Broadening the impact of plant science through innovative, integrative, and inclusive outreach.

ABSTRACT: Population growth and climate change will impact food security and potentially exacerbate the environmental toll that agriculture has taken on our planet. These existential concerns demand that a passionate, interdisciplinary, and diverse community of plant science professionals is trained during the 21st century. Furthermore, societal trends that question the importance of science and expert knowledge highlight the need to better communicate the value of rigorous fundamental scientific exploration. Engaging students and the general public in the wonder of plants, and science in general, requires renewed efforts that take advantage of advances in technology and new models of funding and knowledge dissemination. In November 2018, funded by the National Science Foundation through the Arabido

SUBMITTER: Friesner J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8045900 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature