12 May 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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11 May 2021
WEBINAR: The genus Neidium
Description: The genus Neidium within the order Naviculales, contains a large array of species that are never really abundant, live in a wide...
05 May 2021
International Diatom Symposium 2021 - ONLINE
This year’s program will include early career plenary speakers, oral and poster sessions, social gatherings, and an opportunity to meet...
27 April 2021
WEBINAR: Evolution and ecology of the secret gardens growing on marine megafauna
Description: This talk is about an odyssey of diatom discovery that started with a phone call and a seemingly simple request that grew into an...
26 April 2021
Taxon Page Workshop
Date & Time: Friday, May 28, 2021 from 12:00 - 3:00 PM (eastern standard time) Registration is full and so is now closed. Cost: Participants...
13 April 2021
WEBINAR: Grades and clades: Important insights and crucial gaps in our understanding of diatom phylogeny and classification
Description: In this talk the connection between phylogenetic relationships and classification are discussed, with examples given from the raphid...
30 March 2021
WEBINAR: Art of diatoms
Description: Xavier Cortada first collaborated with Florida Coastal Everglades Long-Term Ecological Research (FCE LTER) scientists in 2014 to better...
16 March 2021
WEBINAR: Long-term studies of calcareous benthic diatom assemblages
Description: This talk will highlight long-term ecological, taxonomic, and restoration assessment studies of the unusual diatom flora inhabiting...
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...
