President’s Letter July/August 2020 In this President’s Letter, I would like to update you on the status of revising the nomination process for elected leadership positions at ASPB. In response to a desire to develop a ballot nomination process with a dedicated focus on increasing inclusion and diversity, last fall then-President Rob Last formed an … Read more
By Yun-Ting Kao (Plantae Fellow) This year, nine plant scientists have been elected to the National Academy of Science. We asked the newly elected plant scientists about how the news of their election to the NAS reached them, what inspires their research, and for their advice for early career researchers. Elizabeth (Lisa) Ainsworth is the … Read more
A recording of Plant Biology 2020 Plenary Symposium III: Navigating Science Policy: Effective Advocacy for Science
Oxford University Press (OUP) and the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) are pleased to announce that OUP will publish the ASPB journals Plant Physiology® and The Plant Cell beginning January 2021. Established in 1926, Plant Physiology® is an international journal devoted to the physiology, biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, genetics, biophysics, and environmental biology … Read more
“2020 is a unique year” seems to be an understatement. Before the pandemic, summer used to be the best time to attend conferences around the world to connect with people and science. With air travel out of the picture, the in-person conference experience is being re-imagined. Whether or not you have attended the Plant Biology … Read more