Dear colleagues,
Registration for the Nordic-Baltic Diatomists’ Meeting 2026 is now open! The meeting will be held on June 8–12, 2026, at Oulanka Research Station, Finland.
You can register via the following link:
https://link.webropolsurveys.com/Participation/Public/1a2787f7-28a0-427e-81a1-ed5a6552ed7c?displayId=Fin3611138
Registration is open until March 31, 2026.
The program will include scientific presentations by participants, a taxonomic workshop by Prof. Bart van de Vijver (Meise Botanic Garden, Belgium) focusing on the genera Punctastriata, Pseudostaurosiropsis, Distrionella, Stauroforma and Fragilariforma, an inspiring keynote talk by Dr. Maria Kahlert (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) about Benthic diatoms for freshwater monitoring – metabarcoding and microscope data compared, a field trip to Lake Julma-Ölkky, and much more. Detailed information about the meeting is available in the attached information letter.
We encourage colleagues from all fields of diatom research to present their work. Abstract submission is open until April 15, 2026. Abstract template is available here.
If you have any questions or need further information, please contact us at nordicdiatomists2026@gmail.com.
We warmly welcome all interested diatomists to join the meeting. Participants from outside the Nordic and Baltic countries are also very welcome.
Please feel free to share this invitation within your networks.
Best regards,
the organizers
Sanna Atti (University of Helsinki),
Aino Juutinen (Finnish Environment Institute), and
Annika Vilmi (Finnish Environment Institute)
in collaboration with
NorBAF (Nordic-Baltic Network for Benthic Algae in Freshwaters),
Suomen Kasviplanktonseura ry / Finnish Phytoplankton Society, and
Oulanka Research Station (University of Oulu)
