March 12 – What I Wish I Had Known When I Started My Postdoc Member Webinar brought to you by the ECPS Section

When: March 12, 1 pm Eastern As you prepare for the next step in your professional career, ECPS will help guide you with our panel discussion webinar, “What I Wish I Had Known When I Started My Postdoc.” In this webinar, a panel of postdocs will share their experiences and give students a chance to … Read more

ASPB President’s Update: Supportive Community

By Leeann Thornton, ASPB Past-President   In difficult times, people need to come together to support and encourage each other to keep moving towards a shared vision. ASPB is committed to promoting plant science, communicating research about plants, and supporting plant biologists. Our work in advancing the community of plant biologists embraces inclusivity, integrity, transparency … Read more

Policy Update: Research Impacts of Recent Executive Orders and Memos – and a Call to Action to the ASPB Community

Since President Donald Trump took office on January 2025, a series of executive actions have shaken the research community. Several executive orders were released that targeted diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and climate initiatives and that direct agencies to generate lists of existing grants supporting these activities. Furthermore, on January 27, the Office of Management … Read more

ASPB Signs Coalition Letter in Support of Science; Publication Pending in the Chronicle of Higher Education

ASPB has joined a coalition of scientific organizations, led by the American Psychological Association, in signing onto a letter that serves as a powerful, collective statement from the signatories. The letter, which will be published in the next print issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education, emphasizes the importance of science and lets members of … Read more

ASPB Calls on Congress to Take Action to Restore Data

Organizations and individuals across the nation signed a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to address the recent removal of federal data at various agencies. Public data has been selectively removed from US government agency websites, including the U.S. Census Bureau, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of … Read more