Posts by Mindy Richlen

A timeline of upcoming conferences, meetings, workshops, and other events of interest to the HAB community is available under the “Resources” menu of this website. Information regarding events that have been rescheduled due to COVID-19 will be posted as it becomes available. Click here for more information.

The journal Harmful Algae has recently expanded the types of articles it is soliciting to include several short communication categories: Policy Analysis; Mini-Reviews; Perspectives (for detailed descriptions, see link here), in addition to original research articles, review papers, and book reviews.

The Provasoli-Guillard National Center for Marine Algae and Microbiota (NCMA) has cancelled the 5th U.S. training course on the identification of harmful algae in the U.S. marine waters, which was to be offered from August 19-29, 2020. Information about the course can be found HERE. We will post an update when the course has been rescheduled.

A recent article published in the Guardian provides an overview of HABs and their expansion, with an emphasis on the role of climate in driving their increased frequency and toxicity. The full article can be accessed by clicking HERE.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IOC International (‘brush up’) Training Course on Identification of Harmful Marine Microalgae and Workshop on bHAB species has been postponed.  New dates will be announced a soon as possible.  Additional information can be found here:  https://www.oceanexpert.net/event/2580.

IOC Training Course and Identification Qualification in Harmful Marine Microalgae 2020 17 May – 15 August 2020 Copenhagen, Denmark. All information, including a course flyer, can be found following the UNESCO/IOC link: https://www.oceanexpert.net/event/2581. The Course is open for applications until 1 April 2020.

Although this event has past, you can visit the website to view the conference program and download the abstract book.