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The Gatsby Plant Science Summer School – 10 years on
By Celia Knight FSB Ten years after the first Gatsby Plant Science Summer School, I’d like to introduce the first of a series of blogs to highlight some of the progress made in the science presented 10 years ago and … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, biodiversity, biofuels, biosecurity, biotechnology, careers, climate change, crop improvement, ecology, Education, environment, evolution, forestry, genetics, health, horticulture, Internships, plant breeding, plant pathology, plant science, sustainability, UK Plant Sciences Federation
Tagged botany, careers, education, Internships, plant science
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Highlights from UK PlantSci 2015
Over 135 plant scientists, policymakers and educators from across the UK and further afield came together for the fourth annual UK PlantSci conference, held at Harper Adams University on 14th and 15th April. The meeting hosted a diverse programme of … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, ash dieback, biodiversity, biosecurity, biotechnology, climate change, crop improvement, ecology, education, environment, forestry, funding, plant breeding, plant pathology, plants
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A preview of UK PlantSci 2015
Year after year, delegates at the UK PlantSci conference remark on the sheer breadth and diversity of topics covered. It looks as though 2015 will be no exception, with seven jam-packed sessions taking place over two days in April at Harper … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, ash dieback, biodiversity, biosecurity, biotechnology, carbon dioxide, Chalara, climate change, crop improvement, ecology, education, energy, environment, forestry, funding, genetically modified, global change, plant breeding, plant pathology, plants, Rothamsted, sustainable development
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UK set to celebrate Fascination of Plants Day 2015
Preparations are now well on their way for the third international Fascination of Plants Day. Fascination of Plants Day (FoPD) was launched under the umbrella of the European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO) to encourage people around the world to celebrate … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, biodiversity, biofuels, biosecurity, biotechnology, citizen science, climate change, crop improvement, ecology, Education, environment, evolution, Fascination of Plants Day, forestry, genetics, health, horticulture, plant breeding, plant pathology, sustainability, UK Plant Sciences Federation
Tagged agriculture, biodiversity, climate change, crop improvement, ecology, education, energy, environment, Fascination of Plants Day, forestry, medicine, plant breeding, plant pathology, plants
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Can we afford to lose what Kew has to offer?
On Wednesday 17th December the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee held an evidence session addressing announcements made by The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew earlier this year about its £5m “budget gap”. Kew is currently going through a staff … Continue reading
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Tagged biodiversity, biosecurity, climate change, crop improvement, ecology, education, environment, funding, plants
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Shedding light on photosynthesis research
By Angela White Photosynthesis is a major target area for crop improvement. In July 2014, I caught up with three plant scientists researching photosynthesis to discover their latest findings, which were presented at the Society for Experimental Biology’s annual main … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, carbon dioxide, climate change, CO2, crop improvement, energy, environment, evolution, genetically modified, global change, GM crops, photosynthesis, plant breeding, Rothamsted
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