9th European Phycological Conference

The 9th European Phycological Conference will take place 30 August – 3 September 2027 in Kraków, Poland.  Members of BPS are automatically also members of FEPS and students are especially encouraged to apply for a BPS grant to attend.  Full details to follow on the...

Maerl and Herring festival

The Maerl and Herring festival will take place on the 25-27th September 2026, at Coigach Community Hall overlooking the Summer Isles in Wester Ross: Maerl & Herring Festival Events will include a talk by Jason Hall-Spencer to launch the following status of maerl...

British Diatom Meeting 2026

University of Nottingham will host the annual British Diatom Meeting for 2026. It will be hosted at the Attenborough Nature Reserve on Saturday the 24th October (c. 9am to 5pm) with local accommodation at the Village Hotel, a short walk away. Complete the MS forms and...

Online CCAP Algaculture Course

This three-day course will comprise a mix of theoretical lectures and video-based laboratory practical demonstrations. Overall, the course will cover algal biology, media preparation and sterilisation, algal maintenance techniques, sampling, isolation and...