Hello!

A few weeks ago, we launched our new newsletter to keep you—our Plant Health Student Network community—up to date with the latest opportunities, events, and more. If you missed it, don’t worry! We’re here to keep you informed and engaged every step of the way.

— Alyssa, Michael, Rabia and Zali (2024-25 PHSN Coordinators)

THIS WEEK: PHSN meeting

12 March 6pm AEST/ 8am GMT

Join the Plant Health Student Network at our first meeting of 2025!

Don’t miss this chance to hear from Dr. Jessi Henneken as she shares insights into her career in plant health. It’s a great opportunity to learn, ask questions, and connect with fellow PHSN members. We hope to see you there!

• Date: Wednesday 12 March 2025

• Time: 6 pm (AEDT) or 8 am (GMT)

This event is FREE, but please register in advance to attend this meeting. You can join the Zoom here: https://uqz.zoom.us/meeting/register/3O7s-i1RTKK01Go4lbbnPA

We launched our new website!

Check it out here: planthealthstudentnetwork.com 

PhD opportunities at the ARC Training Centre for Plant Biosecurity

Stay up to date with the ARC Training Centre for Plant Biosecurity! Round 3 applications will open later in 2025 - stay tuned for more details.

They are seeking outstanding PhD applicants to innovate novel approaches to prevent, respond to, and recover from plant pests and diseases that threaten the economy and environment.

Find out more: https://plantbiosecuritycentre.edu.au/phd-opportunities/ 

Presentation opportunity for students of invertebrate plant pests

The National Plant Biosecurity Diagnostic Network (NPBDN) is seeking expressions of interest for student presentations for the virtual Annual Diagnostics Workshop webinar series, held from February to April 2025.

They are looking for PhD and post graduate students to present on Invertebrate plant pests. Abstract submission closes 24 March 2025.

Interested? Submit an expression of interest here: www.plantbiosecuritydiagnostics.net.au/news/eoi-student-presentations-at-virtual-adw-24-25/ 

Other upcoming plant health related conferences, events, and opportunities

There are lots of exciting plant health-related events coming up in 2025. These events are a great opportunity for you to meet other researchers with similar interests and gain knowledge from other areas of plant health research. Listed below are some of the key events you won't want to miss:

Save the date:

1. International Advances in Plant Virology 2025 - 8-11 April 2025 in Murcia, Spain.

2. 25th Australasian Plant Pathology Society conference - 26-28 May 2025 in Sydney, Australia - student bursary information coming soon.

3. 17th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference - 4-6 June 2025 in Perth, Australia.

4. Congress of the Mediterranean Phytopathological Union - 6-10 July 2025 in Bari, Italy.

5. Plant Health 2025 by The American Phytopathological Society - 2-5 August 2025 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

We’d love to hear your feedback!

Let us know what topics, content, or speakers you’d like to see in the network - we’re always looking for ways to make PHSN even more valuable for you.