Plymouth, UK 2^nd - 13^th July 2012

The Marine Biological Association (MBA) and The Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science (SAHFOS) are delighted to announce that they are jointly running the 2^nd International Marine Phytoplankton Identification Workshop.

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.

We look forward to welcoming you to Plymouth.

Call of interest

For the MBA version please see:

www.mba.ac.uk/phytoplankton-workshop

Applications are now closed for the International Marine Phytoplankton Identification Workshop 2012