NEWS

The 29th Europe-wide seminar of the series supported by the European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO) and aimed at the Plant Science community and its stakeholders.

TTT: The seminar will be held online each third Thursday of the month at three (CET).

On 18th January 2024 at 15:00 (CET) we will present two talks exploring the “Potential for the use of cell omics in plant science”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The seminars will be hosted on Zoom and last approximately 1.5 hours. Numbers will be limited to 300 attendees and therefore please register early if you would like to join. There will be ample opportunities to ask questions and join the debate. So please join us to support this new and exciting initiative for European Plant Science by following this link just prior to the start of the seminar.

EPSO members register in advance for this meeting: registration link

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

In the coming months we will be on the lookout for talented plant scientists among the EPSO membership to present their findings and perspectives to the EPSO seminar series. If we approach you to talk, we hope you will be happy to support the initiative. This is a fantastic opportunity for both eminent world leaders and talented up-and-coming early career researchers to present their research to an international audience and to network with potential collaborators. If you wish to suggest a theme for one of the upcoming seminars and / or nominate yourself or one of your colleagues to give a seminar, we most welcome your suggestions. Please contact Tim George ([email protected]) to provide your name and potential talk title.

We look forward to seeing you all for the 29th EPSO seminar on the 18th January 2024.

 Tim George, Alan Schulman and Marie-Theres Hauser

EPSO Plant Science Seminar Series Organising Committee

 Click here to read: Full EPSO news item

 

Contacts:

Tim George, Hutton / UK & EPSO Board

Alan Schulman, LUKE / FI & Adviser to the EPSO Board

Marie-Theres Hauser BOKU / AT & EPSO Board

 

The fascinating world of plants will be once more in the spotlight thanks to the celebration of the seventh international Fascination of Plants Day on and around May 18th 2024.

This global campaign aims to plant virtual and constantly germinating seeds in the collective intelligence of the public, recalling that plant science is of critical significance to social, environmental and economic issues on our Earth today and in the future.

Scientific institutions, universities, botanical gardens and museums together with schools, farmers and companies will offer a variety of plant-based interactive events and activities for all interested people from toddlers to grandparents.

Check the FoPD website www.plantday18may.org  for further details and find your event around 18 May 2024, and follow us on our social media accounts:

• X Twitter #PlantDay @PlantDay18May
• Instagram @fascinationofplantsday
• Facebook Fascination of Plants Day

To read the full press release click here.

Contact the Global Coordinators:

John Fitzgibbon, EPSO, BE; Trine Hvoslef-Eide, NMBU Norway; Przemysław Wojtaszek, AMU, Poland; Karin Metzlaff, EPSO, BE.

The 28th Europe-wide seminar of the series supported by the European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO) and aimed at the Plant Science community and its stakeholders.

TTT: The seminar will be held online each third Thursday of the month at three (CET).

On 14th December 2023 at 15:00 (CET) we will present three talks exploring “The Cutting Edge of Cell Imaging in Plants”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The seminars will be hosted on Zoom and last approximately 1.5 hours. Numbers will be limited to 300 attendees and therefore please register early if you would like to join. There will be ample opportunities to ask questions and join the debate. So please join us to support this new and exciting initiative for European Plant Science by following this link just prior to the start of the seminar.

EPSO members register in advance for this meeting: registration link

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

In the coming months we will be on the lookout for talented plant scientists among the EPSO membership to present their findings and perspectives to the EPSO seminar series. If we approach you to talk, we hope you will be happy to support the initiative. This is a fantastic opportunity for both eminent world leaders and talented up-and-coming early career researchers to present their research to an international audience and to network with potential collaborators. If you wish to suggest a theme for one of the autumn seminars and / or nominate yourself or one of your colleagues to give a seminar, we most welcome your suggestions. Please contact Tim George ([email protected]) to provide your name and potential talk title.

We look forward to seeing you all for the 28th EPSO seminar on the 14th December 2023.

 Tim George, Alan Schulman and Marie-Theres Hauser

EPSO Plant Science Seminar Series Organising Committee

 Click here to read: Full EPSO news item

 

Contacts:

Tim George, Hutton / UK & EPSO Board

Alan Schulman, LUKE / FI & Adviser to the EPSO Board

Marie-Theres Hauser BOKU / AT & EPSO Board

EPSO is pleased to announce the publication of its 58th newsletter. The shorter public version of the Newsletter is available here. EPSO members can log in and read the full version available in the Members’ Only section. The next edition of the EPSO newsletter will be published in spring 2024. Please send us your articles by mid April. Happy reading!

Content of the full version

Editorial

• SLU’s Jens Sundström, as co-chair of EPSO’s Agricultural Technologies Working Group, sets out EPSO’s response to the EC’s legal proposal on NGTs

EPSO activities

• EPSO’s Executive Director Dr Karin Metzlaff reports back on the EPSO General Meeting held at HHU in Düsseldorf last June
• The Initiative for Science in Europe makes its recommendations on Horizon Europe & FP10
• Call launched for the EPSO Young Plant Scientist 2024 – deadline 31 January
• Read about EPSO’s involvement in the EC’s Expert group on Forest & Forestry Stakeholder Platform, Green Era Hub, & Crop XR Stakeholder Board
• The successful monthly EPSO Plant Science Seminar series continues attracting healthy audiences into its third year & provides a platform for experienced and talented young plant scientists to showcase their research
• Prepare your interactive event for the seventh edition of the globally successful Fascination of Plants Day taking place around 18 May 2024
• ERA-Net SusCrop publishes its White Paper on future research needs in sustainable agriculture & the winners of the video contest on ‘What does sustainable development mean to you?’ are announced!
• EPSO’s Working Groups report back on their activities over the past six months and what is in the pipeline for the coming months.

Members’ news 

• the InnCoCells project reports on its progress at the half-way stage
• KU Leuven Plant Institute joins EPSO as a new member
• Hutton’s Root2Res project addresses root traits for breeders & geneticists
• CRAG’s project on bioluminescent bacteria and algae for illuminating cities
• Happy 80th IPK Gatersleben!
• ****SAVE THE DATE**** 18th symposium on insect-plant relationships, Bielefeld DE
• TSL researchers report on Investing in Wheat Pathogens’ Surveillance: Wheat DEWAS
• PlantLink Day 2023 highlighted sustainable solutions for resilient agrifood systems
• Read CNR’s article on getting a little help from the baker’s yeast
• Jülich’s AgroServ project will launch further transnational access calls in 2024
• PSC anniversary symposium, 8th December: highlighting the impact of plant sciences on our lives
• In Utrecht, the Crop XR initiative is about making crops more resilient, sustainable & climate adaptive
• SLU report on NordPlant & UPSCALE’s advice to the Nordic Council of Ministers

 National, European and global funding

• National Research Funding Opportunities in France & UK
• Updates on the Horizon Europe work programme 2024 & Life programme, WEAVE webinar
• Bayer Foundation’s Science Fellowship Programme

 Career opportunities and upcoming events

• find the latest career opportunities & events in plant science

 About EPSO

Contacts:

Karin Metzlaff, EPSO

John Fitzgibbon, EPSO

The 27th Europe-wide seminar of the series supported by the European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO) and aimed at the Plant Science community and its stakeholders.

TTT: The seminar will be held online each third Thursday of the month at three (CET).

 On 16th November 2023 at 15:00 (CET) we will present three talks exploring “The potential of gene editing”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The seminars will be hosted on Zoom and last approximately 1.5 hours. Numbers will be limited to 300 attendees and therefore please register early if you would like to join. There will be ample opportunities to ask questions and join the debate. So please join us to support this new and exciting initiative for European Plant Science by following this link just prior to the start of the seminar.

EPSO members register in advance for this meeting: registration link

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

In the coming months we will be on the lookout for talented plant scientists among the EPSO membership to present their findings and perspectives to the EPSO seminar series. If we approach you to talk, we hope you will be happy to support the initiative. This is a fantastic opportunity for both eminent world leaders and talented up-and-coming early career researchers to present their research to an international audience and to network with potential collaborators. If you wish to suggest a theme for one of the autumn seminars and / or nominate yourself or one of your colleagues to give a seminar, we most welcome your suggestions. Please contact Tim George ([email protected]) to provide your name and potential talk title.

We look forward to seeing you all for the 27th EPSO seminar on the 16th November 2023.

 Tim George, Alan Schulman and Marie-Theres Hauser

EPSO Plant Science Seminar Series Organising Committee

 Click here to read: Full EPSO news item

 

Contacts:

Tim George, Hutton / UK & EPSO Board

Alan Schulman, LUKE / FI & Adviser to the EPSO Board

Marie-Theres Hauser BOKU / AT & EPSO Board

 

EPSO wishes to encourage the development of ideas and imaginative thinking in plant science and is therefore offering two awards to young scientists to attend the Science Day (12.6.2024) of the EPSO General Meeting to be held in Oeiras, Portugal and present their research to EPSO’s representatives from across Europe.

The awards will cover registration and travel and the awardee can present a lecture on her / his research during a plenary session of the Science Day and will receive an honorarium of 200 €. Applications are invited from PhD students working on either fundamental or applied aspects of research on plants. One award will be offered in each category.

Awards will be chosen based on submitted abstracts. The selection criteria will be:

• The novelty of the idea or approach being taken
• The potential of the research to improve understanding or outcomes in the selected field of plant science
• The clarity with which the problem or research topic is conveyed to a non-specialist plant scientist.

PhD students wishing to apply should submit the completed Application Form including their abstract and a short Curriculum Vitae. Two EPSO jury will select two winners, one from the fundamental research category, the other from the applied research category.

Applicants can be nominated by others, and to be eligible they must be a PhD student on 31.1.2024 and work in an institute/university that has EPSO institutional membership (check online). Please send your entry to [email protected] with the subject “EPSO Young Plant Scientist Award 2024” until 31.1.2024.

For details, please refer to the Call text.

Contact: Karin Metzlaff