20th North American Diatom Symposium

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT – 20^th North American Diatom Symposium

You are cordially invited to attend the 20^th North American Diatom Symposium being held on 23-27 September 2009 at the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory in northwest Iowa.  The North American Diatom Symposium is held every two years at field stations throughout North America and is the premier venue for all aspects of diatom research. We welcome you to access our new permanent NADS website:

www.northamericandiatomsymposium.org

to find the latest meeting information and links to program details, registration information, and abstract submission.  A special thanks to Sarah Hamsher for web design!

Venue/Travel
20^th NADS will be held at Iowa Lakeside Laboratory (ILL) as part of the ILL centennial celebration.  To accommodate a group the size of NADS we will also use rooms and meeting space at the neighboring Presbyterian Camp.  Iowa Lakeside Lab is a biological field station that was established on the shores of W. Lake Okoboji in 1909, and since 1963 has been the site of the annual Ecology and Systematics of Diatoms class. Lakeside Lab is located near the towns of Spirit Lake and Milford in northwest Iowa (Iowa Lakeside Laboratory, 1838 Highway 86, Milford, IA 51351-7267, phone 712-337-3669).  Air travelers to Lakeside should use the Sioux Falls, SD airport (100 miles), the Spencer, IA airport (20 miles), the Des Moines, IA airport (200 miles), or the Minneapolis, MN airport (200 miles) which are served by various carriers.
Program
Three days of meetings will be highlighted by morning and afternoon oral sessions (never concurrent), two dedicated poster sessions, plenary speakers, the scum run, and a special event to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Charlie Reimer.  Evening events will include mixers and the NADS auction.
Special Sessions
Proposals for special poster or paper sessions, panel or roundtable discussions, and workshops should be directed to Mark Edlund (mbedlund@smm.org) or Sarah Spaulding (Sarah.Spaulding@colorado.edu).

About NADS
The North American Diatom Symposium (NADS) is a biennial meeting normally held at field stations throughout the United States and Canada.  This meeting was first held in 1970 at Cedar Creek (Minnesota) and has been hosted at field stations in Florida, Colorado, Manitoba, Kentucky, Alabama, Ohio, Minnesota, Iowa, and Michigan.  NADS usually attracts about 100-120 diatomists from North America and international diatomists as well who come for the student friendly atmosphere, diverse diatom topics, ample opportunities to network and socialize, the scum run, collecting opportunities, and an evening auction to support student travel.  NADS is an informal society of diatomists, that is, we do not have an official organization structure.

20^th NADS Contacts
Mark Edlund (mbedlund@smm.org) or Sarah Spaulding (Sarah.Spaulding@colorado.edu)