• XX International Botanical Congress – Madrid, Spain

    Madrid, Spain Av. del Partenón, 5, Madrid, Spain

    As Chair of the International Association of Botanical and Mycological Societies (IABMS) I am trying to help spread news about preparations for the upcoming International Botanical Congress in Madrid, Spain next year. I am sending this message to representatives of numerous botanical, mycological and phycological professional societies around the world. I am hoping that you […]

  • Fifth Asian Pacific Congress of Protistology (APCOP-V)

    The University of Queensland, Australia The Global Change Institute, Brisbane, Australia

    Asian Pacific Congress of Protistology (APCOP-V) is the new branding for the 5th edition of the Asian Congress of Protistology (ACOP), to be held for the first time in the Southern Hemisphere. This event is held every three years, championed by regional societies of Japan, South Korea, and China, which are affiliated with the International […]

  • BPS Winter Meeting 2025 – Hull

    Hull University Cottingham Road, Hull, United Kingdom

    The BPS is excited to announce that our 2025 Winter Meeting will be held at the University of Hull between the 6th and 8th of January 2025. Our main meeting will be hosted in the Canham Turner conference suite, with committee meetings in the historic Cohen building, where Sir Alister Hardy finalised the design of his plankton […]

  • EIT Food Algal Biotechnology course

    Our EIT Food Algal Biotechnology course is back with a two day in-person course in April 2025. The goal of this professional development programme is to provide introductory training and theory in algal biology, culturing, growth and biotechnology from laboratory to small scale facilities. The course will also offer insights and examples from an industrial […]

    $240
  • International Symposium on Bioresource Technology

    Dear Researchers Greetings from the Society for Applied Biotechnology! (1)       We are pleased to announce the registration and abstract submission of the Society for Applied Biotechnology sponsored forthcoming “International Symposium on Bioresource Technology” to be held at The Fern Residency, Vijayapura (Bijapur), Karnataka, India during 11-13 April 2025. Symposium Brochure https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ojKa49TVWS--j0qRe-4DprA6a4UerwFH/view?usp=sharing Please submit the abstract through following link […]

  • CCAP online algaculture course

    The Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa (CCAP) is running a 2-day online course on Algaculture for Biotechnology on the 23rd and 24th April 2025. Please see the first website () for more details! Links:------ https://www.ccap.ac.uk/index.php/algaculture2025/ http://www.ccap.ac.uk/ https://www.threads.net/@ccapoban https://www.instagram.com/ccapoban/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPRVke11_aKA_6le0yQ11Hg https://bsky.app/profile/ccapoban.bsky.social https://www.sams.ac.uk/ http://www.uhi.ac.uk/

  • Freshwater Taxonomy course

    The Natural History Museum, London, is offering a 5-day course on Taxonomic skills and field techniques for freshwater ecology and quality funded by NERC, 19-23 May 2025. This course will deliver training in taxonomic skills from algae to invertebrates and field techniques for freshwater sciences, ecology and water quality, with training in practical identification skills […]

  • UK Maerl Forum 2025

    Background Maerl is the collective name for several species of unattached, coralline red algae that can form extensive beds where conditions are favourable. Maerl beds support a large diversity of fauna and seaweeds and are classified as Habitats of Principal Importance (Priority Habitats) under the Natural Environment and Rural Communities (NERC) Act 2006. Maerl beds […]

  • Royal Society Summer Exhibition

    The BPS has set up a stall at the Royal Society Summer exhibition! This year showcases new developments in seaweed bioplastics, algae pigments and the use of Microalgae in Biotech. Find out more here! https://rs.brphycsoc.org