WELCOME LETTER

Dear all,

Thank you for attending the conference in Manchester. We hope you enjoyed the event and look forward to seeing you again in two years!

Mycorrhizal functioning:

from wilderness to megacities

Mycorrhiza is a natural phenomenon, hidden in most soils of the world and implicated in some of the key biogeochemical cycles in science. Since the beginning of time, it has assisted plants with mineral nutrition and it has received the largest share of plant carbon in return.

Through deep transformations of the entire planet over the last few centuries, humans succeeded in getting a number of the biosphere processes out of balance.

Could the lessons of cooperation in mycorrhizal symbiosis help establish a brighter future for mankind?

This issue, besides the advancements of research on mycorrhizal ecology and function shall be openly discussed, under the overarching theme:

Mycorrhizal functioning: from wilderness to megacities

ICOM 12 MANCHESTER – OFFICIAL WEBSITE 

August 4 – 9, 2024

“Bridging gaps in form, function and diversity”

AWARD 1: Student Award for Excellence in Mycorrhiza Research Publication

This award is for research published while the author is/was a student, and published within a maximum of two years since graduation. The nomination can be submitted by the student or another Students do not have to be members of the International Mycorrhiza Society to be eligible for this award.

More information HERE.

AWARD 2: Early Career Award for Excellence in Mycorrhiza Research Publication Terms of Reference

This award is for research published while the author is still an Early Career Researcher, or based on work done while a Post-Doctoral Researcher. The paper must have been published no longer than 6 years following completion of a PhD program. The nomination can be submitted by the Early Career Researcher or another person. Nominees do not have to be members of the International Mycorrhiza Society to be eligible for this award.

More information HERE.

AWARD 3: Mid-Career Mycorrhiza Research Excellence Award Terms of Reference

This Award is given to an established researcher in mid-career for meritorious contributions to the study of mycorrhizas, in the expectation of continued outstanding research and who generally are within 20 years from completion of PhD program. Self-nominations are not permitted.

More information HERE.

AWARD 4: Eminent Mycorrhiza Researcher Award Terms of Reference

This Award is given to a senior researcher in recognition of an outstanding body of work or of sustained contributions of extraordinary merit. Self-nominations are not permitted.

More information HERE.