20 December 2024
Diatoms of North America fundraising campaign
The diatoms.org project leveraged generous funding from EPA, USGS, and the University of Colorado to develop a resource that 1) serves as the...
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20 December 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Position for algal taxonomist
Algal Taxonomist Great Lakes Environmental Center, Inc. (GLEC) is recruiting highly motivated candidates for an experienced freshwater Algal...
16 December 2024
Diatom Web Academy 2025
Join Diatom Web Academy 2025! We offer a series of live, online seminars. Join us and be part of the discussion! If you are not able to attend the...
10 December 2024
WEBINAR: A look inside the USGS Phycology Lab
A look inside the USGS Phycology Lab - harmful algal bloom research and more Description: The USGS Phycology Lab conducts ecological research with...
07 December 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Phycological Society of America Hannah T. Croasdale Endowment Fund
In 1987, the Phycological Society of America established the Hannah T. Croasdale Endowment Fund. Income generated by the fund's endowment...
04 December 2024
Diatom Web Academy 2024
The recorded presentations from the 2024 series can be viewed by selecting each talk of interest. ARCHIVE Beth CaissieDiatoms in sea ice: the...
02 December 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral position in Iceland
The Marine and Freshwater Research Institute in Iceland (MFRI) is seeking an innovative and skilled researcher or postdoctoral fellow for a...
21 November 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Molecular life of diatoms workshop
22-26 June 2025Ghent, Belgium Diatoms are an extremely diverse group of single-celled photosynthetic eukaryotes inhabiting aquatic and terrestrial...
19 November 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Phycology and macroinvertebrate field and lab technician
Staff Scientist I This is a two-year, full-time, benefits-eligible position with the possibility of extension pending additional grant funding. The...
08 November 2024
North American Diatom Symposium 2024
A brief follow up to NADS 2024 Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone for being part of the North American Diatom Symposium community....
04 November 2024
Baltic Sea Matters
We are particularly interested in diatoms and the role they play both for the Baltic Sea ecosystem and for the people in this region. We ask...
31 October 2024
Announcing the 2025 International Diatom Symposium!
We are looking forward to welcoming you in South Africa! SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM Our program will commence on the evening of 03 August with a welcome...
31 October 2024
WEBINAR: The Diatom New Taxon File at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Description: Ever needed to search for descriptions and images of newly established diatom taxa in a centralized location? Look no further than...
14 October 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Characterising lake responses to climate extremes - PhD positions
Position 1. Characterising lake responses to climate extremes using high-frequency sensor data We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated...
10 October 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral position in plankton ecology
The position is ideal for a junior postdoc and it is fully funded for two years (2025 and 2026) with the possibility (pending additional funds) to be...
07 October 2024
WEBINAR: 27th North American Diatom Symposium Plenary Talks
Evelyn Gaiser, Florida International UniversityTHIRTY-SIX YEARS OF THINKING LIKE A DIATOM: THE POWER OF PERSISTENT ATTACHMENTS As an incoming...
27 September 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Paleolimnology at Mount Allison University
The Environmental Change & Aquatic Biomonitoring Lab at Mount Allison University (Canada), will hire a Postdoctoral Fellow for a 2-year...
27 September 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Algae to inform mercury cycling
POSITION SUMMARY Seeking candidates with a recent bachelor’s or master’s degree (Master’s...
24 September 2024
WEBINAR: Global ocean patterns of planktonic diatoms
Global ocean patterns of planktonic diatoms Description: We utilize molecular and morphological data generated by Tara Oceans expeditions, spanning...
12 September 2024
PUBLICATION: Phytoplankton in the Tara Ocean
ABSTRACT Photosynthesis evolved in the ocean more than 2 billion years ago and is now performed by a wide range of evolutionarily distinct...
12 September 2024
PUBLICATION: The ecology of diatom reproduction
ABSTRACT During the last 170 years, data have gradually accumulated on the diatom life cycle, documenting its unique pattern, in which slow size...
06 September 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Post-doctoral research in winter limnology
The project aims to assess how degrading ice and snow conditions influence under-ice nutrients, light availability, water temperatures, and...
01 September 2024
OPPORTUNITY: MSc Graduate Student
I am seeking a highly motivated and hardworking individual with an interest in aquatic ecology to undertake M.Sc. studies examining multi-century...
01 September 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral research on paleoecology of boreal waters
Postdoctoral Fellow This research will tackle pressing environmental concerns from some of the world’s longest running continuous water quality...
20 August 2024
Understanding verdant rivers
I’ve written my series of posts about why riverbeds are often smothered with filamentous algae against a backdrop of heightened political concern...
19 August 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Phytoplankton Lab Supervisor
The ODU Phytoplankton Laboratory analyzes freshwater and estuarine water samples for phytoplankton taxonomy and algal toxins. The laboratory...
19 August 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Diatom Analyst Position
The person hired for this position will work in the Environmental Toxicology Department to analyze freshwater diatom samples collected from rivers,...
20 July 2024
REMINDER: Applications are due 15 August
The ISDR Council supports a grant programme for Early Career Researchers (ECRs) who are members of the International Society for Diatom Research....
11 July 2024
Who ARE these people?
People try to put us d-down Just because we get around Things they do look awful c-c-cold I hope I die before I get old This is my generationThis...
29 June 2024
OPPORTUNITY: MARDI Workshop in Aarhus, Denmark
The aim of the workshop is to study patterns in a large dataset of surface samples across the Arctic marine realm and link the diatom assemblages to...
17 June 2024
International Society for Diatom Research
The International Society for Diatom Research (isdr.org) promotes the study of marine, freshwater, modern, and fossil diatoms across the wide range...
17 June 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Data Scientist / PostDoctoral Associate
This position will work to synthesize monitoring data collected from several agencies and institutions to develop an optimized monitoring...
16 June 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Phytoplankton laboratory scientist
About the Role: The primary function of this position is to serve as a phytoplankton laboratory scientist and uphold the highest quality...
12 June 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Full Professor in Aquatic Ecology
Do you want to be involved in developing research and environmental analysis in freshwater ecology? Limnic ecosystems are a valuable resource...
12 June 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Winter phytoplankton phenology and ecosystem function
The Morales-Williams Lab at the University of Vermont Rubenstein School has an unexpected opening for a PhD student to work on an NSF...
30 May 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Resources and practices to enable large-scale ecological research
Dear colleagues, I would like to share a call for participation in a recently funded networking project from the ISDR. See below the text and...
30 May 2024
15th European Diatom Meeting Report
Now that the 15th European Diatom Meeting has finished and most of the participants have returned home or other destinations, it is nice to reflect...
25 May 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Polar plankton ecology doctoral program
We are looking for a new colleague to join the friendly iC3 team in Tromsø, the capital of Arctic Norway, to do a three-year fully funded PhD....
29 April 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral research scientist at University of Colorado, Boulder
Postdoctoral research scientist at the University of Colorado, Boulder Pay $65,000-$75,000 depending on experience.Remote work is negotiable.Funding...
28 April 2024
Diatom Lace on the East River
Stacy Levy, artist, collaborated with with research ecologist, Judy Yaquin Li, NOAA Fisheries, to represent giant versions of diatoms that live in...
23 April 2024
WEBINAR: Effects of invasive mussel grazing on plankton
Effects of invasive mussel grazing on plankton Description: Grazing by invasive dreissenid mussels can feed upon a range of aquatic organisms...
26 March 2024
WEBINAR: Taxonomic diversity, host-parasite interactions, and experimental research on chytrids that parasitize diatoms
Taxonomic diversity, host–parasite interactions, and experimental research on chytrids that parasitize diatoms Description: Diatoms are a major...
21 March 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Algal Taxonomist
Preference will be given to those who demonstrate experience and knowledge of diatom and soft algae samples with associated laboratory experience...
20 March 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Data Scientist / Postdoctoral Associate
This position will work to synthesize monitoring data collected from several agencies and institutions to develop an optimized monitoring strategy to...
18 March 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Marine Phytoplankton Specialist
Position DescriptionThis position is a key role in a grant-supported multi-state project focused on forecasting Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) along the...
12 March 2024
OPPORTUNITY: International Society for Diatom Research
The International Society for Diatom Research promotes the study of marine, freshwater, modern, and fossil diatoms across the wide range of...
08 March 2024
Diatoms as camouflage?
We see colonial diatoms on a white substrate. What is it? Zoom out a bit to see the head of a scorpionfish! This image was posted on iNaturalist by...
05 March 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral fellowship on benthic algae
About Us: Our research projects extend over multiple decades and include the Florida Coastal Everglades Long Term Ecological Research program....
05 March 2024
PUBLICATION: Diatoms as dandelions
ABSTRACT Nitzschia soratensis and N. inconspicua are two small diatoms that are extremely similar in the light microscope though separable in subtle...
29 February 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral fellowship on image-based classification
The overarching aim of the work is to analyse time series of phytoplankton and environmental dynamics in Lake Geneva, one of the largest, most...
27 February 2024
WEBINAR: Long-term records of Southern Ocean diatoms
Long-term records of Southern Ocean diatoms Description: As the Southern Ocean warms as a result of a changing climate, the effects of these...
20 February 2024
Plans to close Duke University Herbarium
FROM Science, Duke University announced this week that its iconic 100-year-old herbarium will be closing in the next 2 or 3 years, a decision that...
13 February 2024
Microscopic algae can change everything: diatoms
Iowa Lakeside Lab The year 2023 marks the 60th anniversary of the diatom course at Iowa Lakeside Laboratory. In 1963, Dr. Gene Stoermer started an...
13 February 2024
WEBINAR: Cocconeis and its mysteries
Cocconeis and its mysteries Description: The monoraphid genus Cocconeis is characterized by a low-profile, adnate growth-form, tightly attached...
13 February 2024
WEBINAR: Cocconeis and its mysteries
Cocconeis and its mysteries Description: The monoraphid genus Cocconeis is characterized by a low-profile, adnate growth-form, tightly attached...
30 January 2024
WEBINAR: Metabarcoding: una nueva herramienta para el estudio de la diversitat de las diatomeas
Metabarcoding: una nueva herramienta para el estudio de la diversitat de las diatomeas Descripción: El desarrollo y avances recientes en la...
30 January 2024
PUBLICATION: Nitrate respiration and diel migration patterns of diatoms are linked in sediments underneath a microbial mat
ABSTRACT Diatoms are among the few eukaryotes known to store nitrate (NO3−) and to use it as an electron acceptor for respiration in the...
29 January 2024
Special Session at the Society for Freshwater Science (SFS) Meeting - Spring Ecosystems
Connecting to Foster Understanding and Conservation of Spring Ecosystems Springs are unique habitats consisting of multiple ecotones connecting...
27 January 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Phycology
The Research Associate will assist with a recent Interstate Commission on The Potomac River Basin / Virginia Department of Environmental Quality...
26 January 2024
CONVERSATION WITH MARK EDLUND: Who inspired you to become a scientist?
Who inspired you to become a scientist? We recently published a paper on a newly discovered species of diatom from South Carolina. Diatoms are a...
25 January 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Summer field course at Iowa Lakeside Lab
ECOLOGY AND SYSTEMATICS OF DIATOMSThe course, now in its 61st year, will introduce students to field and laboratory study of freshwater diatoms. We...
23 January 2024
WEBINAR: Diatoms in sea ice: the sediment record
Description: As human-induced climate change causes dramatic decreases in sea ice across the Arctic today, geologists ask: Has sea ice disappeared...
22 January 2024
Special Session at the Society for Freshwater Science (SFS) Meeting - Algal taxonomic data
Algal taxonomic data: embracing new protocols and analyses Taxonomic data are the foundation of bioassessment and much basic and applied research....
04 January 2024
International Society for Diatom Research - join our society
I am excited to share the highlights of 2023! Diatom Research After more than 10 years of service to our society, Eileen Cox is stepping down as...
