon house school system, Lahore) on 12th March, 2018. It was a beautiful sunny day when I visited a group of energetic young students at the high school. They were going to start a … Read more
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