Conference: Phytobiomes 2022: Bridging the Broad Range of Disciplines Involved in Complex Systems of Plant-based Agriculture

植物与复杂的生物群落相互作用，这些相互作用受到环境条件以及土地和农业管理实践的影响。植物生物群系是处于独特地理单位（-生物群系）中的植物（phyto-），包括植物本身、生活在植物内部、植物上或植物周围的所有微生物和宏观生物体以及环境，包括土壤、空气、水、天气和气候。了解植物生物群落内发生的多样性和动态过程对于确保作物、植物生态系统以及最终植物和植物产品消费者的持续健康和生产力至关重要。第四届国际会议题为“植物生物组：桥接涉及植物农业复杂系统的广泛学科”将于 2022 年 9 月 13 日至 15 日在丹佛（科罗拉多州）举行，届时将汇集来自公共和私营部门的美国和国际研究人员以及科学家，共同推进新兴的植物生物组研究领域。通过旅行奖励、提供会议会议的实时虚拟访问以及在开放获取科学期刊上发表会议论文集，提供资金支持早期职业研究人员、博士后研究员和学生的参与。 Phytobiomes 2022 将重点关注微生物组研究以及微生物组与其他植物组成分之间相互作用的前沿、多学科研究。此外，还设计了具体活动，为学生提供一系列职业机会，以通知和招募下一代植物科学家。专题会议包括植物生物组和农场可持续性、探索植物生物组内的相互作用、预测地球系统模型中的生命、植物生物组的成像和建模、植物生物组中微生物之间的通信、植物生物组工程、可持续和精准农业实践育种的范式转变、影响植物生物组、土壤和根际进展的监管挑战，以及应用基于植物生物组的解决方案。预计这些讨论将导致确定战略研究重点、技术或资源需求，并建立协作性、多学科研究伙伴关系。成果包括白皮书的编写和分发，以及教育和外展活动，这些活动将吸引科学界、农业界和整个社会，教育下一代早期职业专业人员和学生了解植物生物组科学和应用领域的机会。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Plants interact with complex communities of organisms, and these interactions are influenced by environmental conditions as well as land and agricultural management practices. A phytobiome is a plant (phyto-) in a distinct geographical unit (-biome) that includes the plant itself, all micro-and macro­ organisms living in, on, or around the plant and the environment, including soil, air, water, weather, and climate. Understanding the diversity and dynamic processes occurring within phytobiomes is critical to ensuring the sustained health and productivity of crops, plant ecosystems, and, ultimately, consumers of plants and plant products. The 4th International Conference entitled “Phytobiomes: Bridging the Broad Range of Disciplines Involved in Complex Systems of Plant-Based Agriculture” will be held September 13 -15, 2022 in Denver (CO) and will bring together a broad community of U.S. and international researchers and scientists from the public and private sectors to collectively advance the newly emerging field of phytobiomes research. Funding is provided to support the participation of early career investigators, postdoctoral fellows, and students through travel awards and by providing real-time virtual access to conference sessions as well as by publication of conference proceedings in an open access scientific journal. Phytobiomes 2022 will highlight cutting edge, multidisciplinary research in the study of microbiomes and the interactions between microbiomes and other phytobiome components. In addition, specific activities are designed to present students with an array of career opportunities to inform and recruit the next generation of plant scientists. Topical sessions include Phytobiomes & Farm Sustainability, Exploring Interactions within Phytobiomes, Predicting Life in Earth System Models, Imaging and Modeling of the Phytobiome, Communication among Microbes in the Phytobiome, Phytobiome Engineering, Paradigm Shift in Breeding for Sustainable and Precision Agricultural Practices, Regulatory Challenges Affecting Advances in the Phytobiome, Soils and Rhizosphere, and Applying Phytobiome-based Solutions. It is envisioned that these discussions will lead to the identification of strategic research priorities, technology or resource needs, and the establishment of collaborative, multidisciplinary research partnerships. Outcomes include the development and distribution of white papers, as well as education and outreach activities that will engage the scientific and agricultural communities and society at large to educate the next generation of early career professionals and students about the opportunities within phytobiomes science and applications.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.