87th Annual Southern Section meeting
March 13-15th, 2026
The meeting will begin on 3/13 at 5 pm and end 3/15 at noon.
2026 Kriton Hatzios Symposium
We will have presentations by
Katie Murphy, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Principal Investigator and Director of Phenotyping Facility
Title: From Pixels to Phenotypes: High-Throughput Image Analysis for Plant Biology
Marc Libault, University of Missouri-Columbia, Professor of Plant Science and Technology, Principal Investigator at Bond Life Science Center
Title: What We Can Learn from Plant Single-cell-Omics
Jing-Ke Weng, Northeastern University, Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Director of Institute for Plant-Human Interface (IPHI)
Title: Integrated Omics for Studying Plant Metabolism in the Age of AI
Special Treat!
Weather permitting, Garrie Landry, the resident botanist at Avery Island, has agreed to provide a guided tour of Jungle Gardens, free of charge. The tour will begin after the meeting ends, Sunday 3/15 approximately 3 pm, requires carpooling for all interested parties, and will last about two hours. The tour and guide are botanical jewels that are not to be missed.