Welcome to the spring workshop of the Finnish Phytoplankton Society on diatoms from 6.-7.5.2025 in Joensuu. The guest teacher will be Prof. Dr. Bart van de Vijver from Belgium.
Below is the workshop programme and the registration info.
Spring workshop about small-celled araphid diatoms (Staurosira-Staurosirella & Pseudostaurosira-Nanofrustulum) 6.–7.5.2025
at Joensuu Science Park – Joensuun Tiedepuisto, Main entrance, Vellamo meeting room 2nd floor, Länsikatu 15, 80110 Joensuu, Finland
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Bart van de Vijver, PhD, Botanic Garden Meise, Belgium & University of Antwerp, Dept. of Biologie, ECOSPHERE
Monday 5.5.2025
Arrival to Joensuu, e.g. with the Finnair flight at 18:10 or by train from Helsinki at 17:51 in Joensuu
19:00 Welcome evening (optional)
Tuesday 6.5.2025
Arrival to Joensuu by car in the morning or late arrival by train from Helsinki at 11:36
09:00 Coffee
09:30 Welcome words
09:45 Lecture 1 first half, Bart van de Vijver
12:00 Lunch at Ravintola Sulo Puisto (self-financed)
13:00 Lecture 1 second half, Bart van de Vijver
15:00 Coffee break
15:15 Participant’s presentations and microscopy
18:00 End of workshop day 1
19:00 Group dinner (3-course menu, choice of vegetarian, fish or meat main dish) at restaurant Filipof, Torikatu 10, 80100 Joensuu (requires registration, self-financed, ca. 54-59 €, beverages not included)
Wednesday 7.5.2025
08:30 Lecture 2 first half, Bart van de Vijver
10:30 Coffee break
10:45 Lecture 2 second half, Bart van de Vijver
12:30 Lunch at Ravintola Sulo Puisto (self-financed)
13:30 Microscopy of planktic diatoms and own samples
15:00 Coffee break
15:10 Microscopy of own samples and final discussion
17:00 End of the workshop
Departures:
15:10 early train connection Joensuu Helsinki, www.vr.fi
18:10 Train connection Joensuu-Helsinki, www.vr.fi 18:30 Finnair-flight Joensuu-Helsinki
The participation fee for the diatom spring workshop is 75 € for members and 125 € for non-members before 15.3.2025 (and 100/150 € after this date). Student members can attend free of charge. The participation fee for undergraduate students or pensioners outside the club is €25.
Registration by 4th of April via the Ilmarix registration system. To get the registration link and all other information related to the workshop, please contact the treasurer by Email (see Contact, rahastonhoitaja@…).
Participants are invited to bring samples and photographs of their samples. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to give a short presentation if they wish. Presentations should be notified in advance to the Board of the Finnish Phytoplankton Society.
Kind regards,
Board of the Phytoplankton Society
