Hello ASPS members,

The deadline for 2019 ASPS student travel grant applications has been extended to 5.00pm June 28th 2019. If you are a student or supervisor of a student who has been meaning to apply there is still time. Application attached.

You can also download the June edition of Phytogen here.

The Global Plant Council June E-Bulletin is available here.

Hello all ASPS members,

Just a friendly reminder that ASPS2019 student travel grant applications are due today!

The student and the supervisor need to be financial members of ASPS and the student must present at ASPS2019 (poster or talk). For more details see https://www.asps.org.au/awards/combio-travel-awards

Best of luck.

Hello ASPS members,

This Saturday is International Fascination of Plants Day. After you vote, take some pics of plants and add to our ASPS site on twitter by entering @asps_ozplants into the search twitter window (see Phytogen for more ideas).

The May edition of Phytogen is out now and available here.

Information on our annual conference ASPS2019 is available here. You can also register for ASPS2019 here.

The May edition of GPC E-Bulletin is available here.

Happy International Fascination of Plants Day.

Hello ASPS members,

The March edition of Phytogen is out now. You can access it here.

Remember to register and submit your abstract for our annual conference ASPS 2019 in Melbourne this November.

ASPS 2019 registration here.

ASPS 2019 abstract submission here.

Dear ASPS members,

The Australian Academy of Science awards are now open.

Consider applying or nominating for an award yourself or encouraging another to step up.

In particular consider encouraging women to apply for;

• Mid career medal: Nancy Mills
• Early career medal: Fenner

and also

• Max Day environmental science award,
• Thomas Davis research fund,
• Rudi Lemberg travelling fellowship,
• Boden conference funding support

 If you need someone in the Academy to help with a nomination, you could contact these fellows:

Hans Lambers, Steve Tyerman, Rana Munns, John Evans, TJ Higgins or Christine Beveridge through the ASPS membership directory here or click on their name above.

Also, if you want to be in the running to give an oral presentation and save $$$, the early bird registration for Innovations in Agriculture for Food Security closes April 1. More information can be found here.

Thanks

 Professor John R Evans FAA
Division of Plant Sciences
Research School of Biology
The Australian National University
134 Linnaeus Way
Acton, ACT, 2601, Australia

T: 61 2 6125 4492

M: 0477 777132

W: http://biology.anu.edu.au/john_evans/

E: John.evans@anu.edu.au

 http://photosynthesis.org.au/InnovAg

ARC Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis

 http://photosynthesis.org.au/about/

 Awards A4 flyer

Dear ASPS members,

Abstract submission and registration for the Australian Society of Plant Scientists conference, ASPS 2019 and Grains Satellite Meeting is NOW OPEN!

Featuring world renowned international speakers, industry representatives and networking opportunities, this is an event not to be missed!

Please put up the ASPS 2019 poster and encourage everyone to come along.

Visit https://www.asps.org.au/combio/asps-2019 now and be part of the Australian Plant Science event of the year.

For further details contact: conferences@asps.org.au

Dr Kim Johnson

Senior Research Fellow

La Trobe Institute for Agriculture & Food (LIAF)

Department of Animal, Plant and Soil Science

La Trobe University

Bundoora VIC 3086

T +61 3 9032 7471 | E k.johnson@latrobe.edu.au

Global Plant Council E-Bulletin February 2019

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E-Bulletin / February 2019

Welcome to another month of plant science: take a look to the news, upcoming events, job opportunities and a call for help on science communication

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Hello ASPS members,

Jan Anderson award application still open

Just a reminder applications for the Jan Anderson award are open until the end of the month. Know of someone who should apply? then let them know. More information on our ASPS web site which you can see here.

Logo competition

And the International Congress on Plant Molecular Biology (ICPMB) is holding a competition to design the 2021 meeting logo. See the Phytogen story here or the e-mail attachment. Please print a copy of the IPMB poster for your department notice board.

Hello ASPS members,

Welcome to 2019!

Already for 2019 we have;

• new employment opportunities on the ASPS job board which you can see here.
• Jan Anderson award and lecture applications are still open. Know of someone who should apply? then let them know. More information on our ASPS web site which you can see here.
• The 2019 Science meets Parliament meeting will be in August rather than February this year. Nominations for ASPS delegates will be called for later this year.
• The January edition of Phytogen has been published and available here.

• And the International Congress on Plant Molecular Biology (ICPMB) is holding a competition to design the 2021 meeting logo. See the Phytogen story here or the e-mail attachment. Please print a copy of the IPMB poster for your department notice board.