This conference will bring together plant scientists and students to push the boundaries of plant science, promote collaborations, and empower the next-generation plant science leaders. This conference is organized by 10 universities in the states and provinces around the Great Lakes and open to anyone in the world.

The 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference 2025 is hosted by Michigan State University (MSU) in collaboration with the Plant Resilience Institute at MSU.

The mission of the Plant Resilience Institute (PRI) is to strengthen our position as an internationally recognized Center of Excellence for groundbreaking laboratory and field research on plant resilience, where adaptable future leaders of plant research are trained, and the advancement of plant resiliency in our society and environment is advocated for and prioritized.