SPPS-News
SPPS supports the Norwegian Plant Biology Conference 2026

NPBC 2026 brings together researchers in plants, macroalgae, and microalgae to explore mechanisms, applications, and solutions spanning molecules to ecosystems. It will be held at the Nord University, Bodø, Norway on June 18–19, 2026. There will be 4 sessions:
Plant & Algal Immunity, Stress Responses, and Environmental Adaptation
Signaling, Perception, and Interactions in Plants, Macroalgae, and Microalgae
Biotechnological Innovations and Emerging Tools
Restoration, Biodiversity, and Sustainable Ecosystem Management
For more information: Welcome - NPBC 2026
The 13th SPPS PhD conference was a success!

The 13th SPPS PhD Student Conference was organized in Tromsø, Norway by Photosyntech PhD student members. The conference was organized in 3 sessions on; 1) Macro- and Micro-Algae, 2) Plants, and 3) Environmental Ecology that gave everyone the opportunity to discuss their work with fellow PhD students and five invited speakers within the different topics. Friendships and future collaborations were made. Side-events of excursions and workshops, organized and financed by Photosyntech, flanked the conference making it a total of 4 days of events.
SPPS SUPPORTS THE 21ST RRB CONFERENCE
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SPPS is proud to support the 21st International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries that will be held in Turku/Åbo (Finland) from the 2th to the 4th of June. The event is organised by Åbo Akademi University, the Industrial chemistry and reaction engineering and the Department of Life Technologies, University of Turku. The three day international conference will include plenary lectures, oral presentations, poster sessions and an exhibition.
SPPS members will benefit from a discount of €100 for the full-period registration and €50 for one-day registration. You can access this benefit in the link below. Please note that the full fee will appear initially on the registration page, but the reduced rate will be applied automatically once the participant clicks "Continue."
SPPS SPONSORS THE NPC-NAS SYMPOSIUM 2025
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SPPS is proud to support the combinied Nordic Photosynthesis Congress (NPS) and Nordic Algae Symposium (NAC) 2025. The symposium will be held on October 20-23th at Konventum, Elsinore, Denmark. The event, under the theme “Harnessing Photosynthesis and Algal Innovation for a Sustainable Future”, offers a unique opportunity to integrate expertise from both fields into a single, comprehensive event, and aims to provide a dynamic forum that brings together a diverse mix of international and Nordic experts, while also showcasing the innovative research of early-career scientists through numerous presentations.
For more information: Home - NPC-NAS
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE SPPS 2026 CONGRESS!
The next SPPS Congress will be held from the 18th to the 20th of August 2026 in Auditorium F2044 in the main building of the University of Helsinki (link). The building is located in the city center.
See you in Helsinki in 2026!



