This conference will bring together plant scientists and students to push the boundaries of plant science, promote collaborations, and empower the next-generation plant science leaders. This conference is organized by 10 universities in the states and provinces around the Great Lakes and open to anyone in the world.
September 12 - 14, 2025
Academia, Government, Non-Profit registration: $50 per person
Industry registration: $300 per person
Registration fees can be paid via credit card or check. If neither of these two payment options work for you, please contact Betsy Braid at braidbet@msu.edu.
Cancellation Policy: Registration fees are non-refundable after August 12, 2025.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on August 31, 2025.
Attendees can submit abstracts to give a talk or present a research poster. Learn more on the Abstract Submittal form. Submissions due on April 30, 2025.
Lansing Center
333 E. Michigan Avenue
Lansing, MI 48933
Reduced group-rates for local hotels will be announced soon. Registrants will be notified when reduced rates are available.
The First Great Lakes Plant Science Conference 2025 is hosted by Michigan State University (MSU) in collaboration with the Plant Resilience Institute at MSU. The event is sponsored by the MSU College of Natural Science, MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory, MSU Plant Resilience Institute, as well as the MSU Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Entomology, Plant Biology, and Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences.
