19 January 2021
Diatom Web Academy 2021
The Diatom Web Academy continues... Sessions are recorded and can be accessed for later viewing. You are invited to join us, wherever you may be,...
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19 January 2021
WEBINAR: Looking for light - the role of light availability in shaping diatom assemblages
Description: Light can be a key driver of diatom assemblages, influencing overall cell densities, biovolumes, and diatom assemblage structure. Light...
05 January 2021
WEBINAR: Striving for consistency in the face of ecological diversity - a tale of two continents
Description: In a recent review, colleagues from Europe and the US compared the use of periphyton/phytobenthos for ecological assessment across the...
18 December 2020
Nina Strelnikova
Nina was born in 1933 in Leningrad in a family of prominent biologists and in 1956 graduated from the Leningrad State University with BS/MS degree....
08 December 2020
Diatom Web Academy 2020
We are expanding the number of webinars in the Diatom Web Academy during the pandemic. Sessions are recorded and can be accessed for later viewing....
08 December 2020
WEBINAR: Approaches, challenges, and perspectives on developing a national flora
Description: The Republic of North Macedonia (RNM) is a small country in the Balkan Peninsula. Despite its small size, the country is characterized...
18 November 2020
WEBINAR: Digital Diatomology
Digital Diatomology: Combining slide scanning microscopy, web-based collaborative annotation, and deep learning for diatom analysis Description:...
11 November 2020
WEBINAR: The genus Luticola
The genus Luticola Description: The diatom genus Luticola D.G.Mann is composed of mostly small, yet easily diagnosed, taxa. The genus is...
27 October 2020
WEBINAR: Microbial biogeography through the lens of an invasive species - Discostella asterocostata
Microbial biogeography through the lens of an invasive species: The intercontinental disjunction of Discostella asterocostata as a case study...
13 October 2020
WEBINAR: Diatom Classification and (Some) Other Stories
Diatom Classification and (Some) Other Stories Description: This presentation will concern diatom classification with a focus on the genus...
29 September 2020
WEBINAR: Intercalibration/harmonization in the Nordic Baltic network
Intercalibration/harmonization in the Nordic Baltic network Description: This presentation will address the work of the Nordic-Baltic Network for...
27 September 2020
Exploring diatom motility
I recently discovered the website, Observation of Diatoms, created and maintained by Thomas Harbich. The site is a wonderful addition to...
