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A summary of the 16th EDM in Spain!!
Hello, dear diatomologists! The 16th European Diatom Meeting (https://edm2026.es/home) took place during the second week of July (6–10) and we wanted to highlight the incredible support and opportunities that were […]
The hidden diversity of diatoms in the Canary Islands
If you grab a world map and look closely at the west coast of North Africa, just across from the sunny Sahara Desert, you’ll find an archipelago floating in the […]
Microscopic life on volcanic ice giants: diatoms of the Ecuadorian glaciers
Ecuador, despite its small size, is recognized as one of the most biodiverse territories on the planet. This megadiversity is expressed both in its biological richness and in the variety […]
Obituary Richard Gordon (1943-2026)
Honouring the life of Professor Richard Gordon as a scientist and supporter of scientists. RIP
Obituary Patricia Anne Sims (1932-2026)
We hereby want to honour the life and Work of Pat Sims, as a staple of the diatomology and Natural History Museum in London. RIP.
When a familiar species is not what it seems
As an archipelagic country, Indonesia is rich in marine bioresources and biodiversity, including diatoms. Sulawesi, one of its largest islands, remains relatively underexplored for marine diatom diversity. To fill this […]
The International Society for Diatom Research (ISDR) promotes the study of marine, freshwater, modern and fossil diatoms across the wide range of disciplines of biology, geology, paleoecology, cell metabolism, cell biology, metabolomics, nanotechnology, forensics, systematics, nomenclature, taxonomy, and biogeochemistry. Our society represents investigators from all nations.
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