Welcome to your latest update from The New Phytologist Foundation. In this instalment: last call for abstracts for New Phytologist next generation scientists, Forest interactions, and Collections through time: legacy and innovation. Also, explore plant-focused research across Special Collections in New Phytologist and Plants, People, Planet.
Abstract deadlines approaching
Event: Next generation scientists
New Phytologist next generation scientists 2026
Applications close on 20 May, 2026 (Midnight PDT UTC-7)
48th New Phytologist Symposium
Forest interactions
Explore plant interactions in forest environments at all levels from micro- to macro-scales and across the whole spectrum of plant biology.
Abstract submission now open - deadline 20 May 2026 (Midnight PDT UTC-7)
2026 New Phytologist Editor-in-Chief Symposium
Collections through time: legacy and innovation
Our annual New Phytologist Editor-in-Chief Symposium will be held on Friday, 3 July 2026, at the University of Tartu, home institution of New Phytologist’s Editor-in-Chief, Maarja Öpik.
Abstract submission - deadline extended to 29 May 2026
Discover Special Collections in New Phytologist
New Phytologist publishes impactful research across the spectrum of plant science, from the molecular to the global scale.
New Phytologist’s Special Collections provide an exceptional resource for the plant science community, featuring expertly curated, high-quality research, reviews, and opinion articles united around a common theme, often a 'hot topic'.
Our Special Collections, curated by experts in the plant science community, advance understanding across the breadth of plant science by bringing together research under topical themes.
Open for submissions
Evolving collection on woody-herbaceous coexistence
The coexistence of woody and herbaceous plants in terrestrial ecosystems remains a fundamental question for plant and ecosystem scientists.
We explore the range of new evidence published in New Phytologist for how coexistence mechanisms operate across contexts and scales.
Special Issue
From innovation to integration:
Plant and soil sciences for people and planet
Global environmental crises and food insecurity demand a paradigm shift in terrestrial ecosystem management.
This collection aims to inform and encourage policymakers, farmers and urban planners to implement adaptive strategies that could safeguard global food security, restore biodiversity and mitigate climate change, supporting a resilient future for our planet.
47th New Phytologist Symposium
Extreme heat: extending the thermal limits of life
Over 150 participants will gather in Cordoba, Spain in June to explore how extreme heat affects plants and other ectothermic organisms that underpin ecosystem productivity.
The full programme is now available, along with a showcase of recently published papers that touch on this topic.
Catch up on the latest issues of Plants, People, Planet and New Phytologist
Plants, People, Planet
Vol. 8, Iss. 3, May 2026
New Phytologist
Vol. 250, Iss. 4, May 2026
New Phytologist
Vol. 250, Iss. 5, June 2026
New Phytologist Symposia in 2027
49th New Phytologist Symposium
Biological timing in photosynthetic organisms
The meeting will focus on fundamental advances in photoperiodism, phenology and chronobiology of photosynthetic organisms.
50th New Phytologist Symposium
Evolution of plant mating systems
Explore the diversity of plant mating systems through integration of perspectives across evolutionary biology, genetics, ecology, physiology, and developmental biology.
51st New Phytologist Symposium
The past and future of plant domestication
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