We look forward to welcoming you to the 2014 ASBS meeting at the Massey University campus in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Our theme for the meeting will be ‘Next-generation Systematics’ which includes approaching systematics from different perspectives, the use of new technologies, and even training the next generation of practicing systematists. We look forward to diverse presentations of projects from Australasia and around the world. ... [Information of the supplier]
Caryophyllales 2015 is an international conference focusing on the order Caryophyllales, attracting researcher specialised in e.g. the systematics, evolution and biogeography of this lineage of flowering plants. Besides bringing together the latest research developments, the conference will foment the Caryophyllales Network, which aims at joining forces for the elaboration of a global monographic synthesis of the order. Currently, about 50 scientists from more than 20 countries are expected to attend the meeting. ... [Information of the supplier]
Grasses feed the world and grasslands cover 20-40% of the planet. The grass family is one of the largest families of flowering plants with around 12,000 species. Grasses are more important for mankind than any other group of plants. Grasses have small flowering parts and complex floral morphology which is usually studied by dedicated specialists. Derek Clayton has been building a classification system for the grass family during his 56 years at Kew Gardens. He wrote the classic account Genera Graminum and went on to invent the world’s first electronic Flora and e-taxonomic system, GrassBase. GrassBase is a unique dataset of structured trait data maintained in the DELTA software system which is not supported on modern computers. Can GrassBase contribute to modern analyses and will it have use for future generations? How can grass trait data be mobilised? What are the possible connections between the study of grass diversity and other scientific disciplines? This meeting will bring together the global community of grass taxonomists to say thank you to Derek. The program will begin by exploring history and Gren Lucas, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, followed by Steve Renvoize, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, will speak about Derek’s work. Rob Soreng from the National Museum of Natural History, Washington, will describe the recent advances in grass systematics and his work on the Catalogue of New World Grasses. Elizabeth Kellogg from the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Missouri, will introduce Poaceae crop genomics and outline how the study of crops has helped us understand grass evolution. During the second part of the meeting we will explore the research uses of grass trait data and the significance of grass diversity for research into ecology, C4 photosynthesis, and breeding better crops. Confirmed speakers include Professor Peter Linder, University of Zurich, and Professor Colin Osborne, University of Sheffield. The meeting will conclude with presentations on descriptive taxonomic systems online and Maria Vorontsova, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, will lead a discussion about the future for GrassBase. ... [Information of the supplier]
As agreed during the Caryophyllales 2015 conference in Berlin the next Caryophyllales conference will take place in Mexico in September 2018 and will be organised by our colleagues from the Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (IBUNAM). [Information of the supplier]
On behalf of the local organizing committee, I cordially like to invite you to the “XVII International Symposium on Iron Nutrition and Interactions in Plants” in frame of the "12th Gatersleben Research Conference" to be held at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research in Gatersleben, Germany, during 6 - 10 July 2014. It is a great honour for us to host this symposium in Gatersleben and we hope that an exciting scientific program and the history and natural beauty of the Harz mountain region will combine to make this a fruitful and memorable event. The colloquium is open to students, researchers and scientists from public and private sector involved in the fields of plant biology and in particular plant nutrition, soil sciences, agronomy, ecology, fertilizer production, environmental sciences and related disciplines. We hope that this conference will be an ideal venue for discussion, exchange and transfer of knowledge, and helpful in creating new or fostering existing collaborations. ... [Information of the supplier]
The staff of Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University are very delighted to welcome and host the International Conference of Botany and Microbiological Sciences (BACEC) in collaboration with the Egyptian Botanical Society. The conference events are organized for presentations of research papers, posters and initiating fruitful discussions in plant sciences and microbiology that would positively contribute to the efforts of facing the current environmental challenges by implementing the modern biotechnology for further economic and resources development. The objectives are: Accomplish scientific collaboration among concerned institutes& organizations, activate the role of scientific research to meet environmental & social challenges and highlight the inputs of biotechnology in developmental achievements. The Topics are: Conservation of biodiversity and microbial diversity, bioremediation of environmental pollutants, applications of biotechnology and nanotechnology in biology, the roles of plants and microbes in waste recycling and safe uses of medicinal plants bioactive compound. ... [Information of the supplier]
Welcome to the 27th Conference of the Plant Population Biology Section (PopBio) of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GfÖ), which will be held in Konstanz from 29th to 31st May 2014. PopBio is the annual international meeting for people working in the field of plant population biology and ecology. We will have two and a half days of exciting presentations. For those interested in visiting the largest nature reserve at the shore of Lake Constance, we also offer a half-day excursion to the local Wollmatinger Ried nature reserve. We have invited five top keynote speakers who will cover a diverse set of hot topics in plant population biology and ecology. Last but not least, on Friday night we'll gather for a conference dinner, with the Alps, Lake of Constance and the isle of Mainau as a glorious background to food and festivity. Mohamed Badawi and his band will bring along their drums. We, the Ecology group at the University of Konstanz, are very happy to invite you to Lake Constance and we are looking forward to your visit! ... [Information of the supplier]
Der III. Bolivianische Kongress der Botanik (III Congreso Boliviano de Botánica) findet vom 12.-14. Oktober 2015 in Sucre, der Hauptstadt von Bolivien statt. Der Kongress widmet sich unter anderem folgenden Themenfeldern: Biodiversität, Artenschutz, Nachhaltige Entwicklung. [Redaktion vifabio]
The Plant Biology meeting is the annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists but the science is the hallmark of the meeting covering all all aspects of plant biology. The meeting is designed to bring you the latest research and developments. It is a great forum for the exchange of ideas with colleagues while having the ability to attend key symposia, present a poster, attend or speak at a minisymposia or workshop. There is also lots of time to network with new and old friends. Scientists come from over 40 countries to participate in this premier science meeting of the year. ... [Information of the supplier]
UK PlantSci provides a unique opportunity to learn about the breadth of cutting edge plant science research in the UK, and to meet with plant scientists outside of usual networks. The meeting hosts a diverse range of talks, all held in plenary and pitched towards a general plant science audience. Every year our delegates report back to us on the value of this approach, citing the quality and breadth of talks among their favourite aspects of the conference. ... [Information of the supplier]