02 March 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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02 March 2021
WEBINAR: The genus Navicula
Description: The genus Navicula is the largest genus within the diatoms, with over 900 species reported from freshwaters of North America....
16 February 2021
WEBINAR: Microalgae-based biofuels
Description: Microalgae-based biofuels are a promising renewable liquid fuel that can directly replace petroleum. Algal biomass can also be used...
02 February 2021
WEBINAR: Diatoms 101
Description: Diatoms are a group of algae that are set apart by their, often considered beautiful, siliceous cell walls. Nearly ubiquitous across...
30 January 2021
Baffling Brachysira
I should have been in the Lake District last week on a sampling trip. It was not lockdown that stopped me but the weather. There was rain at the...
26 January 2021
European Diatom Meeting
The 13th European Diatom Meeting is sponsored by Amgueddfa Cymru - the National Museum Wales, St Fagans National Museum of History. The meeting will...
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:...
