OBSIDIAN - Microbiology, Soil science, Food quality and Agricultural genetics

            

 5th Edition of International Conference OBSIDIAN 

PLANT PRODUCTIVITY AND FOOD SAFETY: MICROBIOLOGY, SOIL SCIENCE, FOOD QUALITY AND AGRICULTURAL GENETICS 

 

23th -24th  June 2025

 

We are delighted to invite you to participate in the 5th Edition of International Conference OBSIDIAN - "Plant Productivity and Food Safety: Microbiology, Soil Science, Food Quality and Agricultural Genetics", which will take place on June 23–24, 2025, at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń.

The main objective of the OBSIDIAN Scientific Conference is to initiate and promote interdisciplinary scientific cooperation. It has become a tradition of the conference to share the latest scientific achievements in fields such as microbiology, soil science, food quality and agricultural genetics by the most prominent scientists and specialists from around the world. During the OBSIDIAN conference, we will discuss the challenges and opportunities in increasing plant productivity while ensuring food safety under dynamic environmental and technological changes. The leading topic at this year's OBSIDIAN conference will be salinity and its impact on the environment, humans, plants and animals.

 

The annual meeting of SUSTAIN COST Action 22144 members will be held on June 24, 2025, providing an opportunity for COST Action participants and OBSIDIAN conference attendees to exchange knowledge and experience in this international project.

 

 

 

 

REGISTRATION FORM FOR THE CONFERENCE

 

 

Two thematic workshops will be held on June 23-26, 2025, offering hands-on experience on the topics discussed at the conference:

 

25.06.2025 - OBSIDIAN Field-workshop “Plant-soil relationships in saline areas” 

(registration available through OBSIDIAN Conference 2025 registration form)

 

23-27.06.2025: OBSIDIAN Laboratory-workshop “Plant-microbial interactions in saline areas”. 

We are pleased to invite BSc and MSc students to the workshop "Plant-Microbial Interactions in Saline Areas", which will take place from June 23 to June 27, 2025, in Toruń, Poland. The workshop will provide an opportunity to explore research techniques for studying endophytic microorganisms colonizing halophytic plants. The program includes a field trip for sample collection and plant sampling from naturally saline habitats, preparation of plant material for laboratory analyses, isolation of endophytes from various plant organs, and characterization of these endophytes in terms of their plant growth-promoting properties in saline environments. 

(separate registration via registration form)

PROM Application form 

 

  

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

 

 

 

Conference poster 

 

 

We are honoured to host distinguished speakers, recognized authorities in their fields, who will share their unique insights and research findings with you.

 

Keynote Lecturer 

  • Prof. David B. Collinge, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences (PLEN), Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Presentation Title: "Fungal endophytes for plant disease control"

 

 

Conference Speakers

 

Session I. Plant-Microorganisms Interactions in Agriculture and Ecosystem Management

  • Ian Dodd, Professor, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, United Kingdom

Session II. Plant Metabolism and Signalling 

Session III. Soil Threats and Security 

Session IV. The Global Problem of Salinity - An Interdisciplinary Approach

  • Kate Negacz, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science, Environmental Policy Analysis, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands

 

COST Action Meeting Speakers

 

Work Group 1. Soil and water salinity: physical and biochemical characteristics at different scales

  • Michail Orfanoudakis, Department of Forestry and Environmental Management and Natural Resources, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

Work Group 2. Plant responses to salinity at the shoot and the root level

  • Ian Dodd, Professor, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, United Kingdom

Work Group 3. Total value of saline ecosystems and landscapes 

Work Group 4. & 5. Knowledge sharing and stakeholders’ engagement & Policy framework for the salinisation management

 

We warmly invite you to attend lectures, workshops, and poster sessions, which will provide a space for discussion and inspiration for further research and innovation. We look forward to welcoming you to the picturesque city of Toruń - a place rich in history and scientific tradition!

 

 

 

 

Conference Schedule

 

 

  

 

 

Registration

Registration is open to 6th of June. For registration please fill Registration form

 

Form of participation:

  • Short 15 minute oral presentation (12 min. for presentation and 3 min. for questions)
  • Poster (as PDF in A4 format, vertical) Please send posters to the following e-mail address: conferenceobsidian@gmail.com By submitting a poster, you agree to its publication in the book of posters, which will be made available to all conference participants. The book of posters will be printed and included in the conference participants' packages.
  • Without presentation

 

The information about the form of presentation will be send on 2nd of June by Organizing Committee.

 

 

Venue

Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences and

Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management Nicolaus Copernicus University,

Lwowska 1 Street, Toruń, The R. Galon Auditorium, Room 104 & Darwin Lecture Hall, Room I

  

The administrator of your personal data will be the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń with its registered office at Gagarina 11, 87-100 Toruń.

 

Deadlines:

30th May - deadline for registration with abstracts and sending conference fees

2nd June – decision of the scientific commitee about form of the presentation (poster or oral presentation)

6th June - deadline for registration of participants without presentations and posters

9th June - deadline for poster submission (as PDF in A4 format, vertical layout)

 

 

PARTICIPATION ON SITE ONLY

 

Conference Fee

350 zł Researchers

200 zł Doctoral Students / Students

 

SUSTAIN COST Action 22144 Members

No Registration Fee

 

 

Please contact: conferenceobsidian@gmail.com if you have any questions!

 

See you in June 2025!

 

Yours Sincerely


On behalf of the Conference Organising Committee,

Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz

 

 

 

 

 

OBSIDIAN - Microbiology, Soil science, Food quality and Agricultural genetics