Canadian Society of Plant Biologists

At the recent CSPP/SCPV Annual General Meeting at the Plant Canada 2011 Conference in Halifax our membership voted overwhelmingly in support of a formal motion to modify the name of our society to: "The Canadian Society of Plant Biologists/La Société Canadianne de Biologie Végétale" (with 82 in favor & 2 opposed).

The CSPB/SCBV executive believes that this name change will better reflect the broad scope of modern functional plant biology research. The past decade has seen remarkable growth in basic plant science research that integrates cutting-edge and rapidly evolving tools of genomics, bioinformatics, molecular biology, proteomics, metabolomics, cell biology, biochemistry, and physiology to better understand key aspects of plant development, evolution, metabolism, and adaptation to the environment. We also hope that the name change will find more resonance and inclusiveness with the graduate students and younger Canadian plant scientists who are the future of our society.

The fundamental objective of the CSPB/SCVB is to promote original, internationally-recognized Canadian research in the field of basic plant science. As the incoming president for our society I look forward to working with the CSPB/SCVB executive and membership to ensure that this objective will continue to be achieved while maintaining our society as a leading and vibrant voice for plant science research in Canada. The next CSPB/SCVB Annual Meeting will be held at the Univ. of Alberta in Edmonton in late June, 2012. Planning is well underway and information about the conference will be forwarded to the CSPB/SCVB membership in due course.

Best wishes,
Bill Plaxton
President

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The 2012 annual CSPP/SCPV meeting will be held on June 25-27 on the University of Alberta Campus in Edmonton, AB. The scientific program will start mid-morning on June 25th, and end in the late afternoon of June 27. Major symposia featuring international speakers are planned on topics including: water & drought; genetic adaptation; development; and interactions with other organisms. There will also be sessions on other topics and ample opportunities for presentations by graduate students.

The CSPP/SCPV is now a member of The Partnership Group for Science and Engineering (PAGSE), a cooperative association of more than 25 national organizations in Science and Engineering, representing approximately 50,000 individual members from the industry, academia, and government sectors.

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