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<H1>NADS 2009 Meeting: September 23-27</H1>
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<P>Welcome to the 2009 NADS meeting website!<BR>The North American Diatom
Symposium (NADS) is a biennial meeting normally held at field stations
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<P>The meeting was first held in 1970 at Cedar Creek in Minnesota. Since
that date, the gathering 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 around the world. The meeting provides a student friendly
atmosphere, ample opportunities to network and socialize, the ever-popular
scum run, local field collecting trips, and lively auction of diatom
related valuables. NADS is an informal society, that is, there are no
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<P>This meeting provides the opportunity to catch up with collegues and talk
to some of the foremost diatom researchers in an informal atmosphere, often a
beautiful field station in North America.</P></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P>The 20th NADS will be held from 23-27 September 2009 at Iowa Lakeside
Laboratory near Milford, Iowa. Please join our biennial gathering of
international researchers to present your work on any aspect of diatom research.
We strive for a relaxed, friendly, and interactive experience, fostered in part
by our small size. This meeting marks the 39th anniversary of the North American
Diatom Symposium and will be a special celebration of the life of <A
href="http://www.ansp.org/research/biodiv/diatoms/charles_reimer.php">Charles W.
Reimer</A>. Student participation is strongly encouraged, with partial support
available to those making presentations. Be sure to check the <A
href="registration.html">registration page</A> for information on student
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<TD vAlign=center><SPAN class=style3><STRONG>Dennis Van der Meer</STRONG>
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<TD vAlign=center><SPAN class=style2><STRONG>Matt Julius and<BR>St. Cloud
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<BLOCKQUOTE><SPAN class=style5><FONT size=2>Since its foundation,
Lakeside's mission has been to provide students an opportunity to gain
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<BLOCKQUOTE><SPAN class=style5>The University of Iowa is a major
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<BLOCKQUOTE><SPAN class=style5>Since 1991, the biologists at Rhithron
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<BLOCKQUOTE><SPAN class=style5>Produces the FlowCAM® - a
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