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30 de Octubre de 2009, en el Palacio de las Convenciones de <?xml:namespace
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los resúmenes hasta el 31 de agosto de 2009<o:p></o:p></EM></FONT></SPAN></P>
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23-27 September 2009 at Iowa Lakeside Laboratory near <st1:City
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w:st="on">Milford</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TOXIC CYANOBACTERIA
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN><STRONG>31ST ANNUAL
SOUTHEASTERN PHYCOLOGICAL COLLOQUY<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>(SEPC)<BR></STRONG><st1:country-region
w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region>, October 16-17, 2009, at <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Valdosta</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>, in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Valdosta</st1:City>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Georgia</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=2>The meeting
will be hosted by Dr. Jim Nienow.<BR>The SEPC is an informal meeting to share
research activities and ideas among those of us who study algae (freshwater or
marine), seagrasses, or other marine plants. We encourage student
participation and student-faculty interaction. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=2>Presentations
on all aspects of the biology of algae, seagrasses, and other aquatic plants are
welcome.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=2>Contributed
paper and poster sessions are planned for the full day of Saturday, October 17,
with registration and a welcome mixer on the evening of Friday, October
16.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=2><STRONG>A call for papers and other details will come out during the
second half of August</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"></SPAN><STRONG>FIRST
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CHLOROPHYLL A FLUORESCENCE <BR>EMISSION AND IT’S
APPLICATION ON ALGAE BIOTECHNOLOGY <BR></STRONG></FONT><BR>Dates: August 31th to
September 11th of 2009<BR>Place: Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">del</st1:State></st1:place> Instituto
<BR>Politécnico Nacional. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">México
City</st1:City></st1:place>. México<BR><BR><U>Speakers:<BR></U>• Dr. Jiri
Masojidek, Institute of Microbiology, Academic of Sciences, Trebon,<BR>and
Institute of Physical Biology, University of South Bohemia, Nove Hrady,<BR>Czech
Republic.<BR>• Dra. Rosa Olivia Cañizares-Villanueva. CINVESTAV-IPN,
Departamento de <BR>Biotecnología. Laboratorio de Biotecnología de Microalgas,
México<BR>• Dr. Sergio González-Moreno. UNAM, Facultad de Estudios Superiores
<BR>Iztacala, UMF-Laboratorio de Bioquímica, México<BR>• Dr. Hugo V.
Perales-Vela. UNAM, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala,
<BR>UMF-Laboratorio de Bioquímica, México<BR><BR><U>Lectures: <BR></U>1. Mass
cultivation of freshwater microalgae<BR>2. Photobiorreactors <BR>3.
Photosynthetic metabolism<BR>4. Respiratory metabolism<BR>5. Chlorophyll
fluorescence and photosynthetic activity<BR><BR><U>Practical activities:
<BR></U>1. Cultivation of algae<BR>2 Pigments determination<BR>3. Growth
determination<BR>4. Nutrient consumption<BR>5. Quantification of respiration and
photosynthesis by oxygen production and <BR>consumption<BR>6. Quantification of
photosynthesis by chlorophyll a fluorescence <BR><BR><FONT size=3><FONT
size=2><U>Conferences: <BR></U>1. Algae Biotechnology<BR>2. Algae Production of
hydrogen and biodiesel<BR>3. Algae Production of carotenoids<BR>4. Algae
remediation of waste water: Heavy metals<BR>5. Algae remediation of waste water:
N and P<BR>6. Algae Production of proteins and PUFAS<BR></FONT><BR></FONT><FONT
size=2>For more information please contact to </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A href="mailto:hperales@yahoo.com"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">hperales@yahoo.com</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> or <SPAN
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A href="mailto:hugo.perales@gmail.com"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3>We are
seeking two <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">graduate students
interested in pursuing research work in the area of microalgae</B>.
One student will be in the area of evaluation of microalgal
residual biomass in aquaculture feeds and the other will be in the
area of biofuels and high energy materials from
microalgae.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3>The research
will be performed at the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType> of
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Engineering</st1:PlaceName> of the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Louisiana</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> For more information
please contact me (</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="mailto:mgutie5@lsu.edu"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">mgutie5@lsu.edu</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">) or Dr. Kelly
Rusch (</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="mailto:krusch@lsu.edu"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">krusch@lsu.edu</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
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Maria Teresa Gutierrez-Wing - 3415A Patrick F. Taylor - Civil and Environmental
Engineering <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>- LSU - <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Baton Rouge</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">LA</st1:State>, <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">70803</st1:PostalCode></st1:place> - Ph: (225) 578
1399</FONT></SPAN></P>
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