Conference: Plant Signaling and Behavior Symposium 2023

该资助项目支持早期职业科学家参加第六届植物信号与行为国际研讨会（PSB2023）。本次研讨会由植物信号与行为学会主办，被认为是一次具有包容性、挑衅性和激励性的研讨会。基金将在竞争的基础上提供给那些在科学领域没有得到充分代表的早期职业女性。申请将由研讨会组委会审核，并根据成就和支持需求给予奖励。获奖者将在讨论植物行为领域未来研究议程的特别会议上被介绍。每个人都将参与主持一个由10名科学家组成的小组，在为此目的而设立的教室里模拟“主动学习”。该活动将在研讨会的第一天进行，并将启动参与者和受资助学者之间的对话。将这群科学家带到PSB2023研讨会是特别有用的，因为他们的观点新颖，参加这个小组将有可能提高他们作为科学家的职业生涯。基金将用于支持早期职业科学家参加第六届植物信号与行为国际研讨会。植物信号传导与行为是一个新兴的生物学研究领域，它整合了信号传导机制、遗传学和电生理学的知识，以检验关于整个植物行为和生态学的假设。从这些研究中产生了关于认知、意识和反应性行为的感觉输入协调的问题。在这里，基本的植物生物学机制探讨结合建模，行为研究，神经生物学和哲学。计划中的研讨会将创造一个机会，把当前的问题集中在严谨的科学上。科学和认知哲学家的参与将引导这一过程。随着这一领域变得越来越主流，来自邻近领域的知名科学家的参与，将早期职业科学家纳入讨论是很重要的。与这一群体特别相关的还有女性科学家的加入，因为迄今为止，植物信号与行为学会的大多数领导人都是男性。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The funded project supports early-career scientists to attend the 6th International Symposium for Plant Signaling and Behavior (PSB2023). This symposium is hosted by the Society for Plant Signaling and Behavior and is noted for being an inclusive and provocative, stimulating symposium. Funds will be offered on a competitive basis to early-career women from groups not well represented in science. Applications will be reviewed by the symposium Organizing Committee and awarded based on accomplishment and need for support. Awardees will be introduced at a special session for discussing future research agendas for the field of Plant Behavior. Each will be expected to participate in moderating a group of 10 scientists, modelling ‘active learning’ in a classroom set up for this purpose. This activity will occur on the first day of the symposium and will jump-start conversations among participants and funded scholars. It is particularly useful to bring this group of scientists to the PSB2023 symposium for their novel perspectives and the likelihood that participating in this group will enhance their careers as scientists.Funds will be used to support participation of early-career scientists in the 6th International Symposium for Plant Signaling and Behavior. Plant Signaling and Behavior is an emerging field of biological research, integrating knowledge about signaling mechanisms, genetics and electrophysiology to test hypotheses about whole plant behavior and ecology. Arising from these studies are questions about cognition, awareness, and coordination of sensory input into responsive behavior. Here, basic plant biological mechanisms are explored in conjunction with modelling, behavioral studies, neurobiology and philosophy. The planned symposium will create an opportunity to focus current questions on rigorous science. Inclusion of philosophers of science and cognition will guide this process. As this field becomes more mainstream, with participation of high-profile scientists from adjacent fields, it is important to include early-career scientists in the discussion. Also particularly germane to this group is the inclusion of women scientists, as most of the leaders of the Society for Plant Signaling and Behavior have been men to date.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.