This conference will be cross- disciplinary and will be of interest to researchers in basic and applied fields in plant and crop sciences. It will provide opportunities for those looking for broad and forward thinking perspectives in the understanding of how the basic processes of water and nutrient uptake by plants and crops is related to overall system resource use efficiency.
Sessions will include :
· Water · Environment and climate change
· Nitrogen · Systems biology
· Genetic improvement
Agreed invited speakers to date:
Professor Bill Davies University of Lancaster Environment Centre, UK
Dr Jacques Le Gouis INRA, Clermont-Ferrand, France
Dr Matthew Reynolds, CIMMYT, Mexico
Mr Jim Orson, The Arable Group, Cambridge, UK
Within these sessions we intend to cover a wide range of themes: fundamental cellular, physiological and physical limitations to water and nutrient uptake in crop root systems with cross reference and input from model plant systems; strategies for manipulating water- and nitrogen-utilization efficiency in crop systems including improved understanding of the regulation of stomatal function and nitrate assimilation and interactions with photosynthesis and abiotic stress; methodology and instrumentation; systems analysis of resource use efficiency in plants and crops; the role of crop management, plant breeding and genetic manipulation.
This conference will be of interest to research scientists, postgraduate students, managers, policy makers with interest in the sustainability of UK resources in the arable, land use, amenity and public health sectors , food and industrial crops industry managers; and representatives of consumers and media those who influence opinion-formers and political-decision makers.
Papers and posters from the conference will be reproduced in a volume of Aspects of Applied Biology, which will be available to delegates at the conference. We can still accept offers of posters until the end of July, but the conference programme is full. Please send your offer to the AAB office. (Email to Rebecca@aab.org.uk; Fax +44 (0)1789 470234). Alternatively, you can submit an offer online, giving the title of the paper, authors, affiliations and a short synopsis of your paper. Click on ABSTRACTS in the left hand column of the AAB home page, then click on the conference title. You can register your email and, after being sent a password, can upload your offer. Please indicate that your offer is for a poster. Please ensure your pop up blocker is off, otherwise the Abstract may not upload properly.
Details can be found here about the Olde Barn Hotel, Grantham.
Conference registration fees include conference attendance, lunch and refreshments on both days, a copy of Aspects 105 and VAT. The conference dinner will also be included for whole conference delegates. Fees will be as follows:
AAB Members £240; AAB Retired Members £190; AAB Student Members £130
Non Members: £295; Student Non Members £160.
Accommodation is £69.00 per room for Ensuite B&B (£79.00 for a double room for 2 people sharing), Dinners are £21.00 and Conference dinner is £35.00.
There will be a late booking charge added for bookings received after 30 November 2010. An adminstration fee of £25 will be made for any cancellations; no cancellations after 30 November 2010. |
