Program
Program at a Glance
- This is a preliminary schedule and is subject to change
- Click the arrow before the date to open that day’s schedule
- All activities (except those marked with the asterisks**) are included in the registration for all delegates
Sunday, 12 July, 2026
9:00 – 17:30
PhD/ECR-led Symposium Day**
For more info, go to: ECR Symposium page
17:30 – 19:00
Registration
Monday, 13 July, 2026
7:30 – 8:30
Registration
Morning session theme: Moving forward while looking into the past
8:30 – 9:00
Welcome
9:00 – 10:00
Plenary + Rising Star
10:00 – 10:30
Morning Tea
10:30 – 11:30
Rising Star + New Phytologist Travel Awardee
11:30 – 13:00
Buffet Lunch + Poster Session 1 (even)
13:00 – 15:00
4x Parallel Symposia
15:00 – 15:30
Afternoon Tea
15:30 – 17:30
4x Parallel Symposia
Free Night
Tuesday, 14 July, 2026
7:30 – 9:00
Registration
Morning session theme: Genomic pathways and regulatory networks
8:00 – 9:00
Plenary + Rising Star
9:00 – 9:30
Morning Tea
9:30 – 10:30
IMS Eminent + MCR Awardee Talks
10:30 – 12:30
4x Parallel Symposia
12:30 – 13:30
Buffet Lunch + Poster Session 1 (odd)
13:30 – 15:30
4x Parallel Symposia
15:30 – 17:15
Free Time
17:15 – 21:00
Conference Dinner
Wednesday, 15 July, 2026
Morning session theme: Mycorrhizas in dynamic ecosystems
9:00 – 10:00
Plenary + Rising Star
10:00 – 10:30
Morning Tea
10:30 – 11:30
3x New Phytologist Travel Awardees
11:30 – 13:00
Lunch + Poster Session 2 (even)
13:00 – 15:00
4x Parallel Symposia
15:00 – 15:30
Afternoon Tea
15:30 – 17:30
4x Parallel Symposia
Free Night
Thursday, 16 July, 2026
Morning session theme:
Opportunities for mycorrhizas in climate adaptation and mitigation
9:00 – 10:30
Plenary + Rising Star
10:30 – 11:00
Morning Tea
11:00 – 13:00
4x Parallel Symposia
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch + Poster Session 2 (odd)
14:00 – 16:00
4x Parallel Symposia
16:00 – 16:30
Afternoon Tea
16:30 – 17:30
IMS Meeting/Awards/Closing Remarks
Free Night
Friday, 17 July, 2026
All day
Workshops and Field Trips (see Workshop page)**
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