4th INTEGRATED PLANT & ALGAL PHENOMICS MEETING (IPAP) 2026
After a long break, the Integrated Plant and Algal Phenomics Meeting returns with IPAP 2026. The conference will be held in Brno and will bring together researchers, innovators, and industry partners from around the world to discuss current developments and future directions in plant and algal phenotyping.
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This year’s program will highlight the growing role of artificial intelligence in managing and interpreting the vast data streams generated by advanced hardware technologies. It will also explore the latest directions in algal phenomics, advances in climate-controlled environments for sustainable production, and progress in field and root phenotyping. Special attention will be given to plant adaptation under biotic and abiotic stress, offering a truly integrative view across scales and approaches.
Beyond these themes, IPAP 2026 remains open to new directions. We welcome partners and contributors to help shape the program and broaden the discussion toward emerging ideas in plant and algal phenotyping.
Why attend?
IPAP 2026 offers a unique platform to engage with leading experts, discover the newest technologies, and exchange knowledge across academia and industry. The program will combine keynote lectures, focused thematic sessions, workshops, and poster presentations, creating space for both in-depth discussion and informal exchange.
We are especially pleased to have the early support and confirmed participation of Prof. Thomas Altmann (Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Gatersleben, Germany), Prof. James Whelan (Zhejiang University, China), Prof. Mat Lewsey (La Trobe University, Australia), Prof. Yagut Allahverdiyeva-Rinne (University of Turku, Finland), Prof. Gerald Tuskan (Center for Bioenergy Innovation, USA).
The meeting is organized by Photon Systems Instruments (PSI) in close partnership with the International Plant Phenotyping Network (IPPN) and Scientific Instruments Australia (SIA).
All academic and industry researchers who wish to learn more about the latest techniques
and approaches for high throughput phenotyping are encouraged to attend.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
TOPICS COVERED IN THE MEETING WILL INCLUDE:
- Advances in sensor technologies for plant and algae phenotyping
- Artificial intelligence and computer vision in phenotyping
- Phenotyping technologies for sustainable agriculture
- Phenomics in dynamic and controlled environments
- Novel approaches in phenotyping for climate resilient crops
- Robotics and algae phenotyping
IPAP participants will have option to visit PSI Research Center, the state-of-the-art plant and algae phenotyping research and development center located next to the PSI main production side. IPAP offers option to attend focused workshops (topics to be announced soon).
IMPORTANT DATES:
- Preliminary early-bird registration via email: from October 2025
- Start of online registration: as of January 2026
- 31th March 2026: Early bird registration closes
- 15th May 2026: Deadline for submission of abstract
- 25th - 28th June 2026: Conference dates
The meeting is organized by Photon Systems Instruments (PSI) in close partnership with the International Plant
Phenotyping Network (IPPN) and Scientific Instruments Australia (SIA).
Link to registration