The Marine Biological Association (MBA) and the Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science (SAHFOS) are delighted to announce they are jointly running the 3rd International Marine Phytoplankton Taxonomy Workshop. The course will be held from 7th July – 18th July 2014 in the city of Plymouth, UK.
The workshop is aimed at all those working in the marine phytoplankton field and participants will be expected to have a basic knowledge of microalgae.
This will be an interactive workshop which will cover classification & taxonomy of the major marine microalgal groups. In addition, there will be a substantial practical element which will encompass a range of Methodologies & Techniques including: Sampling, Settling & Slide Preparation, Cell Counting, Isolation, Microscopy & Culturing.
The proposed program will consist of a series of seminars and practical sessions, with tuition from specially selected international experts including:
· Prof. C .R Tomas – Renowned Professor of biological sciences at the University of North Carolina, USA. Carmelo is also involved with species identification literature as well as assistance in identifying toxic flagellates.
· Dr D Sarno – Leading expert of diatom taxonomy based at theStazione Zoologica, A. Dohrn di Napoli, Italy.
· Dr K Steidinger – Leading expert in Red Tide, Harmful Algal Blooms, and dinoflagellate taxonomy and biology at the Florida Marine Research Center, USA.
· Dr I Probert – Haptophyte expert from the Station Biologique de Roscoff, France.
In order to keep a small and focused workshop, places are limited to 20.
Further details can be found at www.mba.ac.uk/phytoplankton-