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Increasing Food Production in a Changing World

The fifth report of the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published last year announced that climate change is already negatively affecting our food supply and this problem is only going to be amplified in coming decades. Our climate is projected to…

Isabel02/07/2015

ASPB Blog GPC Community Interviews

An Interview with Mary Williams: Plant Teaching & Social Media

This week we spoke to Mary Williams about plant science education, her role as features editor of The Plant Cell, and effective use of social media for scientists. What inspired you to focus your career on education…

Isabel24/06/2015

Blog Public Engagement

Save the spud: live online potato Q&A with Sense About Science

This week we have a guest post from Chelsea Snell at Sense about Science on their upcoming event: Potatoes: What are the threats they face and what can we do to save our spuds? Do late blight resistance genes affect flavour?…

Isabel16/06/2015

ASPB Blog Future Directions

GPC President Professor Bill Davies’ vision for the future

Global Plant Council President Professor Bill Davies discusses his vision for the future of the GPC and its role in meeting some of the global challenges facing plant science and society today. Raising the profile of plant science As we…

Isabel09/06/2015

Blog GPC Community

A Postcard From… The Australian Society of Plant Scientists

A new feature on the Global Plant Council blog will be ‘A Postcard From…’ In these posts representatives from our member organizations will tell us about their society’s visions, aims and activities. This pioneering ‘Postcard From’ was sent in by Gonzalo…

Isabel02/06/2015

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