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Recent Updates Research MeetingsEvents GrantsFunding EducationOutreach Policy ASPB Website ASPB Webinar April 24: What I Wish I Had Known When I Started Grad School (2024 Edition) April 11, 2024 April 10, 2024 by Jayson Padilla A Panel Discussion by the ASPB Early Career Plant Scientists (ECPS) Section April 24, 2024 12 PM CST The ASPB Early Career Plant Scientists (ECPS) Section wants to help you succeed in graduate school. As you prepare for the next step in your professional career, ECPS will help guide you with our annual panel discussion … Read more Categories Student Outreach Tags professional development 2 Comments Congratulations to ASPB’s 2024 Award Recipients April 19, 2024 April 8, 2024 by Sylvia Lee The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2024 awards, which honor distinction in service, outreach, education, and research. ASPB-Carnegie Winslow Briggs Mentorship Award Judy Brusslan, California State University, Long Beach, CA Joanne Chory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA Charles Albert Shull Award Robert … Read more Categories Community , Press Releases Tags Awards , Press Releases Leave a comment White House Easter Egg Roll Exhibit will Promote Plant Biology March 28, 2024 by Rachel Belsky The American Society of Plant Biologists plans to engage families in the wonders of plant science as part of the 2024 White House Easter EGGucation Roll The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) returns to participate in the White House’s annual Easter Monday celebration. This year, the Easter Egg Roll occurs on April 1. … Read more Categories Community , Press Releases Tags Press Releases Leave a comment Researchers Solve Crucial Cold-Induced Sweetening Problem in Potato Production March 11, 2024 by Rachel Belsky The potato industry benefits from new tuber research published in The Plant Cell Researchers have discovered a game changer for the potato industry. According to a new study published in a leading international society journal published by the American Society of Plant Biologists, a small genetic element is the cause of a major production … Read more Categories Plant Science , Plants in the News , Press Releases , Research Tags Press Releases , The Plant Cell 1 Comment Celebrate Herstory: Nominate Inspiring Women in Plant Biology for Recognition! March 4, 2024 by Sarah Black Blog by Rebecca Roston, Chair, ASPB Women in Plant Biology Committee In honor of US Women’s History Month, the Women in Plant Biology Committee of the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) is thrilled to celebrate the remarkable women who have shaped and continue to shape our field. We’re calling on YOU to nominate exceptional … Read more Categories Community , Plant Science Leave a comment Researchers Decipher Mysterious Growth Habit of Weeping Peach Trees February 28, 2024 by Rachel Belsky Why do weeping trees weep”? A basic premise of how plants grow is that shoots grow up and roots grow down. A new study, published in Plant Physiology, a leading international society journal published by the American Society of Plant Biologists, reveals the answer to a fascinating question: why do weeping tree varieties defy this … Read more Categories Research , Science Communication Tags Plant Physiology , Plants in the News Leave a comment Weighing in on GMO Technology Regulation February 8, 2024 January 22, 2024 by Sarah Black In late December 2023, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reopened the comment period on a recent proposal that outlined five additional exemptions for plants with modifications that could be achieved through conventional breeding.” USDA APHIS coordinates responsibilities for Biotechnology Regulatory Services, which protect plant health and implement … Read more Categories Policy , Policy Letters Tags Science Policy Leave a comment Urging Investment in Agriculture Research Innovation November 27, 2023 by Sarah Black In March 2023, US Senators Michael Bennet and Roger Marshall introduced the Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Agriculture Act with the goal of supporting high-risk, high-reward agricultural research and development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).” ASPB was one of 65 organizations that signed a recent letter to the Senate and House Agriculture Committee members … Read more Categories Policy Letters Tags Science Policy Leave a comment ASPB Signs in Support of ARACI Act October 27, 2023 October 17, 2023 by Sarah Black In late September, ASPB joined a diverse group of organizations representing state, research, scientific, and private industry interests to sign a letter urging support for the Advancing Research on Agricultural Climate Impacts (ARACI) Act as part of the 2023 Farm Bill. This bipartisan legislation, introduced by Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Todd Young (R-IN), and … Read more Categories Policy Letters Tags Science Policy Leave a comment Continuing Microbiome Research Support and Coordination November 27, 2023 October 15, 2023 by Sarah Black The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) remains active in supporting the advancement of scientific research and recently signed a letter to the leadership of the Committee on Appropriations urging inclusion of language regarding the Microbiome Interagency Working Group in the final Senate Fiscal Year 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill. … Read more Categories Policy Letters Leave a comment ASPB Remembers Philip Benfey October 12, 2023 by Sarah Black On September 26, 2023, Philip Benfey, notable plant geneticist, professor, and ASPB Pioneer Member, passed away. Philip had a lasting impact on many people in the plant biology community, some of whom have shared their memories and tributes to Philip here. Readers are invited to add their own memories to the comments of this blog … Read more Categories Community 8 Comments ASPB Announces New Peer Review Report Policy October 27, 2023 October 9, 2023 by Sarah Black The ASPB journals Plant Physiology and The Plant Cell are introducing a new mechanism for publishing peer review reports on each journal’s website. A version of peer review reports has been published with the supplemental material of original research articles in The Plant Cell for some time. However, for the first time we are introducing … Read more Categories Research Tags Plant Physiology , The Plant Cell 1 Comment ASPB Joins Call for FFAR Funding October 27, 2023 October 4, 2023 by Sarah Black In mid-September, while the 2023 Farm Bill reauthorization was under-way, ASPB, together with 130 organizations from industry, academia, and agriculture, signed a community support letter for the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) in the Farm Bill. Refreshed every five years, the last Farm Bill passed in 2018. The 2023 Farm Bill includes critical … Read more Categories Policy Letters Tags Science Policy Leave a comment Changing Times in Peer Review September 26, 2023 September 26, 2023 by Sarah Black For Peer Review Week 2023, ASPB is asking the community to weigh in on topics affecting peer reviewers in scientific publishing This year’s theme for Peer Review Week is The Future of Publishing,” and with such a lofty theme, there’s one direction the conversation naturally goes: artificial intelligence (AI). While much of the conversation … Read more Categories Community Tags Plantae Leave a comment ASPB Showcases Plant Biology at the Congressional Life Science Fair on Capitol Hill September 21, 2023 August 21, 2023 by Winnie Nham ASPB represented plant biology research at the Congressional Life Science Fair on Capitol Hill on July 19, 2023, in the Rayburn House Office Building. This event was hosted by The Coalition for Life Sciences (CLS) and the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). The purpose of this...