Welcome to your October update from The New Phytologist Foundation. Tansley Medal deadline approaching; time to submit your abstract for our next symposium; join next generation scientists online, and more!
Deadline approaching: New Phytologist Tansley Medal
Applications for the 2027 New Phytologist Tansley Medal close on 1 November 2026.
The New Phytologist Tansley Medal is awarded annually in recognition of an outstanding contribution to research in plant science by an individual with three to five years’ experience since gaining / defending their PhD.
Shortlisted candidates are invited to author a Tansley insight review for publication in New Phytologist and the winner(s) receives a prize of £2,000 (GBP).
There is still time to apply!
Submit your abstract for the 49th New Phytologist Symposium: Biological timing in photosynthetic organisms
📅 24–27 May 2027
📍 John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK
Registration and abstract submission are open!
The symposium will focus on the importance of biological timing across all scales of plant biology, from molecules to organisms, communities, and ecosystems.
Deadline for abstracts and travel grant applications: 25 January 2027
Owen Atkin is New Phytologist's new Tansley reviews Editor
The New Phytologist Editorial Board is delighted to welcome Owen K. Atkin as the Tansley reviews Editor.
Owen takes over from Liam Dolan, who has stepped down from the position after 16 years of service. We are very grateful to Liam for the huge contribution he has made to the journal in this role and we are delighted that he will be staying on as a member of the Editorial board.
48th New Phytologist Symposium: Forest interactions – poster prizes
Thank you to everyone who joined us in Leysin for the 48th New Phytologist Symposium.
We are delighted to congratulate the poster prize winner, runner up, and five honourable mentions.
Calls for papers
Green cities for plants, people and the planet
Submit your full manuscript by 15 November 2026.
Linking tree diversity, ecosystem resilience and climate regulation
Submit your full manuscript by 28 February 2027.
Latest Virtual Issue
Plant cold hardiness
New Phytologist is proud to present Plant cold hardiness, a new Virtual Issue with an introductory Commentary written by Guillaume Charrier.
In this New Phytologist Virtual Issue we showcase recent advances on plant cold hardiness research, highlighting the wide array of structural, phenological, biochemical, and molecular strategies that plants have evolved to survive at subzero temperatures, and the need for interdisciplinary collaborations across scales, from the molecular to ecosystem level.
We hope you enjoy the collection and we look forward to future developments in this area.
New Phytologist next generation scientists 2026: keynote speakers announced, join online
We are pleased to announce the keynote speakers for this year’s New Phytologist next generation scientists symposium.
📅 1–4 December 2026
📍 IISER Pune, India
Applications for this event are closed but you can register to join online.
Catch up on the latest issues of New Phytologist and Plants, People, Planet
Plants, People, Planet
Vol 8, Iss 6, November 2026
New Phytologist
Vol 252, Iss 3, November 2026
New Phytologist
Vol 252, Iss 4, November 2026
New Phytologist Symposia in 2027
49th New Phytologist Symposium
Biological timing in photosynthetic organisms
The symposium will focus on the importance of biological timing across all scales of plant biology, from molecules to organisms, communities, and ecosystems
50th New Phytologist Symposium
Evolution of plant reproductive strategies
Explore the diversity of plant reproductive strategies 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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