THE DAVID SYME RESEARCH PRIZE   Nominations are now invited for the 2023 David Syme Research Prize. The Australia-wide prize recognises the best original research in Biology, Physics, Chemistry or Geology produced* in Australia during the past two years (1 January 2022 – 31 December 2023). *Produced – e.g. published   The David Syme Research Prize is managed by the Faculty of Science at the University of Melbourne.   Summary details are: Value: approx. $10,000, and a medal Closing date: 30 April 2024   The prize is made by nomination&nbs ..read more

  THE DAVID SYME RESEARCH PRIZE   Nominations are now invited for the 2023 David Syme Research Prize. The Australia-wide prize recognises the best original research in Biology, Physics, Chemistry or Geology produced* in Australia during the past two years (1 January 2022 – 31 December 2023). *Produced – e.g. published   The David Syme Research Prize is managed by the Faculty of Science at the University of Melbourne.   Summary details are: Value: approx. $10,000, and a medal Closing date: 30 April 2024   The prize is made by nomination&nbs ..read more

Hello ASPS members, Our 2024 ASPS awards are now open! Details including application form and rules for each award can be found on the ASPS web site or through the links below. Closing date is April 5th 2024, except the Student Travel Award which is 29th March 2024. These include the: Peter Goldacre Award Jan Anderson Award ASPS Education and Outreach Award R.N. Robertson Travel Award Student Travel Awards   Due 29th March 2024 Details including application form and rules for each award can be found on the ASPS web site or through the links above. Closing date is April 5th 2024, exce ..read more

Hello ASPS members, Welcome to 2024. Save the date for our 2024 ASPS Hybrid meeting in your state, Thursday 28th November 2024.  Thank you to Dr Georgia Koerber for her service to our Society as Phytogen’s Editor for the past 5 years. The January edition of Phytogen includes profiles of the latest ASPS Life member, Emeritus Professor Hans Lambers and Corresponding Member, Professor Steve Long. Yuhan Liu and Amanda Johnson’s award reports are also included. Access Phytogen HERE. The January newsletter for The Global Plant Council is available HERE ..read more

Welcome to Phytogen for 2024. In this edition we start the year with a new ASPS Life Member Emeritus Professor Hans Lambers and new Corresponding member Professor Steve Long. Details below. The 2023 Plant nutrition Trust report by Yuhan Liu. Amanda Johnson’s report on her ASPS student travel award. Remember to save the date for the ASPS Hybrid meeting in your state, Thursday 28th November 2024. Thank you to Dr Georgia Koerber for her service to our Society as Phytogen’s Editor for the past 4 years.   ASPS Life Member Emeritus Professor Hans Lambers University of Western Australia   H ..read more

Dear ASPS members, Applications for student travel awards to the International Plant Molecular Biology (IPMB) congress in Cairns (24-28 June 2024) are now OPEN. This major event covers the gamut of current topics relating to plant molecular biology, and is a special opportunity for us to showcase Australian plant science. We expect 600+ delegates and it would make a great impression to our visitors to see strong representation from the ASPS membership. The provisional program with an exciting line-up of confirmed speakers is here. Early bird student and ECR registration is great value at $495 ..read more

Hello ASPS members, Our annual AGM meeting will be held today at 4.35 pm. You have access to the agenda and reports through the ASPS website HERE. See you at the meeting ..read more

Welcome to Phytogen for November 2023. There are just two days left to register so you can join us in Hobart on the Tuesday 28th November.Register here: https://www.asps.org.au/conferences/asps-2023 As we approach our meeting we are putting a call out for people who would like to help with the Website & Communications Sub-Committee. Here we are: We hope that when you recognise us at the end of this month, you can say hello and we can get you busy promoting plant science ..read more

Hello ASPS members, A new position has been posted on the ASPS job board which you can access HERE. Keep updated with ASPS2023 award winners and program HERE. The October Global Plant Council E-Bulletin can be accessed HERE.   ..read more

Welcome to Phytogen for October 2023. At the end of  November will be our meeting in Tasmania. Registration and poster abstract submissions are open until November 7th! We look forward to seeing you all. Awards and Lectures have been announced. Heartfelt congratulations to all. Peter Goldacre Award: Dr Tatiana Soares da Costa Jan Anderson Award: Associate Professor Caitlin Byrt ASPS Education and Outreach Award: WSU Team ASPS-FPB Best Paper Award: Dr Barbar Shahzad RN Robertson Lecture: Professor Kathleen Soole Annals of Botany Lecture: Professor Christine Faulkner via GIPHY Here are biog ..read more