International Paleolimnology Association (IPA)

The Seventh International Chrysophyte Symposium will take place during the week starting 23 June 2008 at Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut, USA.
The three to four day symposium is expected to bring together experts from around the world representing a broad spectrum of disciplines. Although the overriding theme of the symposium will focus on “chrysophytes” […]

Preliminary details for the 11th International Paleolimnology Symposium have been announced.
The meeting will take place in June, 2009 in Guadalajara, Mexico (dates still to be confirmed but 23-26th have been suggested).

Guadalajara is the state capital of Jalisco and Mexico’s second largest city with a population of 5.1 million. The symposium will take place […]

The 4th China - Japan - Korea International Workshop on Present Earth Surface Processes and Historical Environmental Changes in East Asia “Modern Lake-Catchment Processes and Human Activity in East Asia” takes place 17-21 September 2007.
Introduction
The purpose of the China-Japan-Korea (CJK) Workshop is to exchange modern and historical environmental information in East Asia region for clarifying […]

Prof. Mark Brenner has been appointed the new Editor of the Journal of Paleolimnology.
Mark Brenner is a limnologist and paleolimnologist with special interests in tropical and subtropical lakes and watersheds. He received his undergraduate degree in Biology from Grinnell College (1973) and his MS (1978) and PhD (1983) degrees in Zoology at the University […]

Common freshwater diatoms of Britain and Ireland: An interactive identification key
The UK Environment Agency has funded the development of three interactive CD-ROMs to help their staff and others to identify freshwater algae (blue-green algae, green algae and diatoms).
This, the latest CD, is an interactive multi access key/tool for the identification of diatoms of Britain […]

In December 2006, William (Bill) M. Last announced his retirement as co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Paleolimnology (JOPL) and the Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research (DPER) book series.
Bill’s outstanding editing skills, helped by his good humor, contagious enthusiasm and remarkable work ethic have helped hundreds of paleolimnologists bring their contributions to publication. Bill joined John Smol […]

The new website for the International Paleolimnology Association has been born! It is currently managed by Mike Hughes at UCL’s Environmental Change Research Centre.

At the 9th International Paleolimnology Symposium, held in Finland in 2003, there was widespread support to organize an international society or association of paleolimnologists.
The official formation of the International Association of Paleolimnology (IPA), and other business matters such as the adoption of a Constitution and the nomination and election of officers, took place at the […]

Minutes taken by John P. Smol (Queen’s University, Canada)
The Business Meeting was called to order at 15:45 on June 29, 2006, at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, Minnesota, USA.
John P. Smol (Queen’s University) chaired the business meeting.
1) As has become a custom at the international symposia, John Smol (co-editor of the J. […]