CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY AND AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS

15th International Diatom Symposium

1998

 International Society for Diatom Research and Australasian Association of Diatom Researchers

First Circular

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28 September - 2 October 1998

 Curtin University of Technology
 Perth
 Western Australia
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15th International Diatom Symposium

Symposium Secretariat

Jacob John
Chair - 15th International Diatom Symposium 1998
School of Environmental Biology
Curtin University of Technology
GPO Box U 1987
Perth 6845
Western Australia
Fax: 61 8 9266 2495
Phone: 61 8 9266 7327/7368
Email: RJACOBJO@cc.curtin.edu.au

Organization:- the 15th International Diatom Symposium is organized under the auspices of the International Diatom Society for Diatom Research and the Australasian Association of Diatom Researchers.

 

National Organizing Committee

Jacob John (Chair) School of Environmental Biology
Curtin University of Technology
Perth 6845, Western Australia

 Patrick McBride School of Biological Sciences
Macquarie University, New South Wales 2109

 Gustaaf Hallegraeff Department of Plant Sciences
University of Tasmania
Hobart, Tasmania 7001

 Peter Gell Department of Geography
University of Adelaide
Adelaide 5005, South Australia

 Jeremy Pickett-Heaps School of Botany
University of Melbourne
Parkville 3052, Victoria

 

International Society for Diatom Research

President: Pat Kociolek California Academy of Sciences,Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, USA.

 Vice President: Richard Crawford Alfred-Wegener-Institut fur Polar- und Meeresforschung, Am Handelshafen, Bremerhaven, Germany.

 Immediate Past: Robert Ross President The Garden House, Evesbatch, Bishop's Frome, Worcester, England.

 Treasurer: Patricia Sims Department of Botany, The Natural History Museum Cromwell Road, London, England.

 Secretary: Gillian Lockett School of Biological Sciences, Department of Botany University of Bristol, England

 Council Members:
David Harwood USA
Anna-Maria Schmid Austria
Shigeki Mayama Japan
Michael Poulin Canada
Heikki Simola Finland

 

Venue

Curtin University of Technology, located 10 km from the City of Perth.

 

Perth

The Capital of Western Australia is built around the beautiful Swan River estuary, just 12 km from the Port of Fremantle. Perth is a modern city with excellent accommodation and communication facilities well served by all major International Airlines.

 

Date

28 September - 2nd October. It is Spring in Australia with an average temperature of 10 - 20oC and plenty of sunshine.

 

Accommodation

Excellent hotel accommodation available at a range of prices from A$60 - 100 (A$ = 0.75 US$) per night (single and double rooms) close to the venue.

 

Scientific Programmes

Plenary talks, Symposia, general and poster sessions, workshops, video shows on all aspects of Diatom Research.

 

Main Theme

Conservation of Biodiversity and Aquatic Ecosystems

 

Excursions: Mid and Post-Conference

Mid-Conference (One Day) Post-Conference (Two to Four Days)