IPSAM 2019
Harnessing plants for a better society, economy, and environment.
We are delighted to announce the following confirmed keynote speakers for IPSAM 2019:
Dr Úna FitzPatrick – National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland – ‘Ireland’s plant biodiversity’
Mr. David Walsh-Kemmis – Ballykilcavan Brewing Company, Stradbally, Co. Laois – ‘Opportunities and challenges in growing barley for an on-farm brewery’ David Walsh-Kemmis is a 13th generation farmer who has diversified by opening an on-farm craft brewery which uses barley grown on the farm. He will speak about why and how he grows his own barley and the challenges of meeting the quality requirements of the brewery.
Dr Bill Thomas – The James Hutton Institute, Scotland – ‘Exploiting gene pool diversity to produce more barrels of beer and whisky per hectare’.
Professor Fiona Doohan – UCD, Ireland – ‘Ensuring the integrity and security of Irish cereal supplies’
Key Dates
- Meeting dates:
25-27 June 2019
- Abstract submission has now closed and the programme has been finalised (Programme). Registration will remain open until June 18th.
This year, the Irish Plant Scientists’ Association Meeting (IPSAM) will take place in the Institute of Technology Carlow from 25 to 27 June 2019. The Meeting is being jointly organised by enviroCORE at IT Carlow and the Crop Science Department at Teagasc. The Meeting is being organised to coincide with the biennial Teagasc Crops Open Day in Oak Park and particpants will be invited to spend an afternoon at Oak Park and explore the open day.
Ireland has a vibrant and wide-ranging community of researchers in the plant sciences including crop science, phytopathology, plant genetics and genomics, ecology, horticulture, forestry and soil science. This ranges from fundamental through to applied research, and the title of this year’s meeting is Harnessing plants for a better society, economy, and environment. The main focus of IPSAM is to firstly provide a forum to share research in plant and crop science among the research community across the island of Ireland but also to foster current/future collaborations with industry stakeholders.
IPSAM also prides itself on being able to provide a forum for research postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers to present their findings to promote their future research careers.
We hope that you will join us in Carlow in June 2019!