05 December 2023
WEBINAR: The Lut Desert of Iran and its diatoms
Description: Nearly one third of the Earth’s land surface is covered by deserts. The Lut Desert in central Iran is an extreme desert. It has...
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04 December 2023
Diatom Web Academy 2024
Continuing in spring of 2024... Would you like to be part of Diatom Web Academy? We welcome participation by diatomists at every level. Being a host...
04 December 2023
Diatom Web Academy 2023
The 2023 series has been completed. Sessions were recorded and can be accessed below. ________________________________________ ARCHIVE Somayyeh...
28 November 2023
OPPORTUNITY: Advanced Phytoplankton Course
The Advanced Phytoplankton Course series (APC) was initiated in the 1970s at the University of Oslo with the support of UNESCO and its...
22 November 2023
WEBINAR: An improved SEM-based method for the forensic diatom test
Description: Diatoms exist extensively in rivers, lakes, and seas. With siliceous frustules, diatoms possess characteristics such as anti-acid...
18 November 2023
OPPORTUNITY: Freshwater algae identification workshop
We are pleased to again offer our summer freshwater algae field course. We focus on all groups of freshwater algae from diverse aquatic habitats....
11 November 2023
European Diatom Meeting 7-10 May, 2024
Situated on the shores of Lake Ohrid, a deep and ancient lake of tectonic origin that has existed for several million years, home of many endemic...
07 November 2023
WEBINAR: The loss of diatoms in the world's largest freshwater resource. Who is replacing them, and should we care?
Description: While diatoms remain the most abundant primary producer in the pelagic Laurentian Great Lakes, long-term time series data indicate that...
24 October 2023
WEBINAR: Using diatom DNA metabarcoding for stream monitoring and indicator development
Description: Diatoms have a long history of being used to characterize changes in environmental conditions and to identify effects of pollution...
18 October 2023
PUBLICATION: The silent extinction of species and taxonomists—an appeal to science policymakers and legislators
Abstract: The science of taxonomy, albeit being fundamental for all organismic research, has been underfunded and undervalued for about two...
10 October 2023
WEBINAR: From tundra ponds to the “Northern Great Lakes”: Climate-driven regime shifts in Arctic ecosystems
Description: Our lab has been working across the circum-polar Arctic for four decades, with a primary focus on the limnology and paleolimnology...
01 October 2023
In memoriam: Andrzej Witkowski
We say goodbye to a prominent scientist, an authority in palaeooceanology, a valued teacher and mentor. Andrzej Witkowski began working at the...
