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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.

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 

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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