Given the success of the first round, we have just announced a call for the second round of JXB Editorial Internships for 2024. The aim of these internships is to provide early career researchers with experience of scientific publishing from the editorial side, as an opportunity for career development as a researcher or with a view to a career in scientific publishing. We’d really appreciate it if you could help disseminate this call around your institute and network where appropriate.

Full details: https://academic.oup.com/jxb/pages/editorial-internships-call-for-applicants

Hello ASPS members,

Updates on our annual conference ASPS 2023 can be accessed HERE.

Last editions of Phytogen can be accessed HERE and HERE.

Last GPC E-bulletin can be accessed HERE.

Last STA newsletter can be accessed HERE.

Invitation for an Expression of interest for the Threatened Species Scientific Committee.

A call for expressions of interest for membership of the Australian Government’s Threatened Species Scientific Committee has now been published.

This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in protection of Australia’s biodiversity. We would be grateful if you would share this invitation with members of your organisation.

Full details can be found on the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water’s website: Expressions of interest open for the Threatened Species Scientific Committee – DCCEEW

The expression of interest is open until 17 September 2023.

For more information on the position, please contact Anthea Brecknell at TSSCSecretariat@dcceew.gov.au

Hello ASPS members,

Your membership is paid to . You can renew your ASPS membership HERE.

Not sure how to login? The e-mail address you received this newsletter is your username which you can use to request a new password.

As an ASPS member you can register for the New Zealand Society of Plant Biologists annual conference at member rates. Abstracts are due April 28th. See conference details HERE.

Remember to check the GPC and STA websites for the latest news, initiatives, webinars, and opportunities.

GPC website     GPC newsletter archive

STA website    STA newsletter through LinkedIn      STA news

And ASPS2023 will be in Hobart in Nov. Keep updated HERE.

GPC website     GPC newsletter archive

STA website    STA newsletter through LinkedIn      STA news

Dear colleagues,

 The December issue of Phytogen is out now and can be accessed HERE.

This is also a reminder that the deadline for submitting symposium proposals for the International Botanical Congress (IBC).

Two years ahead of the XX IBC, we are pleased to launch the Call for Symposia. We encourage researchers worldwide to submit symposium proposals on a variety of topics through the IBC website. The call for symposia will remain open until December 30th, 2022. Symposia constitute a very important component of the XX IBC, please submit a proposal and help shape the meeting’s program! Also note that diversity of speakers in terms of gender, career stage, and geography will be one of the criteria for selecting proposals. Symposium proposals that bridge two or more of the 31 proposed topics, including novel views and/or multi-disciplinary research perspectives, are especially encouraged.

Best regards,

The Organizing Committee of the XX IBC.

Call for symposia

Proposal submission now available! The scientific committee will evaluate symposium proposals based on potential audience interest, scientific quality, and diversity of speakers in terms of gender, career stage, and geography, among others. Symposium proposals that bridge two or more of the 31 proposed topics, including novel views and/or multi-disciplinary research perspectives are especially encouraged. We will make an effort to accept as many proposals as possible. Each symposium will last for 2 hours and will consist of six 20-minute oral communications (15 min presentations + 5 min Q&A). To maximize the interchangeability of participants among concurrent symposia, changes to this schedule will not be allowed. Deadline for symposium proposals 30 December 2022. Proposal Submission

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Dear ASPS Members,

We look forward to seeing many of your at ComBio next week. The ASPS Annual General Meeting will be held during ComBio on Thursday at 6:10 pm and we encourage you to come along. The AGM agenda and various reports are now available on the ASPS website (www.asps.org.au). We are proposing small changes to the constitution which will be voted on at the AGM. These changes can be viewed on the website. Those members who cannot attend the meeting but would like to vote can organise a proxy if they wish. We are asking for nominations to fill vacant positions of the Council so look at the agenda if you are interested and contact our Secretary Kim Johnson. K.Johnson@latrobe.edu.au

Thanks, Peter Ryan

Dear ASPS members,

ASPS will hold a dinner for Society members during ComBio 2022 following our AGM on Thursday 29th September.

This will be a two-course dinner including some drinks at Melbourne Public in the Docklands a short walk from the Conference venue.

The ticket prices for members are subsidised by the Society:

Students members for $30

Other members for $60

Additional tickets can be purchased for $90

Tickets are limited, so don’t delay. Book today HERE.

Please indicate any dietary requirements when booking your ticket.

Dear ASPS Members,

Reminding you many of our ASPS award applications are closing at the end of the month.

ASPS Awards for 2022: We encourage applications for our annual awards. These include the Goldacre Medal, the Jan Anderson Award, the Robertson Travelling Fellowship and Education and Outreach Award. Deadlines are 28 March and details are available in the HERE.

ComBio 2022: 

ComBIO 2022 (Melbourne, 27-20 September 2022) includes, among many others, a Plenary Address from Jennifer Doudna, the Nobel Laureate for her work on gene editing. ComBIO is a combined meeting organised by several societies involved in biological sciences. Details at  https://combio.org.au/combio2022/information.html.

Importantly, student members of ASPS can apply for funding to attend this meeting and details will be released soon. Student poster prizes will also be awarded.

Thanks, Peter

Dr Peter R Ryan

President, Australian Society of Plant Scientists

Honorary Fellow, CSIRO Agriculture and Food

PO Box 1700

Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

Email: Peter.Ryan@csiro.au

Mob: 0468671565

Dear ASPS members,

Many of you will be aware of the concerns raised on social media regarding diversity, equity and inclusion at the ASPS-sponsored conference IPMB2022. We apologise for the hurt caused by how this was initially handled. ASPS condemns bullying, disrespectful and discriminatory behaviour and we consider it to be important that ASPS voices our concerns and publicly addresses the concerns of the community. For the past week, ASPS has been actively working with the IPMB board, the ASPB and The Global Plant Council to address the issues raised surrounding IPMB2022 and will continue to do so. We welcome input from our members.

Our public apology letter and commitment to using this opportunity for positive change is available here: https://www.asps.org.au/a-letter-of-apology-and-commitment-to-building-a-better-plant-science-community.