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PHYS-FEST 5

June 21-26, 2026
University of Pennsylvania Campus,
Philadelphia, PA

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Photo: Students taking stomatal conductance measurements in the field with a porometer (LI-600) at Phys-Fest 3

(2021 @ Colorado State University Mountain Campus)

What on earth is Phys-Fest??

Phys-Fest is an immersive training workshop for graduate students and post-docs focused on plant eco-physiology. Our goal is to promote a collaborative educational environment focused on learning new techniques and networking among plant eco-physiologists in different career stages.

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Phys-Fest is organized to accomplish distinct goals:

  1. Provide an immersive experience to learn key eco-physiology field measurements in a relaxed small-group setting

  2. Train students and postdocs in science communication and outreach

  3. Discuss a range of career options available after grad school 

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More broadly, the workshop aims to train graduate students in plant ecophysiology techniques, initiate discussion addressing research frontiers within plant ecophysiology, and promote collegiality and collaboration among participants. 

Organizers:

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University of Pennsylvania

Specialty:
Grass ecophysiology

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Kansas State University

Specialty:
Grassland ecophysiology

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University of Wisconsin

Specialty:
Tree hydraulics

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Colorado State University

Specialty:
Grass hydraulics

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Oregon State University

Specialty:
Forest & grassland ecophysiology

Instructors:

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LI-COR

Specialty:
Gas exchange / fluorescence

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LI-COR

Specialty:
Gas exchange / fluorescence

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LI-COR

Specialty:
Gas exchange / fluorescence

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METER Group, Inc.

Specialty:
Sensors / data collection

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Stony Brook University

Specialty:
Remote sensing

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University of Florida

Specialty:
Drought / thermal imaging

Phys-Fest 5 is funded by the following sponsors:

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