Nematodes on the Move:

Building Resilience and Sustainability through International Collaboration

and Better Policies

Join us for a special international symposium series sponsored by a grant received from the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) and centered on our SON2025 theme. Fourteen keynote speakers from 11 countries across 5 continents will be participating in the discussion which will consist of 3 plenary sessions.

Part 1 - Understanding the impact of plant-parasitic nematodes on global food security and trade in a changing world

Part 2 - Reducing the global movement of plant-parasitic nematodes and rethinking control strategies

Part 3 - Policy, collaboration and extension: creating a global framework for action

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE OVERVIEW

SON 2025 - Program Highlights

IMPORTANT DATES

January 31st – Deadline for Symposia/Workshop proposals and for Honorary Member Award nominations
Feb 1st – Conference registration and student travel award applications open
April 1st – Student travel award application deadline (winners announced 4/15/25)
April 30th – Abstract submission deadline
May 1st – Early registration deadline

June 12th – Last day for Hotel room block reservations