TL:DR two words: self care In exactly 1 week from today, we will be in the midst of day 2 of the Annual Meeting! The ASPB Annual Meeting is one of the highlights of my year! I look forward to being surrounded by amazing plant scientists, getting together with colleagues, and learning new information. It is a really exciting … Read more
This year, ASPB President Rob Last did an experiment aimed at increasing the value of the President’s Letters. Four of these letters were accompanied by essays from community members of all career stages. Two were co-authored. The idea was to explore the topics of President’s Letters more fully and include more voices. A general theme … Read more
AKA Why you should volunteer at the meeting! My first plant biology meeting was Austin 2016. I had followed and interacted with the #PlantBio15 hashtag, but I was nervous about my first in-person meeting. How was I going to learn about this new society that I was joining? How was I going to navigate such … Read more
Careers, teaching, entrepreneurship, networking, and more The major symposia may grab your attention and induce you to click that “Register Now” link, but don’t miss the remarkably diverse set of workshops offered at Plant Biology 2019. Registrants can choose from more than a dozen workshops that cover career advancement and mentoring for diverse scientists, discuss the latest plant science techniques, … Read more
Personally, the poster session is the most overwhelming part of conferences. Hundreds of posters, even more people, milling about an area which seemed huge when empty but now feels too small with so many people. It can give me a great deal of anxiety, especially in my first few meetings. If you’re like me and … Read more