Plant Science for Climate Emergency
Climate change is one of the most serious threats humanity has ever faced.
Developing crops that are more resilient to rapidly changing and harsher environments will be crucial for tomorrow’s food production. Green biotechnology offers solutions to maintain high food productivity while preserving the earth’s valuable ecosystems. In addition, plants may also play an important role in mitigating the rising levels of greenhouse gases.
This VIB conference ‘Plant Science for Climate Emergency’ aims at reviewing current research on adapting plants to climate change as well as on using plants for mitigating the accumulation of greenhouse gasses.
Twenty leaders in plant biotechnology will present the latest developments in sessions focused on drought tolerance, tolerance to high temperatures, salt and flooding tolerance, the effects of climate change on defense systems against insects and pathogens, carbon capturing plants, crop engineering and improvement, nitrogen use efficiency, and much more.
Besides an inspiring scientific program, conference participants will have ample networking opportunities during the poster sessions and networking moments.
IPBO satellite: ‘Applied Climate Research in Africa’
On Wednesday 9 June 2021, the IPBO satellite is organized. This satellite is free of charge but to participate it's obligatory to register for this event.
Information for abstract submission
The best four abstracts were given a short talk slot in the plenary program. The 2 best posters of the poster session will win the Poster prize!
When your abstract is accepted for a poster presentation, please complete the form which was sent to you by email by 24 May the latest. In this form you can submit your video recording + your 4 slides (in 16:9 format).
Time zone
The time zone for the scheduled program is GMT+02.00. (CET Brussels). (More info).
Videos On Demand
VODs of the presentations (with permission of the speakers) will be made available for the attendees for a period of 4 weeks.
Confirmed speakers
Nicolaus von Wirén
Program
Day 1 - Monday, 07 June, 2021
The time schedule below is Brussels Central European Time
Adaptation to climate change
Dirk Inzé
Chaired by: Kazuki Saito
Matthew Gilliham
Christa Testerink
Frauke Augstein
Chaired by: François Chaumont
Ana Caño-Delgado
Motoaki Seki
Cécile Jacques
Chaired by: François Chaumont
Laura Dixon
Jorge Casal
Chaired by: Sue Rhee
Sheng-Yang He
Wenbo Ma
Chaired by: Sue Rhee
Rashmi Sasidharan
Pierdomenico Perata
Chaired by: Dirk Inzé
Mark Lynas
Day 2 - Tuesday, 08 June, 2021
The time schedule below is Brussels Central European Time
Mitigation of Climate change
Chaired by: Kazuki Saito
Gabriel Krouk
Nicolaus von Wirén
Hans Motte
Chaired by: Geert De Jaeger
Yunhai Li
Benjamin Laga
Mechthild Tegeder
Chaired by: Jane Langdale
Wout Boerjan
Wolfgang Busch
Chaired by: Jane Langdale
Donald Richard Ort
Tobias Erb
Joseph Swift
Cara Haney
Chaired by: Geert De Jaeger
Hidde Boersma
Geert De Jaeger
Day 3 - Wednesday, 09 June, 2021
IPBO Satellite - "Applied Climate Research in Africa"
Organizing committee
Kazuki Saito
Jane Langdale
François Chaumont
Geert De Jaeger
Evy Vierstraete
Abstracts
This list will only be available for registered attendees of the event.
Attendees
This list will only be available for registered attendees of the event.