Archives 2023
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...
25 July 2023
Description: The Council of the International Society for Diatom Research (ISDR) is announcing a grant program for Early Career Researchers...
24 July 2023
Dr. Christina Ravelo in the Ocean Sciences Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for the position of...
24 July 2023
The ISDR Council is excited to announce a grant program for Early Career Researchers (ECRs) who are members of the society. The aim of the program...
23 July 2023
Palaeoviromes: Host–Virus Interactions in Polar Regions from Ancient Sedimentary RNA/DNA Viruses are an essential part of all ecosystems. However,...
22 July 2023
The Research Assistant will analyze taxonomically benthic algal samples from Shenandoah River, VA in a study of benthic cyanobacterial HABs. The...
26 June 2023
The mission of the Headwaters Leadership Academy is to build a pipeline for emerging leaders by forming a network of early career freshwater...
19 June 2023
Eduardo loved the natural world, in all its myriad forms. Flowers, frogs, birds, algae; Eduardo appreciated them all. He especially loved the diatoms...
18 June 2023
All six species are shown to possess marginal spines, a trait sporadically encountered in Pinnularia and generally rare in raphid diatoms. Besides...
15 June 2023
A full program is planned for the symposium 28 August - 2 September, 2023. The proposed sessions include Marine/Freshwater...
23 May 2023
A homotypic synonym is a name that refers to the same type specimen as another name. Homotypic synonyms are declared through a 'nomenclatural act',...
23 May 2023
A basionym is the original name of a taxon on which a new combination (or name at new rank) is based. This term and its concept is confusing! An...
23 May 2023
Description: The diatoms.org project website has plans for new features. This presentation will be a demonstration of improved abilities to search...
19 May 2023
Understanding the adaptive capacities of species over long timescales lies in examining the revived recent and millennia-old resting spores buried...
15 May 2023
Eight awards of $1000 US will be granted to students in 2023. Students must be members of the International Phycological Society, however the call is...
09 May 2023
Description: Recent advances using experiments, seasonal and spatial distribution assessments, and modeling to better quantify diatom ecology are...
25 April 2023
Description: Molecular clocks estimate that diatom microalgae, one of Earth’s foremost primary producers, originated near the Triassic–Jurassic...
12 April 2023
Two courses related to diatoms and algae are being offered in Summer 2023 at Iowa Lakeside Laboratory. Classes target advanced undergraduates,...
11 April 2023
Description: Clonal diatom cultures are a valuable resource for research from which sequence data such as 18S, 28S, ITS, and rbcL can be produced...
05 April 2023
Sarah Spaulding’s contributions to the aquatic sciences represent a career-long dedication and vision to improve science through coordination of...
28 March 2023
Description: The lack of diatoms in the fossil record has skewed our understanding of the evolution of diatoms and their impact on the global...
07 March 2023
Logistics Workshop: Harmonisation of (sub)Arctic diatom taxonomyDates: 6-8 June 2023 Registration Deadline: 31 MarchLocation: Ecosystems and...
04 March 2023
Good question. There are not only an abundance of terms to describe the silicious parts of diatoms, but terms are often redundant and overlapping. In...
28 February 2023
Description: To ensure that analysts are qualified in diatom identification, a genus level exam was developed. Under the umbrella of the Society for...
14 February 2023
Description: This presentation is to illuminate and celebrate the deep roots and ancestry of diatom lineages that led to the diverse and...
31 January 2023
Description: Springs are mostly small but numerous and diverse habitats. They are island-like, “azonal” habitats, but range from connected to...
30 January 2023
The joint fund of the Linnean Society of London and the Systematics Association, the LinnéSys: Systematics Research Fund, provides grants annually in...
30 January 2023
In this position, the successful candidate will be required to process both Diatom and Soft Algae samples. Preference will be given to those who...
17 January 2023
Description: A major part of the diatom names we use nowadays are based on research performed in and descriptions made in the nineteenth century by...
06 January 2023
Ongoing aridification and consumptive water use in the U.S. Southwest is leading to declining reservoir water levels and associated shifts in...
06 January 2023
Project description: In this project, our aim is to explore the composition and diversity of microbial communities (with special attention to...
03 January 2023
Along with other samples for the NARS assessments, diatom samples are shipped to labs across the country and processed by multiple analysts....
01 January 2023
Unfortunately, Sarah was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer in April 2022. After a hard-fought battle, the cancer spread, and she...
