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!

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.