Who are we?

• The ISRR brings together scientists from all over the world with a deep interest in roots and their activities.

• International collaboration between scientists enhances the expansion and transfer of knowledge about roots and how they behave.

• The ISRR is committed to openness and extends a welcome to all with an interest in this subject.

The history of the ISRR

The first symposium of the ISRR, focusing on ‘Root ecology and its practical application’, took place in Austria in 1982 under the leadership of Professor Dr Lore (Eleanore) Kutschera and her scientific group. During the last four decades, seven further international ISRR symposia have brought together root scientists from many different disciplines and nationalities.

These symposia have contributed significantly to our understanding of various aspects of the root function, and how these are essential to our knowledge of the entire plant.