Matt Mortimer
@matt-mortimer.bsky.social
PhD student - Molecular Evolution and SynBio in plants
It would be great to see international societies hosting their conferences outside of the US. Recently we've had a raft of Australia-based PhD students and postdocs who were born in non-Western countries being denied visas to attend conferences in the US.
A call to PIs and organisers.
A call to PIs and organisers.
"I cannot [bring] myself morally to spend Canadian taxpayers’ money in attending U.S. conferences."
My latest story for @science.org—about international scientists rethinking conferences on U.S. soil.
www.science.org/content/arti...
My latest story for @science.org—about international scientists rethinking conferences on U.S. soil.
www.science.org/content/arti...
International scientists rethink U.S. conference attendance
Opposition to Trump administration and fears of customs run-ins are shifting travel plans
www.science.org
April 2, 2025 at 2:40 AM
It would be great to see international societies hosting their conferences outside of the US. Recently we've had a raft of Australia-based PhD students and postdocs who were born in non-Western countries being denied visas to attend conferences in the US.
A call to PIs and organisers.
A call to PIs and organisers.