We are pleased to invite you to the 4th INTERNATIONAL PLANT AND ALGAL PHENOMICS MEETING (IPAP), which will take place in Brno, Czech Republic, between 12th and 15th July, 2020.

The conference will focus on the rapidly expanding field of high throughput plant and algal phenotyping with a program that includes challenges and solutions to field studies, novel approaches to root phenotyping and the application of machine learning and big data computation for predictive modelling. The application of metaphenomic data analysis and trait elucidation will be considered in relation to acceleration of breeding programs for agronomically important crops, and the selection of algal strains for high yielding commercial culture.

Two focused sessions will be organised that will cover: (1) State-of-the-art Technology for Controlled Environment Research co-ordinated by Prof. Thomas Altmann and (2) Novel High-Throughput Approaches in Biostimulant Research co-ordinated by Dr. Lukáš Spíchal. The conference will be complemented by a one-day hands-on workshop focusing on Tools and Advance in Field Phenotyping.

All academic and industrial researchers who wish to learn more about the latest techniques and approaches for high throughput phenotyping are encouraged to attend.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Thomas Altmann IPK Gatersleben, Leibniz-Institut für Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzen forschung, Germany	Jim Whelan Research Director for the LIAF. Chief Investigator for the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, Australia	Gerald Tuskan Center for Bioenergy Innovation, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States	Imre Vass Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Plant Biology, Hungary	Lukáš Spíchal Palacký University Olomouc, Centre of the region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Czech Republic	Christophe Salon UMR Agroécologie. Scientific Manager of the 4PMI Platform. INRA, Dijon, France

THE CONFERENCE WILL COVER THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:

• Latest and future advances in sensor technology for plant phenotyping
• Integrative approaches in indoor and outdoor phenotyping
• Phenotyping technologies for sustainable agriculture
• Dynamic controlled environment
• Novel approaches in sustainable plant production
• Phenotypical multi-scale data and application of meta-phenomic data analysis
• Algae phenotyping

We are looking forward to welcoming you in Brno.

With kind regards,
IPAP 2020 Organizing Committee
www.psi.cz/ipap2020