Poster Information
Please format posters to be no larger than 3 ft (90 cm) by 4 ft (120 cm). Poster boards and mounting material will be provided to display posters.

Posters will remain on display for the entire meeting, with presentations on Thursday evening. During the Thursday evening poster session, presenters should plan to be available at their poster for 30-45 minutes for discussions.

Oral Presentation Information

Oral presentations will be alloted 20 mins; plan yours to be 15 min long to allow 5 min for questions. Please bring your talk on disk or memory stick preferably saved as a .ppt file.

Planned Scientific and Event Program

Wednesday, September 23
3:00-5:00 PM	Registration and check-in: Lakeside Office
5:00-6:00 PM	Sandwich buffet & refreshments: Lakeside Lab Dining Hall
6:00 PM	Introductions & Welcome: Lakeside Lab Dining Hall
Thursday, September 24
7:15-8:15	Breakfast: Lakeview Lodge Conference Center
8:40-9:00	Opening Remarks and Welcome: Lakeview Lodge Conference Center
9:00-10:00	Plenary Talk: Dr. D. Jewson, University of Ulster: Diatom ecology: Why do it?
10:00-10:20	Coffee Break: Sponsored by Arnold's Perk
10:20-12:00	Scientific Session I: Ecology (Oral Presentations: Lakeview Lodge Conference Center)
12:00-1:00	Lunch
1:30-2:50	Scientific Session IIa: Paleolimnology (Oral Presentations)
2:50-3:10	Coffee Break
3:10-4:50	Scientific Session IIb: Systematics & Taxonomy (Oral Presentations)
4:50-6:00	Break
6:00-7:00	Dinner
7:30-9:00	Scientific Session III - Poster Presentations: Lakeside Lab, MacBride Hall and Mahan Hall
Friday, September 25
7:15-8:15	Breakfast
8:40-10:00	Scientific Session IVa: Lakeside Alumni (Oral Presentations)
10:00-10:20	Coffee Break
10:20-11:40	Scientific Session IVb: Lakeside Alumni (Oral Presentations)
12:00-1:00	Lunch
1:30-2:50	Scientific Session Va: Celebration of CW Reimer (Oral Presentations)
2:50-3:10	Coffee Break
3:10-4:50	Scientific Session Vb: Celebration of CW Reimer (Oral Presentations)
4:50-6:00	Break
6:00-9:00	Reimer Celebration Dinner and Social
9:00	NADS Auction: Lakeside Lab, Mahan Hall
Saturday, September 26
7:15-8:15	Breakfast
8:40-10:20	Scientific Session VIb: Marine Environments & Education (Oral Presentations)
10:20-10:40	Coffee Break
10:40-11:40	Plenary Talk: Dr. I. Gebeshuber, University Kebangsaan Malaysia: Learning from diatoms: Biomimetic Approaches
12:00-1:00	Lunch
1:30-2:50	Scientific Session VIIa: Nanotechnology & New Methods (Oral Presentations)
2:50-3:10	Coffee Break
3:10-4:30	Scientific Session VIIb: Monitoring (Oral Presentations)
4:30-6:00	Scum Run: Lakeside Lab
6:00-7:00	Dinner
7:30-8:45	Workshop: Diatoms in education; education in diatoms (Organizer: V. Card)
7:30-8:45	Workshop: Working towards taxonomic consistency (Organizer: S. Spaulding)
9:00	Business Meeting
Sunday, September 27
7:30-8:30	Breakfast
9:00	Collecting Trips: Lakeside Lab Parking Lot
12:00	Departures

Download the Detailed Scientific Program including the talks scheduled here.

Special Sessions:
Charles W. Reimer Celebration
In recognition of the contributions of Charlie Reimer to the field of diatom research and to many of us personally, we plan to hold a special celebration at the NADS meeting. A scientific session will be designated for research inspired and made possible by Charlie. We are requesting that papers presented during this session be submitted as manuscripts for publication in a volume (Diatom Research or Proc. Academy of Sciences of Philadelphia). Please consider submitting a paper for this special session. On Friday night, we will hold a Reimer Celebration Dinner in honor of Charlie. There will be a chance to tell stories, make dedications and lift a glass to the man who influenced so many of us.

Diatoms in Education
NADS 2009 will include a special session to bring together people who use diatoms in teaching or outreach. If you are interested in participating in a round-table discussion on Diatoms in Education, contact Virginia Card.

Auction:
One evening social is reserved for the lively NADS auction. Funds raised are used to support student registration and travel. NADS participants are encouraged to bring money and auction items: books, a favorite diatom photo, a bottle of wine, home brews, t-shirts, diatomicana, signatures of famous diatomists, foodstuffs from home, prints, NADS memorabilia, whatever might help raise funds for students.

Scum Run:
One afternoon will be dedicated to the Scum Run. Put together of team of young and old diatomists to negotiate a physically unchallenging course and test your diatom trivia and collecting and microscopy skills under pressure.

NADS 2011?
Is your lab ready to host NADS? It's probably your turn! There have been a number of requests for a Canadian meeting. Come to Lakeside with your proposal of where you want to host the 21st Gathering of North American Diatom Symposium!