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07 January 2020

Fit for purpose?

It is sobering to think that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) will be twenty years old this year (23 October, to be precise). The 70 pages of...

21 November 2019

Whoa! There are diatoms on postage stamps?

We all steal a curious glance at commemorative stamps on letters in our post box, but stamp collectors (known as philatelists!) often target stamps...

Fig 1 Oldest 1963 Newest 2016 Diatom Stamps

11 July 2019

Level 1 Diatom Certification Exam

Attend the North American Diatom Symposium in Georgia July 31 - August 4, and become certified at Level 1. WHAT: An online exam, based on images...

16 June 2019

North American Diatom Symposium 2019

...and get ready for NADS July 31 - August 4, 2019 Plenary speaker: Dr. Benoit Schoefs, Diatom Physiologist, Le Mans University,...

16 May 2019

Plankton and the Self

Phytoplankton display a wondrous number of geometric shapes and natural forms that have an eerily abstract quality. The intricate and symmetrical...

02 April 2019

Forging effective use of diatoms

The National Monitoring Conference drew federal, state, tribal, local, private and non-profit organizations together in Denver, Colorado. There is...

05 February 2019

WORKSHOP: Preparation for Diatom Taxonomic Certification

This workshop will include a combination of discussion and microscopic lab practical sessions. We will explore several new tools and their...

05 February 2019

Splendid cyanobacteria, spectacular diatoms

Apply now for the Freshwater Algal Identification Field Course at the scenic Fordham University field station. The course focuses on algal...

03 February 2019

Water quality matters to everyone

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Science Museum of Minnesota offered visitors the opportunity to think critically about water quality and its...

14 January 2019

Are websites science? and other topics, an international discussion

On Friday, 29 June 2018, 65 delegates attending the 25th International Diatom Symposium in Berlin participated in a symposium workshop on web-based...