About the Conference:

The 3rd Wild Plant Pathosystems Conference will take place close to Frankfurt, Germany, and will offer a great forum to exchange ideas on all aspects of wild plant pathosystems.

Covered disciplines include

• Ecological and evolutionary genetics and genomics

• Evolution of agricultural pathosystems 

• Molecular plant-pathogen interactions 

• Ecology of antagonistic symbioses 

• Invasion biology 

• Population biology, phylogenetics and speciation

Confirmed speakers

• Aleš Lebeda (UPOL, Czech Republic)
• Alison Power (Cornell University, USA)
• Anna-Liisa Laine (University of Helsinki, Finland)
• Daniel Croll (University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland)
• Eric Holub (University of Warwick, UK)
• Eva Stukenbrock (University of Kiel, Germany)
• Janis Antonovics (University of Virginia, USA)
• Jeremy Burdon (CSIRO, Australia)
• John Walsh (University of Warwick, UK)
• Joy Bergelson (University of Chicago, USA)
• Laura Rose (University of Düsseldorf, Germany)
• Mahmut Tör (University of Worchester, UK)
• Marco Thines (Goethe University, Germany)
• Marie-Laure Desprez-Loustau (INRA, France)
• Nilsa Bosque-Perez (University of Idaho, USA)
• Rachel Penczykowski (WUSTL, USA)
• Tatjana Giraud (University Paris Sud, France)
• Treena Burgess (Murdoch University, Australia)
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The Venue

The venue is located in the beautiful Taunus mountains near Frankfurt  and offers a relaxed and peaceful space, while the vibrant city centre of Frankfurt is less than half an hour away.

The conference will feature a trip to historic spots on the beautiful Rhine valley, with its famous vineyards (there will also be a vine-tasting), steep rocks (like the storied Loreley), midevil castles and a scenic landscape.

The scientific committee and the organisers of WPPC3 would be glad to welcome you!