About ISPLORE
(formerly known as ISPA)
(formerly known as ISPA)
ISPLORE, formerly known as The International Society For Plant Anaerobiosis (ISPA) was founded in 1985 - however, the first international meeting of scientists involved in plant aeration dates back to 1975.
The objective of the Society is to integrate the activities of the international research community concerned to understand signaling and responses of plants to impeded aeration brought about by a wide variety of means including waterlogging of soil, submergence, within the context of plant development and growth, space flight, storage conditions, and packaging of produce.
The organization of a periodic International Conference, ideally every three years
The organization of sessions devoted to plant aeration and related topics at other major international conferences (e.g. International Botanical Congresses)
Supporting and encouraging regional meetings and workshops, and publication of papers in refereed journals, books, or other media that are generated by the conferences and meetings it arranges
Maintaining a website devoted to members and matters relevant to the Society
Promote the involvement of early-career scientists in the activities of the Society
ISPLORE President: Prof. Pierdomenico Perata
Immediate Past President: Prof. Julia Bailey-Serres
Executive Secretary: Dr. Rashmi Sasidharan
Treasurer: Prof. Angelika Mustroph
Membership: Dr. Beatrice Giuntoli
Embassador of Communication: Jun. Prof. Sjon Hartman
International Conference organizers
2025 (Japan): Prof. Mikio Nakazono, Prof. Takeshi Fukao, Prof. Hirokazu Takahashi
2022 (Germany): Prof. Angelika Mustroph, Jun. Prof. Romy Schmidt-Schippers, Jun. Prof. Sjon Hartman, Prof. Joost van Dongen, Prof. Peter Geigenberger and Prof. Margret Sauter
Current & Past Presidents
Prof. Pierdomenico Perata (current)
(pierdomenico.perata
@santannapisa.it)
Prof. Rens Voesenek (prior)
Prof. Julia Bailey-Serres (past)
Executive Secretary
Dr. Rashmi Sasidharan
R.Sasidharan@uu.nl
Treasurer
Prof. Angelika Mustroph
angelika.mustroph@uni-bayreuth.de
Membership
Dr. Beatrice Giuntoli
beatrice.giuntoli@unipi.it
Embassador of Communication
Jun. Prof. Sjon Hartman
johannes.hartman@uni-freiburg.de
International adviser Europe: Prof. Joost van Dongen
International adviser Central and East Asia: Prof. Ming Che-Shih
International adviser Africa: Dr. Shalabh Dixit
International adviser North America: Prof. Claudio Stasolla
International adviser South America: Dr. Maria Laura Vidoz
International adviser Australia: Prof. Sergey Shabala