Phytobiomes Conference 2026: Last chance to present alongside our confirmed speakers

01 September, 2026 News

Three days left. Two deadlines close on 4 September:

  • Abstract submissions – oral presentations, poster flash talks, and Early Career Awards
  • Early Bird registration – save $50

→ Submit your abstract

This is your last chance to be part of the program alongside our confirmed speakers:

  • Trevor Charles (University of Waterloo, CA) – Opening Keynote, “From Field to Greenhouse to Barn: Exploring the Phytobiome Potential Across Ontario’s Diverse Agricultural Systems”
  • Kwang-Hyung Kim (Seoul National University, KR) – “Machine Learning Meets the Field: Agro-Climatic Analytics for a Changing Climate”
  • Danica Lombardozzi (Colorado State University & NCAR, US) – “Terrestrial Ecosystem Responses and Feedbacks to Changing Climate”
  • Bridget Emmett (UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, UK) – “Soil Health, Agri-environment Schemes and Policy Evaluation and Development”
  • Julia Kelliher (Michigan State University, US) – “STREAM-lining Phytobiome Research: Community-Driven Guidelines for Data Management and Reuse”
  • David Sherman (Inria, FR) – “Computational Microbial Ecology in Aid of Agricultural Transition and Adaptation to Climate Risks”
  • Shengjing Shi (Bioeconomy Science Institute, NZ) – “A Roadmap for Plant-Microbiome Breeding to Enhance Plant Stress Tolerance”
Key dates

After 4 September, registration fee increases and the abstract window for oral presentations, poster flash talks, and Early Career Awards closes for good. Poster-only abstracts remain open until 16 October.

  • 4 September – Abstracts for oral presentations, poster flash talks, and Early Career Awards
  • 4 September – Early bird registration
  • 16 October –Abstracts for posters