The Global Plant Events Calendar is a joint initiative of Agrisera and Plantae/ASPB to support the plant science community with a good overview of worldwide meetings, conferences and workshops, both in person and online (often free of charge). Read more.

Plant science drives the future of sustainable agriculture, climate resilience, and food security. Yet, the impact of plant science research remains invisible to the public eyes, and we call this plant awareness disparity (PAD), also referred to as plant blindness (Parsley et al, 2020). This blindness…

Plantae Presents - Citizen Science in Plant Biology: Engaging Communities in Research Featuring Nick Blumenthal, David Hoey, and Heather Killen When: Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 5:00 AM PST | 8:00 AM EST | 1:00 PM GMT | 9:00 PM Beijing About this Webinar Citizen science can be an effective…

Introduction Imagine a world without plants, no air to breathe, no clothes to wear, no food, no medications to cure, no forests to explore. Humanity wouldn’t just struggle; it would vanish. If you pause for a moment and look around your surroundings, even if you are just seated at your home in the…

The global research funding landscape has become increasingly restrictive, and science is not free from the politicization of how financial resources are distributed. Plant science faces additional challenges because of a persistent plant awareness disparity; there is a failure to recognize the importance…

What is Outreach? Scientific outreach is an essential part of the sciences, because it bridges the gap between the general public and science as a whole (Kuske et al., 2025). Communicating research and complex topics effectively through outreach serves to build trust between scientists and the public…

Having peer-reviewed publications should not be the ultimate goal of scientific research, but it is often one of the assessment criteria for pursuing research degrees, fulfilling grant requirements, and meeting professional standards. In this article, we will explore scientific publishing and peer review…

Introduction Walk outside and you’ll find them everywhere, shading your path, perfuming the air, and quietly turning sunlight into life. Plants are the green engines of our planet, shaping the atmosphere, feeding the world, and anchoring ecosystems that sustain every breath we take. Yet, they are…