Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society - SPPS

This is what we do at the Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society!

The 2026 NovoCrops Summer School is on its way. Registration will open soon.

... explore the Arboretum, learn about ongoing plant research, and discover diverse species. Each of the 22 research projects featured on this trail, was complemented by an artwork that provides a fresh perspective on our relationship with plants. plantday18may.org 2/2

#PlantsDay2026 is coming! Looking for inspiration in the Success Stories 2024 report? 👉 For FoPD 2024, the Viikki Plant Science Centre collaborated with the University of the Arts to organise a QR code treasure hunt in the Viikki Arboretum. Visitors could... 1/2

Know a young leader transforming agriculture? @WorldFoodPrize has opened nominations for the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, recognizing innovators under 40 advancing global agriculture and food security. Nominate now: tinyurl.com/2nbxjdzf

The Young Algaeneers Symposium (YAS) is a conference made by and for early-career scientists and entrepreneurs working with microalgae and seaweed. Join the YAS community in Wageningen, May 26–29 🌿💚 Register 👉yas.eaba-association.org/en #algae #seaweed

The European Plant Science Organisation @EPSOEurope announced the launch of the 8th edition of the Fascination of Plants Day (FoPD), scheduled to take place on and around May 18, 2026. Check all the activities worldwide 👉 plantday18may.org

#Conference #Announcement Norwegian Plant Biology Conference 2026 🥼🧪For whom? Plants, macroalgae, & microalgae researchers 🇳🇴Where? @Norduniversitet, Bodø, Norway 🗓️When? Jun 18–19, 2026 marinetics.org/2026NPBC.html

The articles in this issue honor the career of Eva-Mari Aro, whose 50+ years of research in photosynthesis answered many mechanistic questions regarding how photosynthetic organisms adapt to diverse and changing environments. See ToC bit.ly/4p0s18Z @plantspps

The website for the SPPS2026 Conference is out 🥳🥳 See you from the 18th to the 20th of August 2026 at the University of Helsinki! helsinki.fi/en/conferences… #plantscience

Call for articles – Root responses to multifactorial environmental constraints bit.ly/3FiJ99f New submission deadline : 15 March 2026 @wileyecology

Curious to know more about the career path of a prominent woman scientist? Here is the story of Eva-Mari Aro's development and career evolution. Read bit.ly/3L4PsAf Her 50+ years of research in photosynthesis led to this tribute Special Issue bit.ly/4p0s18Z

Check out our newly compiled special issue dealing with large-scale data approaches for non-model species. All articles are free to read for 2 months. Full ToC bit.ly/3F8RMD5 Editorial: bit.ly/4byD6Jp @Wileyplantsci @PlantSPPS @nrs298

Journey from a Single Cell to a Flourishing Forest 🌳 A Spotlight by Haoran Peng of Carneros et al. (2024) highlights how somatic embryogenesis and epigenetic modulation improve tree regeneration. bit.ly/41yVjDW @Haoran_chn #Plantbiotech #PlantScience

Welcome to submit your manuscript to our Special Issue "The A to X of auxin in plant development". Still a lot to discover about auxin! @UmeaPlantSci @SrobertGroup @wileyplantsci @MarhavaPetra More info bit.ly/4aO6uty

VACANCIES - Are you interested in molecular biology, computational approaches and bioengineering? Check out these PhD and Postdoc opportunities in the Wenkel lab @microProteins and become part of the interdisciplinary RESYDE project! @UmeaPlantSci @umeauniversity #PlantSciJobs

This study reveals how energy metabolism in soybean roots adapts to combined low phosphorus and salt stress. Key genes and pathways were identified, paving the way for improving crop resilience. #PlantScience #SoybeanResearch #StressTolerance** bit.ly/3CYPDc4

Please RT: We have TWO postdoctoral positions available to study microProtein function in tomato. If you’re interested in working in an international team in a strong plant research center in a literally cool location. Please apply here: umu.se/en/work-with-u…

Our publisher will be highlighting us this month! Follow and support us as a Society journal. @PlantSpps #PlantSci

VACANCY - Would you like to work on advancing the field of #metabolomics through cutting-edge research and #collaboration? The Swedish Metabolomics Centre @SciLifeLab is seeking a #postdoc in #bioinformatics and metabolomics: slu.se/en/about-slu/w… ❗️Deadline: Sept 11