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.

 

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”;

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

 

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 2025

 

 

 

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 (Will be announced)

 

Conference Speakers

 

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

  • Ian Dodd, Professor, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, UK 

Session II. Plant Metabolism and Signalling 

Session III. Soil Threats and Security 

  • Will be announced

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 OrfanoudakisDepartment 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

  • Jutta Papenbrock, Institute of BotanyLeibniz Universität Hannover, Germany

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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Schedule 2025

 

 

 

 

 

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