Workshop: The Pathway to a Roadmap: Phytobiomes 2015, Designing a New Paradigm for Crop Improvement; Washington, D.C., June 29-July 2, 2015; and Winter, 2015

联合主持人：格温·贝蒂（爱荷华州立大学）；kelye Eversole （Eversole Associates）两个研讨会将汇集跨学科和多样化的科学家小组，以制定推进植物群落研究的路线图。植物群落被定义为与植物相互作用的所有生物，是一种尚未得到充分研究的生物系统，如微生物、真菌、昆虫和藻类，它们显著影响植物的生长、发育和功能。了解植物生物群系如何影响和被植物影响将提供能够改变植物科学和农业的信息。在2015年6月举行的第一次研讨会期间，来自世界各地的科学家和教育工作者将确定推进植物群落研究所需的知识、培训和工具方面的差距。研讨会参与者将讨论有关科学本质的首要问题，讨论科学如何向前发展，并探索如何促进教育推广。2015年秋季的第二次研讨会将把社区驱动的想法整合成一份指导性文件或白皮书，作为未来行动的路线图。这些文件是新兴社区确定需求、建立新的合作和发展国际伙伴关系的黄金标准。需要一种系统的方法来理解植物群落、植物和环境之间发生的多营养相互作用。研讨会的一个主要目标是制定一个有效的路线图，将所有学科的前沿科学方法结合起来。讲习班结构将促进讨论和建立网络，以帮助建立跨学科合作。在美国和全球范围内，所有职业阶段和广泛代表性的科学家将参与讨论。这些研讨会的具体成果将是：(1)通过项目网站、科学期刊和公共机构向公众传播白皮书；(2)出版一本顶级科学期刊的特刊，专门报道研讨会的成果，然后是植物群落领域的同行评议文章；(3)总结调查和评估程序，以指导下一步工作；(4)建立植物群落网站（www.phytobiomes.org），该网站将成为与植物群落有关的所有成果、合作和信息的公共门户。(www.phytobiomes.org)

Co-PIs: Gwyn Beattie (Iowa State University); Kellye Eversole (Eversole Associates)Two workshops will assemble an interdisciplinary and diverse group of scientists to develop a roadmap for advancing the study of phytobiomes. Defined as all the organisms that interact with plants, phytobiomes are understudied biological systems such as microbes, fungi, insects and algae that significantly affect the growth, development and function of plants. Understanding how phytobiomes influence and are influenced by plants will provide information that can transform plant science and agriculture. During the first workshop in June 2015, scientists and educators from around the world will identify gaps in knowledge, training and tools needed to advance the study of phytobiomes. Workshop participants will discuss over-arching questions about the nature of the science, discuss how the science can move forward and explore how educational outreach can be promoted. The second workshop in the fall of 2015 will synthesize the community-driven ideas into a guiding document, or white paper, that will serve as the roadmap for future actions. Such documents are the gold standard for newly emerging communities to identify needs, establish new collaborations and develop international partnerships. A systems approach is needed to understand the multitrophic interactions that occur among phytobiomes, plants and the environment. A major goal of the workshops is to develop an effective roadmap that incorporates cutting edge scientific approaches from all disciplines. The workshop structure will facilitate discussion and networking to help establish interdisciplinary collaborations. Scientists of all career stages and across broad representation in the US and globally will participate in the discussion. Specific outcomes of these workshops will be: (1) the public dissemination of the white paper via a project website, scientific journals and public agencies; (2) publication of a special issue of a top scientific journal will be devoted to the outcomes of the workshop followed by peer reviewed articles in the area of phytobiomes; (3) a summary of surveys and evaluation procedures to guide next steps and (4) establishment of a phytobiomes website (www.phytobiomes.org) that will be a public portal to all outcomes, collaborations and information related to phytobiomes. (www.phytobiomes.org)