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66th Meeting of the Czech Phycological Society

by Leonardo Cherin | February 28, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

Dear friends of phycology, we are pleased to announce that registration for 66th Meeting of the Czech Phycological Society, 10. - 12.9. 2025 in Ceske Budejovice is now open!You can register on the conference website, where you will find all the...

Membership Price Changes

by Leonardo Cherin | February 19, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

Dear BPS members, From the 1st of April 2025 there will be the following changes to the membership subscription prices: New Membership Options CategoryNo JournalWith JournalWith Journal (online only)Ordinary Member£14.00£40.00£36.00Student...

AlgaeCytes Exclusive Site Visit

by Leonardo Cherin | February 10, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

Are you working in the field of algal biotechnology? BBSRC are funding a unique opportunity to visit AlgaeCytes, a company harnessing the power of microalgae to produce sustainable health and wellness ingredients. We are inviting 10 algae professionals (CSOs, PhD...

Young Algaeneers Symposium (YAS) 2025

by Leonardo Cherin | February 4, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

Almería, Spain - June 3–6, 2025. Registration: https://www.aanmelder.nl/160829/subscribe Dear algaeneers, We’re excited to invite you to the Young Algaeneers Symposium (YAS), taking place in the Mediterranean city of Almería, Spain, from June 3–6, 2025....

Phycologist 107 – Now available for members!

by andymarinebio_1gflhc9v | November 1, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

The editor of The Phycologist, is pleased to announce the release of issue 107, Autumn 2024 is now available for members. If you did not get the email from the Membership Secretary, please log in and you can access the latest issue here as a PDF.