The Western Photosynthesis Conference (WPC) is one of three regional photosynthesis meetings that occur annually in the United States. A primary thrust of the WPC is to bring together researchers from a wide range of disciplines including chemistry, biochemistry, biology, and biophysics to share their cutting-edge research results in the study of photosynthetic processes. Importantly, the regional meetings are focused on the inclusion, participation and development of early career scholars. Smaller regional meetings such as the WPC fulfill an important need in terms of fostering opportunities for high-level discourse by the field’s younger scientists. The WPC is focused on both fundamental and applied research that is directly related to the biological transformation of solar photons to high-energy chemical bonds. In addition to strictly biological processes, a portion of the WPC is focused on research into bio-inspired “artificial photosynthesis”. Mechanisms of light harvesting, charge separation, CO₂ fixation and electron transfer are longstanding foci of the WPC. This year, the WPC aims to highlight eight research areas:

1. Light Stress Management
2. Structure-function relations in photosynthesis
3. Cellular and Molecular Biology of Photosynthesis
4. Electron transfer between photosynthetic complexes
5. Applied Photosynthesis
6. Photosynthesis at the Global/Ecosystem Scale
7. Evolution and Diversity of Photosynthesis 
8. Carbon metabolism and Photorespiration

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