PlantImPhys seminar series
– Plant physiology: learning to see the "invisible"
The new Luke plant phenotyping system arrives in summer 2023. How can it help you in your research?
Background information
To help plant research, production and breeding, we need to learn how to see “invisible” variations in plant performance. Photosynthesis lies in the heart of plant energy metabolism, but it is also a sensitive marker of plant stress and acclimation.
Luke has purchased a mobile plant phenotyping system that does advanced chlorophyll fluorescence, thermal and RGB imaging and their combinations. The system will arrive in summer 2023. Before this, we invite you to a seminar series to introduce basic imaging principles and discuss possible applications of the technology in your future work. Special emphasis will be given to new approaches in photosynthesis research.
Interesting seminars coming, mark your calendars:
Seminar 2. April 12, Luke Viikki, A-building (Latokartanonkaari 9, Helsinki) Kokoustamo, room TIIMI A4. 9 am – noon (hybrid)
- Basics of RGB imaging (Sylvain Poque, University of Helsinki, NaPPI).
- Thermal imaging and genetic screens (Triin Vahisalu, University of Helsinki).
- Horticultural lighting (Titta Kotilainen, Senior Scientist, Horticulture technologies).
- Approaches to data analyses (Matti Pastell, Associate Professor, Digital technologies in agriculture / Victor Bloch, Research Scientist, Digital technologies in agriculture).
- Discussion.
Seminar 3. May 11. 4th Joint Luke-ViPS-INAR seminar – Plant Phenotyping. Viikki Info Centre (Viikinkaari 11, Helsinki) room K1088. 9 am – 5 pm (hybrid).
- Session 1 – Spectroscopy phenotyping. Tentative speakers: Pavel Alekseychik, Jon Atherton, Steffen Grebe, Ykä Helariutta, Petteri Karisto, Johanna Riikonen, Alexey Shapiguzov.
- Session 2 – Phenotyping through gas exchange and labeling. Tentative speakers: Maxime Durand, Teemu Hölttä, Yann Salmon, Maija Sierla.
- Session 3 – Architecture and pathology phenotyping. Tentative speakers: Timo Domisch, Kristiina Himanen, Minna Kivimäenpää, Evgeny Lopatin, Sampo Muranen.
- Session 4 – From phenotyping to genetic and molecular studies. Tentative speakers: Hirofumi Ishihara, Tuula Jyske, Hamid Khazaei, Johanna Leppälä, Françoise Martz, Attiq Rehman, Priscille Steensma, Jenni Uusitupa.
Seminar 4. September 2023 (tentative), Luke Piikkiö (Toivonlinnantie 518, Piikkiö) (hybrid).
Specific applications and demonstrations
More information:
Alexey Shapiguzov, Senior Scientist
Tel. 029 532 2733, alexey.shapiguzov@luke.fi
