• DETERMINATION COURSE OF EUGLENOIDS

    University of South Bohemia Faculty of Science, Na Zlaté stoce 1, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

    20th - 24th July 2020, at the Faculty of Science of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice (České Budějovice, Czech Republic). Five-days course focused on determination of freshwater representatives of photosynthetic and colourless euglenoids especially from the European region together with common ubiquitous species. The course will consist of theoretical lectures focused on modern taxonomy […]

  • DETERMINATION COURSE OF FRESHWATER AND TERRESTRIAL CYANOBACTERIA

    University of South Bohemia Faculty of Science, Na Zlaté stoce 1, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

    27th – 31st July 2020, at the Faculty of Science of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice (České Budějovice, Czech Republic). The five day course is focused on determination of freshwater and terrestrial Cyanobacteria in context with modern taxonomical approaches. It consists of theoretical lectures of systematic classification, ecology and taxonomic criteria of Cyanobacteria, and […]

  • emc2020 Copenhagen

    The European Microscopy Congress 2020 in Copenhagen is being held from 23-28 August 2020. CANCELLED - SEE ORGANIZER WEBSITE

  • London Freshwater Algal Identification Course

    Natural History Museum Cromwell Road, London, London, United Kingdom

    We are pleased to offer a five-day course to train staff of environmental and other agencies, utility companies, consultancies, museums, universities and research students in the identification of the major groups of ecologically-important freshwater algae. Special consideration will be given to harmful and nuisance algae, recognition of algae responsible for 'incidents' and the use of […]

  • Introduction to Phytoplankton (Beginner)

    This course is perfect for those who have a strong interest in algae but little experience within the field. Disclaimer: Due to government guidelines relating to social distancing in response to COVID-19, we will only be running courses at a capacity of 8 students per course. The safety of our staff and course attendees is […]

  • 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. […]

  • Euglena International Network (EIN) Inaugural Meeting – Virtual

    The Euglena International Network (EIN) is a new initiative advancing research into Euglenoid algae. These fascinating organisms are very diverse and include heterotrophs, photosynthetic and predatory species. Recent advances in Euglena will be discussed and we will be proposing new research directions and what the “Grand Challenges” for Euglena research are. So, whether you are interested in Euglena ecology, genomics or […]

  • Algal Biotechnology Online Course Nov 2020

    We are pleased to announce that REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for our Algal Biotechnology Online Course Nov 2020! This year the 2-day course is all online, but we still have a great line up of speakers, tours of algal facilities and network sessions from our groups based in UK, Iceland and Germany. Details below and […]

  • Virtual Early Career European Microscopy Congress 2020

    The Virtual Early Career European Microscopy Congress 2020 starts 24th November, with the opening ceremony at 08:45 GMT. But the beauty of a virtual event is that you can choose to attend at the last minute and still catch all the talks you are interested in!  Registration will remain open throughout the event and Early Career Researchers and […]