The Australasian Plant Pathology Society is associated with a number of independent Special Interest Groups. These groups have been formed for the purpose of the advancement and dissemination of the knowledge of a particular scientific practice area related to plant pathology.

APPS offers support to the Special Interest Groups by providing a start-up loan (for workshops, meetings or conferences), promotion of their events to the APPS community and others via the website, representation of their interests on the APPS management committee through the vice-president of the society and support of APPS members that are early career researchers to attend events (via bursaries).

Event loan request form     Event final report form

If you are interested in starting a special interest group or have some business related to an existing special interest group (such as a start-up loan request), please contact us at Email

Current Interest Groups Include: