Subscribe to Blog via Email
-
Recent Posts
Categories
Author Archives: UKPSF Admin
PlantSci2016 conference: Plants in a changing world, from molecular to ecosystem
19 April 2016 By Geraint Parry, GARNet Coordinator Five years after the inaugural meeting of the UK Plant Science Federation took place at the John Innes Centre (JIC) in 2011, the UK PlantSci 2016 conference returned to this worldwide centre … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, biodiversity, biotechnology, crop improvement, ecology, environment, genetics, horticulture, plant breeding, plant pathology, plant science, UK Plant Sciences Federation, UK PlantSci
Tagged conference, ecology, environment, genetically modified, health, John Innes Centre, photosynthesis, plant breeding, plant pathology, plant science, plants, Rothamsted
5 Comments
Actions for plant science in the UK – UKPSF Working Group reports
A personal overview – by Dr Sandy Knapp FRSB Plant science has a broad reach – from molecules to ecosystems, and from blue skies to near-market research and practical applications. The UKPSF was formed to bring the plant science sector … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, biodiversity, biotechnology, careers, crop improvement, ecology, Education, environment, forestry, genetics, health, horticulture, plant breeding, plant pathology, plant science, sustainability, UK Plant Sciences Federation
Tagged plant science, regulation, research funding, skills, training, training and skills, translation, UKPSF
1 Comment
Fast-tracking from the Gatsby Plant Science Summer School
Celia Knight FRSB talks to Dr Ed Mitchard It’s been 10 years since the first summer school and one of the 2005 alumni is leading his own research in an academic position already. I asked Ed Mitchard to write about … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, careers, Education, forestry, plant science
Tagged deforestation, education, Gatsby, summer school
Leave a comment