> Arabidopsis Events UK is an event management, project leadership and content generating company led by Dr Geraint Parry.
> We interact with the plant science community to provide excellence in conference organisation, in the provision of training opportunities and in knowledge exchange.
> Contact Geraint here: Arabidopsiseventsuk@gmail.com
Dr Parry has over twenty years involvement with the global plant science community.
Dr Parry's current main position is as Executive Officer of the Association of Applied Biologists (AAB). When added to his previous experience this role provides him excellent links throughout both the applied and fundamental plant science communities.
Previously he has worked in the UK and the USA as a postdoctoral researcher, university lecturer and manager of a community network. He has personally conducted cutting edge research, led research teams, organised conferences and workshop events and contributed toward the integration of the UK and global plant science communities.
Geraint is qualified as a Practitioner in the PRINCE2 Project Management system and brings this organisation knowledge to any project.
Learn about his past research activities on his personal website.
Download Geraint's CV
Dr Parry's current main position is as Executive Officer of the Association of Applied Biologists (AAB). When added to his previous experience this role provides him excellent links throughout both the applied and fundamental plant science communities.
Previously he has worked in the UK and the USA as a postdoctoral researcher, university lecturer and manager of a community network. He has personally conducted cutting edge research, led research teams, organised conferences and workshop events and contributed toward the integration of the UK and global plant science communities.
Geraint is qualified as a Practitioner in the PRINCE2 Project Management system and brings this organisation knowledge to any project.
Learn about his past research activities on his personal website.
Download Geraint's CV
Dr Parry recently worked as GARNet Coordinator so will continue to interact with GARNet leadership team to ensure that the twenty-year legacy of this research network is continued. We hope to obtain funding to continue GARNet activities in the areas of workshop organisation, knowledge exchange and community integration.
Our Services
- Organisation of Conferences and Workshops
Dr Parry's wide knowledge of plant science provides a unique perspective on the requirements of events that cater to the academic community. Dr Parry deals with ALL aspects of the organisation from managing the event finances, preparation of an abstract book to engagement with caterers. This streamlined activity allows for extremely competitive pricing.
- Project Management of research teams.
Dr Parry has an outstanding understanding of the technical requirements required for a research project to succeed as well as the management, personal and promotional skills to ensure that the outputs are maximised.
- Content generation to support and promote scientific activities.
Dr Parry has experience with creation and managment of high-profile social media accounts, webinars and podcasts as well as writing of academic papers, research grants, project reports and more informal blogposts.
- Flexible organisation
We are an international organisation who can participate in global events with the ability to manage worldwide content and payments.
Dr Parry's wide knowledge of plant science provides a unique perspective on the requirements of events that cater to the academic community. Dr Parry deals with ALL aspects of the organisation from managing the event finances, preparation of an abstract book to engagement with caterers. This streamlined activity allows for extremely competitive pricing.
- Project Management of research teams.
Dr Parry has an outstanding understanding of the technical requirements required for a research project to succeed as well as the management, personal and promotional skills to ensure that the outputs are maximised.
- Content generation to support and promote scientific activities.
Dr Parry has experience with creation and managment of high-profile social media accounts, webinars and podcasts as well as writing of academic papers, research grants, project reports and more informal blogposts.
- Flexible organisation
We are an international organisation who can participate in global events with the ability to manage worldwide content and payments.
Current Contracted Projects
Member of Coordination Team for the UKRI-DEFRA-Scottish Government funded 'Bacterial Plant Diseases' Program: Event Management and Community Integration
- Arrange training activities across nine BPD projects
- Assess areas of integration of BPD projects with wider scientific community
- Promote outputs from BPD projects and manage accessibility of data.
- Arrange training activities across nine BPD projects
- Assess areas of integration of BPD projects with wider scientific community
- Promote outputs from BPD projects and manage accessibility of data.
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Professional Scientific Facilitator for the GW4 network on 'Plasticity and Robustness: cellular understanding of plant growth and defence'.
I will work with project leader Veronica Grieneisen at Cardiff University to interact with academics across the GW4 institutes to encourage and enable interactions in this exciting subject area. |
Chairman for the UK Plant Science Federation (UKPSF).
The UKPSF is a special interest group of the Royal Society of Biology and oversees the plant science content at RSB. This includes involvement in discussions on plant science policy, organisation of events, career planning and curriculum review. Dr Parry leads the 20 member Advisory committee that meets 4 times each year.
The UKPSF is a special interest group of the Royal Society of Biology and oversees the plant science content at RSB. This includes involvement in discussions on plant science policy, organisation of events, career planning and curriculum review. Dr Parry leads the 20 member Advisory committee that meets 4 times each year.
Science Communication Manager for INDEPTH Cost Action and Leader of INDEPTH Academy
- Create video and text content for INDEPTH Academy
- Organise events for INDEPTH members
- Manage content on INDEPTH website
- Create video and text content for INDEPTH Academy
- Organise events for INDEPTH members
- Manage content on INDEPTH website
Co-Organiser of Auxin2021 Conference
Dr Parry is working with Jiri Friml, Lucia Strader and Stefan Kepinksi to organise this meeting with an expected attendance of >250 delegates.
- Managing event finance
- Primary contact with event hosts in Croatia
- Preparation of Abstract book
- Recruiting Sponsorship
Organiser of International Conference on Arabidiopsis Research (ICAR2022)
Dr Parry is managing this International conference with an expected attendance of >500 delegates.
- Inviting Keynote and Plenary speakers
- Managing organisation of 22 concurrent sessions
- Arriving Sponsorship
- Management of registrations and event finance
Dr Parry coordinates the activities of the Multinational Arabidopsis Steering Committee (MASC)
- Preparation of MASC Annual Report (download PDF)
- Organisation of MASC Annual meeting
- Management of MASC website
- Preparation of MASC Annual Report (download PDF)
- Organisation of MASC Annual meeting
- Management of MASC website
Dr Parry hosts and produces the #UKPlantSciPresents webinar series.
This activity provides an opportunity for plant scientists to promote their own research. I am interested in hearing from anyone who would like to be involved with the webinar.
This activity provides an opportunity for plant scientists to promote their own research. I am interested in hearing from anyone who would like to be involved with the webinar.
Dr Parry is working with the organisers of the International Plant Systems Biology Workshop in the planning and hosting of the event on the Remo conference platform.
He is happy to use his expertise to work with the organisers of any other virtual meeting.
He is happy to use his expertise to work with the organisers of any other virtual meeting.
Please contact Arabidopsis Events UK
Please contact Geraint by email at:
> geraint@garnetcommunity.org.uk
> ArabidopsisEventsUK@gmail.com
> 07411967414
Download Geraint Parry's CV
Company Address: 13 Mayhurst Ave, Woking, GU22 8DE
> geraint@garnetcommunity.org.uk
> ArabidopsisEventsUK@gmail.com
> 07411967414
Download Geraint Parry's CV
Company Address: 13 Mayhurst Ave, Woking, GU22 8DE
