Events

St. Cloud State University and the Science Museum of Minnesota are pleased to be the host institutions for the 21st International Diatom Symposium (IDS). The IDS is held biannually and returns to North America for the first time since 2002 and to the United States for the first time since 1990. The first symposium was held in 1970 in Bremerhaven, Germany and has moved around the world under the supervision of the International Society for Diatom Research. The meeting attracts hundreds interested in all aspects of diatom sciences. The meeting has a collegial atmosphere and provides opportunity to network and socialize.

Training Course at the Scottish Association for Marine Science, Oban,
Scotland.

23-24 September 2010

This 2 day course will include hands-on practical work and lectures.
Topics covered:

● Algal biodiversity
● Algal biotechnology
● Media preparation and sterilisation
● Algal maintenance
● Algal culture for biotechnology
● Culture enumeration

Cost £275 (GBP) per person, including lunch. Transport and
accommodation not included. Numbers limited to 10 maximum so please
apply in good time. Contact ccap@sams.ac.uk for more information.