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07 November 2023
Description: While diatoms remain the most abundant primary producer in the pelagic Laurentian Great Lakes, long-term time series data indicate that...
31 October 2023
Continuing in fall of 2023... Would you like to be part of Diatom Web Academy? We welcome participation by diatomists at every level. Being a host...
24 October 2023
Description: Diatoms have a long history of being used to characterize changes in environmental conditions and to identify effects of pollution...
18 October 2023
Abstract: The science of taxonomy, albeit being fundamental for all organismic research, has been underfunded and undervalued for about two...
10 October 2023
Description: Our lab has been working across the circum-polar Arctic for four decades, with a primary focus on the limnology and paleolimnology...
01 October 2023
We say goodbye to a prominent scientist, an authority in palaeooceanology, a valued teacher and mentor. Andrzej Witkowski began working at the...
26 September 2023
Description: Paleolimnological studies provide a unique opportunity to explore multi-decadal trends and patterns in lake ecosystems. Such...
20 September 2023
The Kroth lab is studying different aspects of diatoms focusing on metabolism, photoreceptors, and genetic modification of diatoms, as well as...
12 September 2023
Description: Climate change and human activities may alter the structure and function of boreal peatlands by warming waters and changing their...
08 September 2023
We are happy to announce that Volume 2 of Loren Bahls' "Diatoms of Montana" has been published by the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia....
29 August 2023
Plenary talks are open to ISDR members for zoom attendance. All talks are scheduled for 9:30 - 10:30 AM (Tokyo time). The meeting is concluded as of...
18 August 2023
A collection of postage stamps was released, featuring diatoms among other incredible views of the microscopic world. The stamps include scanning...
