Program Schedule

Marcus Samuel (University of Calgary), CSPB President

Plant Resilience - Interactions with Individual, and Combinations of Abiotic and/or Biotic Stresses Chair: Robin Cameron (McMaster University)

Plant Resilience - Interactions with Individual, and Combinations of Abiotic and/or Biotic Stresses Chair: Robin Cameron (McMaster University)c Stresses

Mary E. Spencer Award Presentation Chair: Marcus Samuel (University of Calgary), CSPB President

Biotic Stress I: Cellular Signalling Chair: Zhenyu Cheng (Dalhousie University)

Abiotic Stress I: Nutrient Uptake and Signalling Chair: Yunfei Jiang (Dalhousie University)

Hormones Chair: Sophia Stone (Dalhousie University)

Genome Engineering Chair: Lewis Lukens (University of Guelph)

Navigating scholarly publishing: Insights from the editors. Join editorial board members from the journal Botany (an affiliated partner journal of the Canadian Society of Plant Biologists) in a workshop designed to guide students, post-docs, and others through the basics of the scholarly publishing process. This event will focus on strategies for successfully publishing research in scientific journals, covering key aspects such as tips for preparing a high-quality submission and responding to peer review comments. This is a unique opportunity to gain insights directly from experienced journal editors. Come prepared to discuss and work through scenarios with your peers!

Biotic Stress II: Pathogenicity and Response Mechanisms Chair: Darrell Desveaux (University of Toronto)

Abiotic Stress II: Ecophysiology and Climate Change Chair: Sheila Macfie (University of Western Ontario)

Biochemistry I: Stress Response Chair: MalindaThilakarathna (University of Alberta)

Reproduction and Reproductive Development Chair: Satyaki Rajavasireddy (University of Toronto, Scarborough)

The reception in the Georgian Lounge begins at 6:30pm. Dinner is schedule to start at 7:30pm and will take place in the Regency and Imperial Ballrooms.