The Global Plant Council

Roots to Regenerative Agriculture
2025-11-18 - 2025-11-20 | York
VISIT EVENT WEBSITE
This conference is an exciting collaboration between the AAB ‘Soil and Root Biology’ and ‘Cropping and the Environment’ specialist groups to bring together two broad yet highly interconnected topics across a three-day event. From Day 1 until a lunchtime poster session on Day 2 the conference will focus on the 1st AAB Soil and Root Biology conference. From the afternoon of Day 2 through Day 3 the conference will focus on wider topics related to Regenerative Agriculture. We encourage delegates to attend the entire 3-day meeting but will provide options to attend on select days.

Submit an Abstract here

Roots, soil Organisms And Rhizosphere – a ROARing success?
Nov 11th – Nov 12th AM.

1. Soil organisms, biodiversity & plant interactions – would include micro and macro-organisms, and interactions with plants.

2. Root & soil interactions – The rhizosphere & microbiome, including methods and the impact of different practices.
3. Roots in the soil and field – Including methods for measuring roots, important root traits for resource capture and resilience, root responses to different agricultural practices and stresses.

Regenerative Agriculture: Managing Soils and Resources
Nov 12th PM – Nov 13th

1. Soil management practices impacting soil health – Including: Tillage practices, cover cropping, climate adaptation (e.g. flooding and drought) and mitigation practices, carbon sequestration or stewardship
2. Regenerative agriculture and the importance of integrated nutrient Management – Precision agriculture, adaptive nutrient planning, novel fertilisers, diverse rotations, integrative manure management
3. Regenerative Practices – Companion cropping, Mob grazing, Regen and horticulture crops, Current and emerging weeds and pests, beneficial and natural enemies for biological control, soil food webs
4. The Regen mindset, behavioral change, market and policy drivers – Farmer preferences, managing risk on farm, supply chains, policy support and drivers of change

Featured image from Frank Ashwood: https://www.frankashwood.com/

Conservation Physiology - Community Conversations: Reflections on co-production and impact in conservation physiology
2025-11-05 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Conservation Physiology is launching a new webinar series with the Society for Experimental Biology. Community Conversations is aimed at early career researchers wishing to build a career in conservation physiology or other fields of research. Sessions
will cover topics such as academic publishing, scientific writing and developing collaborations. Our first speaker will be Dr Steven Cooke, the journal’s Founding Editor and previous Editor in Chief, as he reflects on his pathway to co-produced science and
its impact for conservation.
Speaker: Dr Steven Cooke, Founding editor of Conservation Physiology
Audience: This free webinar is open to researchers from all career stages. It is aimed specifically at students and early career researchers in conservation physiology.
Date and Time 14:00-15:00 GMT, Weds 5th November 2025
Event page: https://www.sebiology.org/events/ems-event-calendar/conphys-conversations-1.html
Booking form: https://www.sebiology.org/member-homepage/ems-my-events/ems-my-event-details.html?eventId=550014E8-5DB3-4826-8E16967AFDC991BB

SEB Outreach, Education & Diversity Webinars: AI in Assessment, Marking and Feedback
2025-10-15 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | Online
This session explores the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher education, focusing on how it challenges traditional assessment while creating opportunities to enhance learning. Dr. Nigel Francis will discuss the shift from assessing final outputs to evaluating the learning process, arguing that AI can ultimately support, not undermine, core teaching aims. Following this, PhD student Jordon Millward will share his perspectives on using AI to improve the effectiveness, accessibility, and engagement of feedback for students. This will be followed by an open discussion.

Speakers: Jordon Millward & Dr Nigel Francis

Audience: This session is free and open to anyone who is curious about how AI is reshaping higher education.

Date and Time: 13:00-14:00 UK time, Weds 15th October 2025

Event page: https://www.sebiology.org/events/ems-event-calendar/oed-webinar-1.html
Booking form: https://www.sebiology.org/events/ems-event-booking-page.html?id=310AEF3B-9B2C-4069-933AF8EC43A5D675

SPS Summer School 2025: Advanced Plant Imaging – From super-resolution to fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy
2025-06-29 - 2025-07-04
This Summer school is organized by the Saclay Plant Sciences (SPS) network, one of the largest European plant sciences communities and will be hosted by the cytology and imaging platform of the Institut Jean Pierre Bourgin – Plant Sciences in Versailles.
Microscopy is a fundamental tool for understanding the functioning of plants at the cellular to molecular scale. Recent technological advances (super-resolution, fluorescence lifetime imaging, biosensors…) now make it possible to address new scientific questions. This Summer School will provide theoretical and practical insights into these aspects for 20 outstanding and enthusiastic PhD students or young postdoctoral researchers divided in small groups. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different modalities, sample preparation, image acquisition, and data processing throughout the week.
To register: https://eng-saclay-plant-sciences.hub.inrae.fr/teaching-and-training/summer-schools/summer-school-2025

Practical Applications of ORYZA in Rice Research
2025-03-24 - 2025-03-28
Rationale

This training program will familiarize the participants with the functions and the data organization to run the ORYZA model, experimental data collection for model calibration, evaluation, practical applications, and introduction of new features developed in the model.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the training, the participants will:
• understand the basic operations of ORYZA;
• identify and prepare the input files required for practical applications;
• understand the process & concepts of parameterization, calibration, and evaluation; and
• run the ORYZA model to generate outputs related to potential growth and yield, soil carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, effects of abiotic stresses, and climate change on these variables.

Resource Persons

The expert group developing the ORYZA model delivers this course. Participants are encouraged to discuss their interests beyond the training, including, but not limited to, collaboration, advanced development, and model extensions for various applications.

About the Training Program

Prerequisites
The participants must bring their laptops with the following minimum specifications:
1. The User must be an administrator of the laptop for problem-free software installation;
2. The Operating System requirements:
a. at least Windows 8 or higher Windows version; and
b. Microsoft Office 2007 or higher edition.
3. Laptop specs:
a. RAM ≥ 4GB; and
b. free hard drive space ≥ 50GB.
Venue
The ORYZA Training Program for Practical Applications will be at IRRI Headquarters in Los Baños, Philippines. International participants are encouraged to arrive at least one day before the start of the program to adjust and recover from travel fatigue.
Los Baños is a small city located 60 km south of Manila and may take 1.5 hours travel time, depending on traffic conditions from Manila International Airport. We will forward travel instructions after your registration.
Accommodation
The IRRI Swaminathan Hall dormitory and IRRI Guesthouse are among the available options for the accommodation of visiting participants. The rooms and buildings at the IRRI campus have Wi-Fi access points meant for business use.
Registration Fees and Inclusions
The registration fee is:
$ 1500 for All International Participants / IRRI Country Office Participants
• The fee covers the training materials and registration services;
• local transportation (arrival/departure transportation between IRRI/Manila International Airport and within IRRI campus);
• accommodation for 6 days and 5 nights; and
• lunch with morning and afternoon refreshments during the training.
Participants are responsible for their insurance coverage, international transportation to and from Manila International Airport, and other meals (breakfast
and dinner).
$ 500 for In-Country Participants / Non-IRRI Professionals
• The fee covers the training materials and registration services; and
• lunch with morning and afternoon refreshments during the training.
Participants are responsible for their insurance coverage, transportation to and from IRRI, other meals (breakfast and dinner), and their accommodation.
$ 360 for IRRI HQ Participants / In-Country University Students
• The fee covers the training materials and registration services; and
• lunch with morning and afternoon refreshments during the training.
Participants are responsible for their insurance coverage, transportation to and from IRRI, other meals (breakfast and dinner), and their accommodation.
How to Register
Registrations are until the end of business day of February 7, 2025.
1. Register Online for the 2025 ORYZA Training Program for Practical Applications:

Go to our website at: https://forms.gle/o6wNuYgXc9aPy5Wb9, OR

2. Send an Email:

Send your intent to participate in the training workshop to oryza@irri.org.

Please be informed that we are unable to provide financial support for this training course. However, we can provide essential documents, such as the course description and a conditional acceptance letter, to support your application for external financial assistance.

Cancellation, Substitution, and Rescheduling Policy
Cancelation of participation after registration may be possible a month before the training program. You may nominate another person to replace your slot. Please notify us of such changes. IRRI will not be responsible for any cancelation charges assessed by the airlines, travel agencies, or third-party entities related to your travel plan.
If, for some reason, the course cancels, we will work with you to switch your confirmed registration to future training, or we will give you a refund.

Impact Strategies for Fundamental Research
2025-01-28 09:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Gain a clear understanding of impact within the context of your work and start developing an impact plan for a new or current project.
Research impact has many definitions. According to the Australian Research Council “research impact is the contribution that research makes to the economy, society, environment or culture, beyond the contribution to academic research”.
Impact is a complex topic and scientists have increasingly been questioned, especially by funding agencies and research organisations globally, about their research’s impact.
This workshop will give you a clear understanding of impact within the context of your work. You will start to develop an impact plan for a new or current project.

This half-day online workshop will cover:

What is research impact in the context of fundamental research
Terms and definitions used in research impact
Creating impact from fundamental research – your impact pathway
Planning for impact

Session: 28 January from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (UK time).*
ou will need to create and/or log into your SEB account to be able to book this event.
Cost
1. SEB members: Free
2. Non-members: £40

CRISPR Construct Design for Efficient Genome Editing in Plants
2024-12-03 - 2024-12-06 | Online
The application of CRISPR-based genome editing technology in plant science has opened up a new era of possibilities for improving crop traits, studying gene functions, and increasing agricultural production sustainably. To harness the full potential of CRISPR for plant genome editing, researchers need a sound understanding of how to design suitable CRISPR gene constructs. This webinar, titled “CRISPR Construct Design for Efficient Genome Editing in Plants,” offers an in-depth knowledge of the critical steps involved in designing and delivering CRISPR reagents that ensure precise and effective genome editing outcomes.
The webinar will begin with an overview of how to choose the appropriate CRISPR nuclease enzyme, such as Cas9 or Cpf1, based on the specific plant gene editing and desired outcomes. Choosing the right nuclease is crucial for ensuring efficient and accurate genome editing.
The participants will learn how to select suitable target sites in the genome and design effective guide RNAs (gRNAs) for targeting specific regions. The use of various web-based software tools that simplify gRNA design, ensuring high specificity and efficiency will be explained. The webinar will also cover the design of genome editing constructs, focusing on selecting appropriate promoters to express the Cas gene and gRNA(s) in plants. Strategies for expressing multiple gRNAs and enhancing the stability of CRISPR reagents will also be discussed.
To register: https://www.glostem.in/register/?conf=CCD24
The workshop-cum-webinar is ideal for plant biologists, geneticists, breeders and researchers who are engaged on applying the CRISPR technology to elucidate gene functions and enhance our understanding on various plant traits for crop improvement.

Cassava consumption and early child neurodevelopment: An observational study from the Democratic Republic of Congo
2024-11-25 20:00 - 21:30 (Europe/Madrid) | Online
This webinar is the second in a series together with the International Working Group for Safe Cassava.
In this session, Prof Ros Gleadow from Monash University (Australia) will interview Dr Espérance Kashala-Abotnes of the University of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a leading expert on Konzo—a neurological disease linked to the consumption of improperly processed cassava.
Date: 25th November 2024
Time: 20:00 CET
Konzo materials:
https://biology.anu.edu.au/research/centres-units/konzo-prevention-unit

IPPS8: International Plant Phenotyping Symposium 2024
2024-10-07 - 2024-10-11 | University Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, United States
IPPS8: International Plant Phenotyping Symposium 2024 – Green Horizons: Navigating the Future of Plant Phenotyping
October 7.-11.2024, Lincoln, Nebraska (U.S.A.)

IPPN invites you to join the world’s leading conference on plant phenotyping, held in the inspiring environment of the University Nebraska-Lincoln.
Join us & explore the latest advances & innovations in this dynamic research field.
Network with global experts, share research, & gain practical insights through poster sessions, lab tours, & dedicated industry opportunities.
Join leading scientists & industry innovators for groundbreaking research, fostering collaboration & accelerating advancements in:

Plant Phenotyping for plant physiology
Emerging frontiers in plant phenomics
Cutting-edge technologies & solutions provided by industry
AI & Data Science advancing plant phenotyping methods

Come & join us on the future of plant phenotyping!
Registration starting soon!
For more information & registration: https://www.ipps8.org

Plantae Presents: World Policies in Plant Science
2024-08-29 17:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Online
In this webinar, renowned experts from various fields of plant science will highlight information on current and relevant plant policies related to plant diversity, plant protection and health, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs). This webinar would most importantly help students, apart from early career researchers and scientists, who wish to know more about regulatory policies straight from experts who have delivered brilliant talks on these topics and have been working on these policies.
Hosted by the 2024 Plantae Fellows.
SPEAKERS
Susana Perera-Valderrama
Ms. Susana Perera Valderrama has been a Marine Biodiversity Programme Officer at the Secretariat of the Cartagena Convention, since June 2023, where she coordinates the implementation of the Protocol on Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) in the wider Caribbean region. Ms. Perera Valderrama is a Cuban national with 20 years of experience in national and regional projects to conserve and monitor marine species and ecosystems and design and implement marine protected areas.
Before joining the Secretariat, Ms. Perera Valderrama worked as a marine protected areas (MPAs) specialist at the National Centre for Protected Areas of Cuba. There, she supported the design and implementation of Cuba’s MPAs and was Cuba’s technical focal point for the SPAW Protocol during this time. She also worked as a marine biodiversity monitoring specialist at CONABIO in Mexico, coordinating marine biodiversity monitoring programmes in Mexico’s MPAs.

Felix Moronta Barrios
Felix Moronta Barrios is a Venezuelan biologist committed to facilitating the adoption of agricultural products enhanced by modern biotechnologies. As a Senior Programme Specialist in the Regulatory Science Group at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB, Trieste, Italy), he supports projects to energize and strengthen biotechnology regulatory offices in the Global South. Felix works closely with national and international authorities for ensuring regulatory effectiveness in the changing landscape of evolving biotechnologies.

Prof. K.C. Bansal
Prof. K.C. Bansal is an Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Crop and Food Innovation, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia. He previously served as Secretary of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, India (2021-2023) and Director of the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi (2010-2016).
Prof. Bansal was Vice-Chair for Asia at the 15th Regular Session of the UN’s Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (2013-2015). He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Global Plant Council and the Board of Trustees of the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation.
Prof. Bansal’s research focuses on functional genomics and transgenic development for abiotic stress tolerance in plants. He developed India’s first transgenic crops with improved tolerance to drought and salt stress. His lab identified and cloned the first ABA receptor gene OsPYL10 from an Indian drought-tolerant rice landrace. He evaluated the entire wheat germplasm collection (~22,000 accessions) in the Indian National Genebank and identified trait-specific reference sets for heat tolerance and disease resistance.
With over 40 years of research experience, Prof. Bansal has been pivotal in research management, human resource development, and policy formulation for promoting GM crops and genome editing for climate-resilient agriculture.

MODERATORS

Alicia Quinn
Alicia is currently working on her PhD in plant molecular biology at Monash University, Australia. Her project aims to understand the regulation of a toxic compound produced in Sorghum. When she’s not at work, Alicia loves hiking and exploring local wineries. X: @AliciaQuinnSci.

Gillian Rowe
Gillian is doctoral researcher at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and a research scientist at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Jamaica. Her scientific interests are microbiology, molecular plant-pathogen interactions, the soil microbiome and bioinformatics. Her current research focus is on the development of novel biocontrol agents for plant biodiversity conservation, reducing environmental pollution to enhance human health. Community outreach, nature and the outdoors, running and watching soccer are just a few of her interests. X: @RoweGill.

Indrani Kakati Baruah
Indrani K.B, an ASPB 2023 Plantae fellow is an ORISE post-doctoral fellow (2019-2024)
who finished her tenure this February at the USDA-ARS Beltsville Agricultural Research Centre (BARC) in Maryland, USA and currently on a self-imposed sabbatical visiting family in India. Her research interests include focusing on functional and comparative genomics studies related to phytopathology, pathogen genomics, plant-microbial/ plant-insect interaction and plant epigenetics. Apart from being a first-generation researcher mother from her family, she likes to involve herself in easy scientific communication and voluntary activities related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). She wishes to be an inspiration for young women to choose STEM fields and never give up. X: @Indranik333.

Isabel Pochet Pimentel
Isabel is a Venezuelan Biologist with a Master’s in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology. She is currently a PhD candidate at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Her work focused on the characterization of important genes related to plant associations with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, using physiological and transcriptomic approaches. As a researcher, she wants to understand how plants communicate and interact with other living beings. Outside the lab, she enjoys food, TV shows, and fluffy cats. X: @isabelpochet.

Leadership in a Laboratory Environment, June 2024
2024-06-05 09:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Introduction
A successful career in a scientific lab environment needs leadership and management skills as well as research skills. To get the best from people, team leaders need to be able to form teams, provide leadership and deal with issues that will inevitably emerge. These are skills that can be developed with practice. The aim of this course is to introduce some team-working and leadership models that can be of practical use in developing those skills.

The course will take place over 2 sessions, on the 5th and 6th June at 9:00-13:00 each day.
Who is the course for?
Following the success of previous courses, the Society continues offer this introductory course specifically to meet the needs of postdoctoral researchers in academic or industrial environments. It is aimed at:

Laboratory team leaders and principal investigators who want to improve the way they manage their teams
Postdoctoral researchers who have been selected for, or aspire to, promotion to team leader positions

What does the course cover?

How teams work and how to work in teams
An introduction to leadership models and styles
Successful team management – learning leadership behaviours and dealing with potential issues
Performance management
Case studies
Guidance on further study and development

Who is the course trainer?

Charlie Wilson scraped through with a BSc in biology from Southampton University in 1978 and has been a member of the Society or its predecessors almost ever since. Although he has never worked in the biosciences he has always regarded himself as a biologist who happens to be doing other things. Those other things have included a career in the Royal Navy during which he led bomb-disposal teams and commanded ships in peace and in war. He is now an independent consultant and executive coach. With master’s degrees in both Coaching and Behavioural Change, and Leadership and Management, he works with industry, banks, small businesses and schools to improve how they work together.

Feedback from Charlie’s previous course at the Royal Society of Biology:

“Excellent, great balance between theory and real-world practical situations.”
“Case studies were great to make us investigate causes of problems.”
“Intensive, informal.”
“Very interactive.”
Certification and Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
A certificate of attendance will be provided after the event.
We evaluate all of our training events, to make sure that we maintain a high quality of training.
This event has been approved by the Royal Society of Biology for purposes of CPD and can be counted as 24 CPD points.
Professional Registers
This course supports registers competencies and has been identified as supporting competency development for: Registered Scientist (RSci) and Registered Science Technician (RSciTech).
Competency area:

Interpersonal skills
Personal responsibility

Fees
Members – £120 + VAT
Non-members – £240 + VAT
Get in touch with training@rsb.org.uk to access these rates:

Members of Member Organisations, SCAS members – £180 + VAT
Non-members who have completed a membership application and made payment – £120 + 20% VAT.

Contact
For further information about the course please contact Emily Lunn, training and registers officer at training@rsb.org.uk or on 020 3925 3447.

Special requirements
If you have accessibility requirements, please let us know during your booking, and we will do what we can to accommodate your needs.

Refunds
Unfortunately, the Royal Society of Biology is unable to offer refunds on training courses that have been attended. We do, of course, welcome and encourage any feedback from a course and will continue to improve the service we offer.
Terms and Conditions
By booking to attend this event, you are confirming you have agreed to the RSB’s Terms and Conditions which can be found here

New Phytologist Next Generation Scientists 2024
2024-06-05 - 2024-06-08 | Duke University, Durham, United States
New Phytologist next generation scientists meetings are free events with the unique aim to provide the next generation of plant scientists a chance to share their work with their peers and outstanding international scientists in a stimulating, supportive and exciting environment.
To register: https://nextgenerationscientists.evessiocloud.com/2024/en/page/home
This event is exclusively for early career researchers, including graduate students and any researcher with up to five years’ experience since gaining/defending their PhD, excluding career breaks.
Sign up to our early career mailing list for information about future events.
The 2025 next generation scientists meeting is expected to be held in Europe.
Applications close 6 December 2023

The New Phytologist Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation committed to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and research in plant science. One of the ways we support plant science is by organising symposia, with all registration fees subsidised by the Foundation and opportunities to apply for travel grants. Find out more.

Fascination of Plants Day 2024
2024-05-18
Fascination of Plants Day 2024 will be back! It will take place in May 2024 with a focus on May, 18, 2024.
The seventh international “Fascination of Plants Day” will be launched by plant scientists across the world under the umbrella of the European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO).
Why FoPD?
The goal of this activity is to get as many people as possible around the world fascinated by plants and enthused about the importance of plant science for agriculture and sustainable production of nutritious food, as well as for horticulture, forestry and the production of plant-based non-food products such as paper, timber, chemicals, energy and pharmaceuticals.
Everybody is welcome to join this initiative!

We invite everyone, from schools to producers, to join in and contribute to this initiative. Many plant science institutions, universities, schools, botanical gardens and museums, together with farmers and industry, have opened their doors during the Fascination of Plants Day in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019. You can look up the variety of interactive plant related events held across the globe in our “FoPD Success Stories”.
We also invite the media, scientists and policy makers to discuss the latest state-of-the-art research and breakthroughs in the plant science and explore new applications plant science can offer. The Fascination of Plants Day will be backed up by a range of events in public spaces, theaters, cafes, central city squares and parks designed to make everyone grasp the importance of plants.
We invite YOU to organize an attractive, plant related activity and to interact with the public. Events can be organized throughout the whole month of May. Our goal is to break the record of 865 events you organized in 2019.
Get inspired and follow us
Get inspired by previous events with our Success stories from 2019 and follow us on our social media: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Check new events taking place in your country on FoPD website

Care and Management of Natural History Collections
2024-04-09 - 2024-04-25 | Online
Using a combination of lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and readings, this course will teach participants how to better care for and manage all natural history collections (including botany, geosciences, and zoology).
The importance of the collections storage environment is emphasized, as well as the identification and selection of inert materials, testing locally available materials, adapting collections care standards to particular environmental conditions, and good management through sound policies and collection planning.
Rather than the traditional discipline-based approach, the course teaches collections care based on collection material and preparation type―dry preparations, wet preparations, and documentation (including paper-based and electronic media).
The course will benefit individuals who already have experience in caring for natural history collections, as well as those who intend to work with natural history collections.

Online live sessions on 9th, 11th, 16th, 18th, 23rd, and 25th of April
From 16:00 to 20:30 (Madrid time zone)
Total course hours: 40

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The Global Plant Council members are entitled to a 20% discount on course fees using the discount code: GC927384

Data Manipulation with R Tidyverse
2024-04-03 - 2024-04-05 | Online
This course will highlight useful tools of data manipulation from R’s Tidyverse suite of packages. The Tidyverse packages are built upon a philosophy of a tidy data structure: a rectangular (spreadsheet-like) data structure where each row is one observation, each column is one variable, and each cell contains one value. The Tidyverse packages follow a set of shared rules and share a common syntax style, both designed to maximize code readability and reproducibility.

The emphasis of this short course will be on the core packages dplyr and tidyr in combination with packages specific to manipulating date-time data (lubridate), text data (stringr), and categorical data (forcats). Class exercises will provide practice restructuring data, value replacement, group operations, and row- and column-wise functions.
The course content assumes some prior basic R experience and will require a current install of both R and RStudio.

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The Global Plant Council members are entitled to a 20% discount on course fees using the discount code: GC927384

Plantae Presents: Celebrating Women in Plant Science
2024-03-21 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Online
Plantae Presents: Celebrating Women in Plant Science
Featuring Dr. Thelma Madzima, Dr. Burcu Alptekin, and Dr. Gitanjali Yadav
When: Thursday, March 21, 2024, at
8:00 AM PDT | 11:00 AM EDT | 4:00 PM GMT | 9:30 PM IST
About This Webinar
Join them for an enriching webinar, “Celebrating Women in Plant Sciences,” where three distinguished women scientists in the field will share their captivating stories, experiences, challenges, and triumphs. Delve into their journeys, from overcoming obstacles to seizing opportunities, as they inspire and empower women in plant sciences and beyond. This event promises to illuminate the diverse contributions of women in shaping the landscape of botanical research and environmental sustainability. Don’t miss this opportunity to be inspired and motivated by their remarkable narratives. Register now to celebrate the achievements and resilience of women in plant sciences.
Hosted by the 2024 Plantae Fellows.

AAB Early Career Professional Science and Skills Workshop
2023-12-18 - 2023-12-19 | Hybrid
Hosted at the University of Leicester

The Association of Applied Biologists has a unique cohort of early career professional members as it includes members who work across academia, industry, farming and agriculture. This sets the AAB apart from other societies whose membership cohorts are more homogenous. Therefore we want to organise an event that brings together this group in order to help build cross-disciplinary linkages. We surveyed our ECP cohort and the consensus was that you would like the AAB to organise an event that mixed opportunities to present their research and to discuss skills, careers and training.

Application process for Workshop Participants

We can invite a maximum 50 in-person participants to this event, which is open to both AAB members and non-members. We are currently searching for sponsors to support the meeting but the final registration will be no-more than £100 for the two-day event, which includes a single night of accommodation. Delegates must be able to fund their own travel to the event.
1. We will ask potential attendees to apply for the workshop by telling us why it would be useful for their career. Deadline for these applications is October 15th. Applicants will be anonymously selected on both the strength of their application statement and also on their current position so that we have a mix of attendees from across sectors. Selected participants will be able to register for the meeting before November 16th.
2. Selected participants will have the opportunity (not compulsory) to submit an abstract in order to either present a current project with a short talk or poster presentation. The deadline for abstract submission will be November 3rd.
In an AAB context Early Career Professionals are students and anyone within 5-years of finishing full-time education and this 5-years is exclusive of any time spent on career-breaks, maternity leave etc. We very much encourage applications from across sectors.

Transversal Skills in Experimental Biology: from academia to project management and policymaking
2023-12-12 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Join SEB for a series of ‘Careers and Coffee’ monthly talks in 2023 to broaden your view on career possibilities in the field of Experimental Biology.
A free webinar series with a 20-minute talk from an invited speaker covering their career journey, an overview of their role, career prospects, and avenues to get into the field with a Questions-and-Answers (Q&A) session at the end.
Their ninth Careers and Coffee webinar will happen on Monday, 12 December, at 2 pm (UK time), with Dr Javier Santos-Santos talking about Transversal Skills in Experimental Biology: from academia to project management and policymaking.
Register: https://www.sebiology.org/events/ems-event-calendar/transversal-skills-in-experimental-biology-from-academia-to-project-management-and-policymaking-careers-and-coffee-december.html

SEB Successful Grant Writing
2023-12-07 - 2023-12-14 | Online
Learn how the research grant funding process works and gain the knowledge and skills to write competitive research grant applications .
Overview
In this two-session online workshop, you’ll have an introduction to the research grant funding process and gain the knowledge and skills to write competitive research grant applications consistently.
Please note that this workshop is on writing research grant applications. It does not cover fellowships, studentships or other types of grants that support research.
This workshop is divided into two parts that will be one week apart. You must be available for both online sessions to join.

Part 1: Thursday, 7 December 2023
Part 2: Thursday, 14 December 2023

This workshop will be held in two different schedules to cover different time zones. You will be able to choose your preferred option during the booking stage.

Morning: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (UK time)
Afternoon: 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm (UK time)

Cost
1. SEB members: Free
2. Non-members: £60

Plantae Presents: Importance of Self-care and Community Care
2023-10-31 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Online
The global pandemic has largely affected the global population of adults and children in negative ways. There is an increased in the incidences of anxiety, isolation, lower distress tolerance, and depressive episodes. People engaged in research (mentors and mentees) are more likely to experience these feelings, often affecting how people build connections. In response, self-care and community care have emerged as important aspects of everyone’s daily lives. In recognition of “World Mental Health Month,” this webinar will explore self-care and community care. Speakers will share the strategies they have developed to support the people in their labs and spaces, as well as insights on balancing community care and self-care.
This webinar is hosted by the 2023 Plantae Fellows.

Building your online presence
2023-07-18 15:30 - 17:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Online
Welcome to the registration form for the webinar titled “Building your online presence,” organized by The Global Plant Council and Women in Crop Science.
In this informative session, we will guide you through the process of establishing an online presence. Gain valuable insights on leveraging digital platforms, optimizing your online profiles, and expanding your network. Whether you are a seasoned professional or just starting, this webinar will offers practical tips to enhance your visibility and succeed in the digital landscape. Register now to secure your spot!
Speaker: Isabel Mendoza Poudereux, Chief Communication Officer of The Global Plant Council.
To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P7AIafx9TLubaEif8brW5g

3rd PhD Meeting in Plant Science
2023-07-09 | Braga, Braga, Portugal
The 3rd PhD Meeting in Plant Science (3PMPS) is an international meeting for PhD students and young postdocs that will be held in Braga (Portugal) on the 9th of July as a satellite activity of the XXV Meeting of the Spanish Society of Plant Biology / XVIII Spanish Portuguese Congress of Plant Biology (PB2023).
The 3PMPS is a biennial meeting organized by Portuguese and Spanish PhD students, with the main purpose of giving young researchers the opportunity to present their work and to create networks with other researchers in the same field of study.
This meeting is ideal for young plant researchers to present and discuss their scientific results in a relaxed environment. We believe this will lead to greater interaction and exchange of ideas between young investigators from different countries.‍
Selected PhD students and young postdocs are invited to give oral presentations, flash talks, or poster presentations during the meeting. All abstracts will be reviewed by a Scientific Committee (made up of early-career researchers), which will select oral presentations with the help of a senior Advisory Committee.

SEB Annual Conference 2023
2023-07-04 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom
SEB’s Annual Conference is celebrated for creating the perfect composition of research, new discoveries and collaborative connections. Be creative and innovative by exchanging ideas and knowledge with masters of biology from all over the world.

New Phytologist next generation scientists 2023
2023-07-02 - 2023-07-05 | Singapore, Singapore
New Phytologist next generation scientists 2023 will take place on 2–5 July 2023 at the National University of Singapore.
New Phytologist next generation scientists meetings are fully funded events with the unique aim to provide the next generation of plant scientists a chance to share their work with their peers and outstanding international scientists in a stimulating, supportive and exciting environment.
The organising committee, led by New Phytologist Advisor On Sun Lau, will consist of early career researchers from the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University.
This event is exclusively for early career researchers, including students and any researcher with up to five years’ experience since gaining/defending their PhD, excluding career breaks.
Applicants to attend will need to provide:

a poster abstract – following the poster abstract guidelines.
a personal statement of 200 words addressing why you want to attend the next generation scientists symposium.
a curriculum vitae, which should include your education details, including the date that you obtained your PhD, if applicable, publication history, presentations given, and awards. Please detail any career breaks if relevant.
a letter of recommendation/reference (up to 500 words) from a scientist who has agreed to support your application, usually your group leader or someone who knows your work well.

Successful applicants will receive free registration. Delegates attending from outside of Singapore will receive three nights of accommodation in student halls of residence at the National University of Singapore, as well as a travel grant to support their travel to the event.
More info here: https://www.newphytologist.org/nextgenevents/2023

Poster Design and Presentation Workshop, 16 and 23 May 2023
2023-05-16 - 2023-05-23 | Online
Overview
In this practical two-session workshop, you’ll learn how to design and present your poster in a way that is engaging and interesting for your audience. To start with, you’ll learn how to think like your audience, so that you can design your poster with them in mind. Then you’ll learn the basics of graphic design, what makes a poster “pop”, the different approaches to getting attention in a digital world, and the tools you can use to design your poster. Finally, you’ll focus on delivery: how to attract readers, how to keep them interested, and how to give them something to think about when they walk away.
This workshop will involve lots of small group activities and you’ll have many opportunities to try out your new skills, present elements of a poster, and give and receive feedback. By the end of this programme, you’ll be able to put your skills to work and design a poster that you can present with confidence.
The two sessions will be one week apart. You must be available for both sessions to join.

Session 1: Poster design – Tuesday, 16 May 2023
Session 2: Presentation skills – Tuesday, 23 May 2023

To cover different time zones, this workshop will be run in two different schedules that you will be able to choose during the booking stage.

Morning: 10:00 am to 1:30 pm (UK time)
Late Afternoon: 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm (UK time)

Cost
Free and open to Centenary Conference attendees and SEB members.
Audience
This course is for those who are new to designing and presenting posters and need to cover both “the basics” of poster layout and design, and the more advanced skills of engaging people and telling them about their science on the day.
It is perfect for anyone wishing to present a poster at the SEB Centenary Conference 2023.
Workshop structure
Session 1: Poster design will run on the 16 May 2023 and will focus on:

What needs to be on your poster
How to choose what to include (and what to leave out)
The basics of graphic design
Different poster layouts – what works, what doesn’t
Software for designing your poster
Adding extra elements to make your poster more engaging

Activities: group work, creating a presentation in small groups, experimenting with different layouts, feedback sessions
Homework: use the tools to map out a rough layout for your conference poster
Session 2: Presentation skills will run on the 23 May 2023 and will focus on:

How to attract readers/interesting people
Presenting your poster once you have their attention
Presenting without notes
Keeping an eye on your language
Non-verbal communication
Giving people something to take-away

Activities: presenting homework in small groups (2-3 people max) for feedback, practising non-verbal and delivery skills, small group activities, feedback sessions, final presentation session applying new skills to outline poster.
* You must be available for both sessions to join.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this two-session course, participants will have learned how to create posters that are visually appealing and interesting, and present them in a way that engages listeners, invites questions, and helps them expand their network and share their work.
For participants who engage in the course and invest time in the coursework, there is a good chance that you will create an initial draft of your poster to present at The SEB Centenary Conference 2023 (Edinburgh).
Resources
Participants will be provided with a range of resources including:

Copies of all whiteboard work
Poster design templates
Design resources – guidelines & lists, for example, where to find images, design tools, QR code generators, colour charts etc.
Guides on voice, power-language, body language, and other delivery techniques as reminders
Other handouts and resources that seem useful based on the needs of the course participants

* Please note that there will be no recordings of this workshop as there are too many interactive elements.
Questions
Email us at events@sebiology.org.

Leaders of the Future with Prof Caroline Gutjahr
2023-04-26 12:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Online
Speaker is Prof Caroline Gutjahr, and her talk will take place on Wednesday, 26 April, at 12 pm-1pm (UK time).
Join us for the Leaders of the Future webinar series to celebrate past SEB awardees and their work.
A 30-minute webinar followed by a Questions-and-Answers (Q&A) session where our invited speaker will talk about their scientific journey, how and why the SEB award influenced their career and some research highlights demonstrating the impact on their study area.

Speaker

Prof. Caroline Gutjahr
Director of Department 1: Root Biology and Symbiosis and Research Group Leader “Mycorrhiza and Root Biology”, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology (MPI-MP) in Potsdam-Golm

A career in academic publishing | Careers and Coffee (January)
2023-01-18 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Online
SEB first Careers and Coffee webinar will happen on Wednesday, 18 January, at 12 pm (UK time), with Dr Michael Page talking about “A career in academic publishing”.

Join SEB for a series of ‘Careers and Coffee’ monthly talks in 2023 to broaden your view on career possibilities in the field of Experimental Biology.
A free webinar series with a 20-minute talk from an invited speaker covering their career journey, an overview of their role, career prospects, and avenues to get into the field with a Questions-and-Answers (Q&A) session at the end.
SEB first Careers and Coffee webinar will happen on Wednesday, 18 January, at 12 pm (UK time), with Dr Michael Page talking about A career in academic publishing.

Decolonising and Diversifying Biosciences Education
2022-12-16 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
There is an urgent need to re-consider this, and to adopt a more diverse and decolonised approach. This meeting will examine how we teach the Biosciences through an equality and diversity lens.
Topics will include the historical legacies of colonialism on the Biosciences, the need to adopt more diverse and inclusive examples, ableism within the curriculum, awarding gaps for disadvantaged students, and how Biology education can better incorporate international perspectives.
The meeting will also include student perspectives, and the emotional implications of receiving a non-inclusive education. The meeting will encourage delegates to consider their own teaching practices, and to identify ways in which they could become more inclusive. This meeting therefore aligns closely with both the ‘Teaching and Learning’ and ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity’ aims of the OED section.

Leading and supporting others for ECRs and New PIs
2022-09-21 14:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-14 09:30 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Online
This workshop will explore the role that emotional intelligence plays in different contexts.
Cost
This event is free for SEB members. Non-members will be charged the cost price of £20 per person.
About the session
Leadership and management are much more than simply setting a direction and getting things done.
To be an effective leader or a manager, you need to be able to understand, motivate, inspire and appreciate the people that you work with (and for) in order to achieve the best outcomes.
In this interactive workshop, we will explore the role that emotional intelligence plays in the context of leadership, management and supervision. Participants will gain an introductory understanding of emotional intelligence and how it can be developed and harnessed to get the best out of ourselves and those we support, lead or manage.
Following this workshop participants will:
• Understand what is meant by ‘emotional intelligence and the different competencies and skills that underpin it.
• Have explored a range of leadership styles and appreciate the scenarios and contexts in which they can be effective.
• Have an appreciation of how emotionally intelligent approaches can support ourselves and others in identifying and achieving goals and recognising success.
• Have practical experience in supporting a fellow participant with emotionally intelligent mentoring & coaching conversations.
Workshop structure
This is a 3 hour live and interactive workshop with plenty of breaks throughout.
Who’s it for
This participative workshop is aimed at researchers and academics who are leading, managing or supervising others or who aspire to in the near future.
