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CO2 Assimilation in Plants from Genome to Biome

Gordon Research Conference

Probing Mechanisms Across Scales

June 8 - 13, 2025

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Grand Summit Hotel at Sunday River

97 Summit Road

Newry, Maine, United States

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Application Information

The application deadline for this meeting was May 11, 2025. You may still submit an application, which may be considered by the conference chair if there is still room available.

Conference Description

The CO2 Assimilation in Plants from Genome to Biome GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes an array of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.

The Gordon Research Conference (GRC) and Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) on CO₂ Assimilation in Plants: Probing Mechanisms Across Scales will feature research presentations across biological scales, from molecules to the globe. The process of photosynthesis underpins life on our planet – from food production to climate regulation. Improving our understanding of the process is foundational to ensuring future food supply and mitigating climate change. Photosynthesis is a fascinating process for a broad range of scientists. It serves as a model system for the application of synthetic biology and genetic engineering, and C4 and CAM photosynthesis are brilliant evolutionary examples of convergent evolution. Mathematical modeling has enhanced our understanding of photosynthesis for many decades, while current advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence are enhancing our capabilities to sense photosynthesis remotely and re-engineer the biochemistry of CO₂assimilation. The subtheme for the 2025 GRC and GRS, “Probing Mechanisms Across Scales”, was chosen to engage photosynthesis scientists who work across disciplinary boundaries and biological scales.

Related Meeting

This GRC will be held in conjunction with the "CO2 Assimilation in Plants from Genome to Biome" Gordon Research Seminar (GRS). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRS in addition to an application for the GRC. Refer to the associated GRS program page for more information.

Conference Program

Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm	Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm	Keynote Session: Metabolic Regulation of CO₂ Assimilation Discussion Leader:
7:40 pm - 7:55 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:55 pm - 8:40 pm	"Sugar and Photosynthesis: To Be, but Not Too, Sweet"
8:40 pm - 8:55 pm	Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:20 pm	"The Sugar Signaling Metabolite Trehalose 6-Phosphate Coordinates Plant Metabolism with Development"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Rubisco and Photorespiration Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:15 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:40 am	"Using New Methods to Decipher Rubisco Adaptation in Plants"
9:40 am - 9:50 am	Discussion
9:50 am - 10:00 am	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:00 am - 10:05 am	Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am	Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:00 am	"Harnessing Optimized Photorespiration to Improve Plant Resilience: A Guard Cell Perspective"
11:00 am - 11:10 am	Discussion
11:10 am - 11:35 am	"Bypassing Photorespiration with Bacterial and New-to-Nature Enzymes"
11:35 am - 11:45 am	Discussion
11:45 am - 11:55 am	Late-Breaking Topic
11:55 am - 12:00 pm	Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:10 pm	General Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm	Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	CO₂ Concentrating Mechanisms Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:10 pm	"C₄ and CAM Integration in a Single Plant: Asking the Right Questions"
8:10 pm - 8:20 pm	Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:45 pm	"Understanding Chloroplast Biogenesis to Allow C4 Engineering of C3 Rice"
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm	Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:05 pm	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:05 pm - 9:10 pm	Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:20 pm - 9:25 pm	Discussion
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm	General Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Modeling CO₂ Assimilation Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:15 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:40 am	"Modeling CO2 assimilation in Earth System Models"
9:40 am - 9:50 am	Discussion
9:50 am - 10:15 am	"Using Eco-Evolutionary Optimality Principles to Understand and Predict Photosynthetic Acclimation"
10:15 am - 10:25 am	Discussion
10:25 am - 10:55 am	Coffee Break
10:55 am - 11:20 am	"Supporting the Design and Assessment of Modified Crops for Yield Improvement"
11:20 am - 11:30 am	Discussion
11:30 am - 11:55 am	"A Process-Based Model of Stomatal Conductance Suitable for use in Land-Surface Models"
11:55 am - 12:05 pm	Discussion
12:05 pm - 12:30 pm	Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Carbon Assimilation as an Integrated Pathway Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:10 pm	"Regulation of State Transitions for Optimizing CO2 Assimilation in Low Light"
8:10 pm - 8:20 pm	Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:45 pm	"Direct Linkages Between Isoprene Emission and Photosynthetic Electron Transport: How can a Massive Flux Control a Tiny Flux?"
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm	Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:05 pm	Late-Breaking Topic
9:05 pm - 9:10 pm	Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm	Late-Breaking Topic
9:20 pm - 9:25 pm	Discussion
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm	General Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am	Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Stress Impacts on CO₂ Assimilation Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:15 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:40 am	"On Ice: Mechanisms of Bacterial and Microalgal CO2 Assimilation at Subzero Temperatures"
9:40 am - 9:50 am	Discussion
9:50 am - 10:15 am	"Anatomically Driven High Internal CO₂ to Sustain Photosynthesis in High Elevation Giant Cushions in Los Andes"
10:15 am - 10:25 am	Discussion
10:25 am - 10:55 am	Coffee Break
10:55 am - 11:20 am	"Chilling- and Dark-Regulated Non-Photochemical Quenching in Miscanthus, an Economically Important C4 Grass"
11:20 am - 11:30 am	Discussion
11:30 am - 11:40 am	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:40 am - 11:45 am	Discussion
11:45 am - 11:55 am	Late-Breaking Topic
11:55 am - 12:00 pm	Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:10 pm	General Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm	Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Water for Carbon Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:10 pm	"New Insights into Water-Use Efficiency Within Plant Lineages and Across Ecosystems"
8:10 pm - 8:20 pm	Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:45 pm	"Reducing the Water-Cost of Carbon-Uptake"
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm	Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:05 pm	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:05 pm - 9:10 pm	Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm	Late-Breaking Topic
9:20 pm - 9:25 pm	Discussion
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm	General Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am	Business Meeting Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Improving CO₂ Assimilation Through Genetic Variation Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:15 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:40 am	"Improving Photosynthesis in Grain Legumes"
9:40 am - 9:50 am	Discussion
9:50 am - 10:15 am	"Exploring Photosynthesis Diversity in the Global Indica Rice Collection: Links to Stomatal and Agronomic Traits"
10:15 am - 10:25 am	Discussion
10:25 am - 10:55 am	Coffee Break
10:55 am - 11:20 am	"Genetic Variation for C4 Photosynthesis in Maize"
11:20 am - 11:30 am	Discussion
11:30 am - 11:40 am	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:40 am - 11:45 am	Discussion
11:45 am - 11:55 am	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:55 am - 12:00 pm	Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:10 pm	General Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm	Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Keynote Session: Synthetic Approaches to Improve CO₂ Assimilation Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:10 pm	"Energizing C₄ Photosynthesis"
8:10 pm - 8:20 pm	Discussion
8:20 pm - 9:05 pm	"Engineering Carbon Assimilation in Eukaryotes Using Photosynthetic Directed Endosymbiosis"
9:05 pm - 9:15 pm	Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm	Closing Remarks
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am	Departure

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Registration Fees

Conferee Single Room:

$1,665.00

Conferee Shared Room:

$1,300.00

Conferee Off-Site:

$930.00

Guest Single Room:

$1,475.00

Guest Shared Room:

$1,110.00

Guest Off-Site:

$740.00

Child 4-12 yrs Shared Room:

$555.00

Child 4-12 yrs Off-Site:

$370.00

Child Under 4 yrs Shared Room:

Free

Child Under 4 yrs Off-Site:

Free

Bus Arriving:

$62.00

Bus Departing:

$62.00

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