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February 2021
BPS Funding Schemes – Student Bursaries Application Deadline
Enquiries concerning any of the BPS Funding Schemes should be directed to the Chair of the BPS Awards and Training Committee awards@brphycsoc.org Applications for funding must be made using the official form for the funding scheme available from the BPS website https://brphycsoc.org/awards_training/ Applications should be left in Microsoft Word format and not converted to PDF. Submit by email to awards@brphycsoc.org before midnight on the day of the application deadline. Late applications will not be considered. For further information on student…
Find out more »BPS Funding Schemes – Summer Undergraduate Internships Application Deadline
This funding scheme is intended to enable students to carry out a research project during the summer vacation at an academic institution or a commercial company, public agency or regulatory body that uses or considers algae in their work. The emphasis is on providing research experience and training for the student. Summer projects are generally for 4-6 weeks. Applications for funding must be made using the official form for the funding scheme available from the BPS website https://brphycsoc.org/awards_training/. For further…
Find out more »March 2021
12th International Phycological Congress (IPC2021)
The 12th International Phycological Congress (IPC2021) will be held as a fully virtual Congress on 22 - 26 March 2021. The Scientific Program of IPC2021 will follow the traditional IPC format and will consist of plenary and keynote lectures by renowned international researchers, already confirmed. In addition, there will be oral and e-posters presentations in the frame of 15 areas of phycology. The second circular is now available on their website where you will also find information on registration and abstract…
Find out more »April 2021
10th European Algae Industry Summit
ACI is hosting the next European Algae Industry Summit on 21st & 22nd April 2021 in Reykjavik, Iceland.This edition will focus on improving production methods, both from an efficiency and a sustainable perspective, with case studies from key players of each segment bringing forward their experience.The conference will also take an in-depth look into the most recently developed technologies, the potential of algae as a biomaterials, as well as the way to get algae to the next level, on a standards, awareness and marketing levels.…
Find out more »July 2021
FEMS conference in Hamburg, Germany, 2021
BPS will be hosting a session at the FEMS conference in Hamburg, Germany, 2021Diversity and ecology of aquatic phototrophic biofilms revealed interdisciplinary approaches and modern ‘omics techniques Phototrophic biofilms are an assemblage of microorganisms that are attached to a surface producing extracellular polymers that facilitate attachment and matrix formation in all illuminated environments and climate zones. Modern molecular techniques have revealed a surprisingly rich diversity of bacteria, archaea, protists, fungi and other microbial eukaryotes that inhabit these biofilms revealing complex…
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