Preliminary Program

Section I: Silicon Availability and Dynamics in Soils

Section II: Mechanisms of Silicon Uptake, Transport, and Deposition in Plants

Section III: The Role of Silicon in Alleviating Abiotic and Biotic Stresses

Section IV: Impact of Silicon on Plant Growth, Crop Yield, and Nutritional Quality

Section V: Silicon Cycling in Ecosystems and Implications on Climate Change

Section VI: Advances in Silicon Fertilizers and Sustainable Management Practices

Epstein Memorial Section: Memorial Lecture on Emanuel Epstein and Selected Research of Early-Career Scientists*


*Early-career scientists (e.g., postdocs) are encouraged to submit their CVs and publication records in high-impact scientific journals, highlighting their recent contributions to breakthrough silicon research. The Program Committee will select two to three outstanding papers to be presented in a special section dedicated to Emanuel Epstein.