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PLANT CANADA 2019

Scientific meetings

The CSPB-SCBV holds its national meeting each summer, in a roughly four-year
rotation of joint and solo meetings. Joint meetings include conferences organized by
Plant Canada and those run by the American Society of Plant Biologists, as well as ad
hoc co-sponsored meetings with other Canadian Societies as opportunities arise.
Eastern Regional Meetings are held in November or December of each year, and
Western Regional Meetings are typically held every second or third fall.

Students and postdoctoral scientists feature prominently at our meetings and are
known for their high quality oral and poster presentations.

Upcoming CSPB/SCBV Annual General Meetings:

2020 Annual General Meeting: Saskatoon

2021 Annual General Meeting: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

2022: Plant Biology 2022 (Joint ASPB-CSPB/SCBV), Portland Oregon

Awards provided by the CSPB-SCBV

CSPB-SCBV Gold Medal: for outstanding contributions or service to plant biology
David Gifford Award: for outstanding and original contributions in tree biology
C.D. Nelson Award: for outstanding research contributions to plant biology
Mary E. Spencer Award: for outstanding research in plant biology and active public
service engagement by a mid-career researcher
Gleb Krotkov Award: for outstanding service to the Society
Ragai Ibrahim Award: to recognize excellence in publication by graduate students
Carl Douglas Prize: for outstanding contributions to plant biology by a postdoctoral
fellow, including originality, productivity and leadership
Ann Oaks Doctoral Scholarship: equivalent to an NSERC PGS-D award
George H. Duff Travel Bursaries: about $10,000 per year is given to students and
postdoctoral fellows to support travel to the annual summer
meeting.

Becoming a member of the CSPB-SCBV

New members from any discipline within plant biology are welcome to join the CSPB-
SCBV. Benefits of membership include reduced registration fees at our conferences
and meetings; access to the education, student/pdf funding links and employment
pages of our website; eligibility for the various awards, scholarships and bursaries
listed above; and above all, inclusion in a dynamic community engaged in research,
education and social activities related to plant sciences.

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