International Society of Root Research 12th International Symposium

 

Roots [& Roads] to a sustainable future

 

12 ISRR 2024

 

UFZ | Leipziger KUBUS

2–7 June 2024

PROGRAM

 

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

Program planner

Streaming (Zoom)

[Preliminary Program as download]

[List of Posters as download]

[Book of abstracts as download]

 

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

 

PLENARIES

 

Malcom Bennett, UK – thoughts on ISRR 2024: "An invaluable opportunity to learn about a wide range of new root processes, mechanisms and experimental approaches."

Talk title: Uncovering how roots sense soil stresses using hormone signals

 

 

Franciska de Vries, The Netherlands  – thoughts on ISRR 2024: "Looking forward to seeing the entire breath of root ecology research and meet new people."

Talk title: Going underground: How root-microbe interactions affect ecosystem functioning under climate change

 

 

Feike Dijkstra, Australia  – thoughts on ISRR 2024: "I am excited to learn about the latest advances in research on roots and their environment."

Talk title: On roots and carbon

 

 

Amelia Henry, Philippines (USA) – thoughts on ISRR 2024: "This meeting will be a great chance to strengthen the links between upstream and applied root research."

Talk title: How does root biology fit into a rice breeding program?

 

 

Mathieu Javaux, Belgium / Germany: – thoughts on ISRR 2024: "I expect the ISRR conference to provide me the opportunity to listen to inspiring talks of established and young scientists, and inspire innovative ideas!"

Talk title: How do soil hydraulic properties affect roots under water-limited conditions?

 

Klaus Schläppi, Switzerland  – thoughts on ISRR 2024: "Latest update on microbiome applications towards sustainable Agriculture."

Talk title: Successful predicting of crop yield changes following field inoculations with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

 

 

Fang-Jie Zhao, China  – thoughts on ISRR 2024: "A great opportunity to learn from researchers working on different aspects of plant roots and the rhizosphere."

Talk title: Mechanisms of heavy metal uptake, detoxification and how roots avoid heavy metal stress

 

Tim Brodribb, Australia:  – thoughts on ISRR 2024: "As a relative newcomer to examining life below ground I am excited to learn from this learned underground community."

Talk title: Soil or roots? What imposes the main limit to plant water use?

Michael Bonkowski, Germany

Talk title: The assembly of the root microbiome - mechanisms, challenges, unsolved issues and possible future directions

 

CONTACT

F&U confirm, Permoserstr. 15

04318 Leipzig | Germany

Phone +49 (0)341 235 2264

12isrr2024 (at) fu-confirm.de

 

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