Are microalgae the future of food?
BBC Radio 4’s ‘The Food Programme,’ explores whether microalgae could be the secret to securing food for the world’s growing population. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3gPmVGXXsdrMy72YYbpLdhG/pond-scum-what-you-need-to-know-about-this-peculiar-food...
New ID Courses in the Czech Republic in 2020
There are 2 identification courses available in the Czech Republic in 2020: on euglenoids and cyanobacteria. COURSE 1 – DETERMINATION COURSE OF EUGLENOIDS, 20th – 24th July 2020, at the Faculty of Science of the University of South Bohemia in České...
Davos 2020: Algae proposed as an alternative to plastic
A French think tank called Atelier Luma is investigating whether treated algae can be used an an alternative material to plastic. It showed off the technology at the World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland....
Summer Undergraduate Internships
New funding source to support undergraduate research! The Society will support undergraduate students to do a 4-6 week research project during their summer vacation at an academic institution or a commercial company, public agency or regulatory body that uses or...
