Returning this year, ASPB is pleased to provide daily summaries of sessions taking place at Plant Biology 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 26-30, 2025. The brief summaries are prepared by specially appointed Conference Correspondents who provide insightful recaps, interviews, and on-site perspectives throughout the course of the conference. This year’s Conference Correspondents include two Plantae … Read more
Is science communication important? Does public engagement really matter? Should the scientific community do more or less to support these activities? Here’s your chance to be heard. Please help us better serve you by completing the 15-minute survey. All responses are anonymous and confidential. The American Society of Plant Biologists is one of thirty scientific … 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
One of the highlights of the 2016 Plant Biology Conference in Austin, TX was a panel discussion about the National Academies of Science review of genetically modified crops. ASPB had several members on this prestigious review committee, including Drs. Robin Buell, Neal Stewart, and Rick Dixon, who convened a special session to discuss the outcomes … Read more
On Tuesday, April 26th, at 1 PM EST one of our members, Ian Street, will be featured in the Member Spotlight on Trellis – AAAS’s new platform for general scientific communication and collaboration. This is an hour long series that highlights activities of members and gives them a chance to discuss their work. Ian is currently a Research … Read more
