24 March 2026
WEBINAR: Evolution and diversity of diatoms in African Lakes
Evolution and diversity of diatoms in African lakes Description: Owing to their exceptional ecological tolerance, diatoms have become one of the...
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16 March 2026
OPPORTUNITY: Marine harmful algae taxonomy course
The Provasoli-Guillard National Center for Marine Algae and Microbiota (NCMA) is planning to offer the 10th U.S. training course on the...
13 March 2026
Diatom Web Academy 2026
Diatom Web Academy Spring Schedule 2026 We offer a series of live, online seminars. Join us and be part of the discussion! If you are not able to...
12 March 2026
OPPORTUNITY: Nordic-Baltic Diatomists’ Meeting 2026
The event will bring together diatom researchers from across the Nordic and Baltic regions and beyond. The program will include scientific...
10 March 2026
WEBINAR: Walking with diatoms
Walking with diatomsDescription: In this talk, I try to bridge the gap between “quantitative” and “qualitative” views of freshwater biofilms....
04 March 2026
OPPORTUNITY: Coming together to isolate
DNA metabarcoding is transforming diatom-based environmental monitoring, yet its global application is currently hindered by significant ...
04 March 2026
OPPORTUNITY: Intensive field and laboratory course on diatoms
Ecology and Systematics of Diatoms Dates: 18 May – 12 June 2026 Instructors: David Burge (University of Minnesota, Science Museum of...
02 March 2026
OPPORTUNITY: Paul C. Silva student grants
Paul C. Silva worked at the University of California, Berkeley, and made important contributions to algal taxonomy and nomenclature throughout...
24 February 2026
WEBINAR: Living Opals: Diatoms in Art and Scientific History
Living Opals: Diatoms in Art and Scientific HistoryDescription: Diatoms have fascinated scientists and artists alike since they were first...
22 February 2026
Diatoms go monumental at the Science Museum of Minnesota
At the Science Museum of Minnesota, microscopic diatoms have long played an outsized role in advancing the museum’s mission to inspire learning,...
17 February 2026
OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral fellowship in winter limnology
The On Thin Ice project an NSF funded collaborative Macrosystems project looking at the implications of shorter winters for the future of...
16 February 2026
PUBLICATION: Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Special Volume
Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences contains papers in the areas of systematics, taxonomy, evolution, biogeography, and ecology. We...
27 January 2026
OPPORTUNITY: Graduate student research support for eDNA analyses
Jonah Ventures is offering a limited number of complimentary eDNA sample analyses to support graduate student research in 2026. This program is...
03 January 2026
Navicula: upwardly mobile diatoms
The modus operandi of this blog from the start has been to write in a “natural history” style about aspects of the natural world that are...
03 January 2026
OPPORTUNITY: Phytoplankton scientist
APEM Biolabs is looking for a Phytoplankton Laboratory Scientist to join our specialist team, delivering high-quality biological analysis for...
