Venue and Sessions
IPSAM 2023 Venue and Sessions
AFBI New Forge Lane (Headquarters)
18a Newforge Lane
Belfast, Co Antrim
Northern Ireland, UK
BT9 5PX
Telephone: +44 (0)28 9025 5636
Email: info@afbini.gov.uk
https://www.afbini.gov.uk/contacts/afbi-new-forge-lane-headquarters
AFBI Crossnacreevy,
50 Houston Road,
Crossnacreevy,
Belfast,
BT6 9SH
Telephone: +44(0)28 9054 8000
Email: info@afbini.gov.uk
https://www.afbini.gov.uk/contacts/afbi-crossnacreevy
2nd Circular
Dear Colleagues,
We are happy to announce the conference registration is now open for IPSAM2020.
https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/IPSAM2020/Registration/
We would also like to renew our invitation for sending contributions and are currently accepting abstract submissions.
https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/IPSAM2020/AbstractSubmission/
The conference will host the following scientific sessions:
Opening Address: Elizabeth Magowan, HoD SAFSD (AFBI)
1) Pathology
Session Chairs: Fiona Doohan (UCD), Richard O’Hanlon (AFBI), Ewen Mullins (Teagasc)
2) Phenotyping
Session Chairs: Sonia Negrao (UCD), Julio Isidro (UDC)
3) Phenology
Session Chairs: Astrid Wingler (UCC), Jon Yearsley (UCD)
4) Plant Pests
Session Chairs: Colin Flemming (AFBI), Archie Murchie (AFBI), Jonny Dalzell (QUB)
5) Sustainable Farming Practices
Session Chairs: Alistair Carson (DAERA), Paul Cottney (AFBI), James Dooley (UU), Ryan McGuire (QUB)
6) Nutrient Cycling
Session Chairs: S.M. Ashekuzzaman (Teagasc), Hao Zhang (Lancaster University) Rebecca Hall (QUB), Jason Chin (QUB)
7) Plants & Soils
Session Chairs: Duncan Cameron (University of Sheffield), Saoirse Tracy (UCD), Suzanne Higgins (AFBI), Paul Williams (QUB)
8) Varieties
Session Chairs: Lisa Black (AFBI), Steven Kildea (Teagasc), John-Joe Byrne (DAFM), Sean Burns (AHDB), Seven Jess (AFBI)
Conference Dinner – Speaker. Trevor Gilliland (AFBI)
Valedictory talk: Fiona Doohan (UCD)
Keynote Speakers Include: Tim Sparks (Pozan University of Life Sciences), Hao Zhang (Lancaster University), Fiona Doohan (UCD), Colin Fleming (AFBI), Duncan Cameron (Sheffield University), Saoirse Tracy (UCD), and Ethel White (AFBI).
For more information, visit https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/IPSAM2020/
We are looking forward to hosting the thriving IPSAM community, to discuss the latest science developments and applications, and to spend a few days together with fellow researchers.
With best wishes,
Paul Williams (QUB Biological Sciences)
Lisa Black (AFBI Crossnacreevy)
Paul Cottney (Early Career Researcher)
on behalf of the local organising committee