...and get ready for NADS July 31 - August 4, 2019

Plenary speaker: Dr. Benoit Schoefs, Diatom Physiologist, Le Mans University, France

Registration: Registration for professionals is $250 and highly reduced for students and post-docs. Registration will cover the scientific program, as well as meals from Thursday evening to Sunday morning, along with coffee and snack breaks. Vegetarian options will be available. For those with other dietary restrictions, contact us in advance. Refreshments will also be served during the poster session, which will precede dinner on Friday evening.

Accommodations: Bunk-bed style cabins with air-conditioning are available for $20 - $45 per person per night, depending on the particular choice of cabins. There will be a charge of $7.50 for linens. Off campus, there are several hotels within 15-20 minutes.

Transportation: Atlanta Hartsfield Airport is 81 miles from the venue. The organizers will facilitate carpooling and bus transportation.

Local organizers:

Kalina Manoylov
[email protected]

James Nienow
[email protected]


Organizing Committee:

Paula Furey, Becky Bixby, Jeff Johansen



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