International Society for Applied phycology |
7th Congress - Virtual Platform - 2021 |
The 2020 conference was trust to a scientific team of Algae Biomass and Energy System R&D Center (ABES), University of Tsukuba, euglena Co., and Algae Industry Incubation Consortium (AIIC), Japan to organize the 7th Congress of the Society in Chiba at Makuhari Messe from 19 to 24 April, 2020. Previous ISAP Congresses had achieved the role of bringing the people with their knowledge & skills in the field of applied phycology to develop further potential in a commercial, remedial or regulatory context. The final presentation and closing ceremony of the ISAP 2021 conference can be found here. The gerneral assembly presentation and summary of the conference can be found in the ISAP July 2021 Newsletter. |
6th Congress - Nantes - France – 2017
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During the 5-days-congress, the academic and corporate community of applied phycology (microalgae and macroalgae-seaweeds) gathered in Nantes to participate to numerous activities : 560 attendees, 150 talks, 200 posters, 14 exhibitors, B2B meetings, young researcher workshops, Labs and R&D facilities visits and social events. |
This event also hosted different meetings : ISAP General Assembly ; Atlantic Microalgae Consortium General Assembly ; meeting of the international scientific consortium WONDER « World Oilalg Network for Design of processes and strains for Elaboration of Renewable energy from microalgae » (Murdoch-Australie, Tsukuba-Japon, Univ. California UCLA-USA, GEPEA-CNRS-Univ. Nantes France) ; « Seaweed at Stake » : Stakeholder meeting catalyzing future collaboration (Organized by MAFOR/MARFORSTAKE and Phycomorph),and a public-conference for the Nantes Citizens (158 additional participants) : « Les algues : de la Biodiversité Marine à la conquête spatiale » by Colomban de Vargas (CNRS Station Biologique Roscoff, Tara Expeditions) and Christophe Lasseur (European Space Agency, Melissa Program). For details visit https://isap2017.sciencesconf.org/ See official pictures of the congress: https://www.flickr.com/photos |
5th Congress - Sydney - Australia - 2014 |
The Biofuels DebateThe Great Biofuels Debate was held at ISAP2014 in Sydney. Is there hope for a future of sustainable algal biofuels?International Society for Applied Phycology5th Congress of ISAP, 2014, Sydney, Australia We are all aware that in theory algae grow much faster than land plants and could provide the much needed biofuels biomass without competing with food resources, however the challenge has been economic viability. The term biofuels represents the use of living biomass for the conversion of chemical energy into diesel or ethanol types. A plethora of Blue Sky promises and unfounded statements have tarnished the trust in the concept of algal biofuels for the future, and controversial funding as well as rejection of the technology has been rife in this last decade of seeking viable biofuels. |
4th Congress - 2011Halifax - Nova Scotia | The 4th Congress of the International Society for Applied Phycology was held in Halifax, Canada from June 19th - 24th, 2011. |
3rd Congress - 2008Galway - Ireland | The 11th tri-annual International Conference on Applied Phycology was held at the National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland from from 22nd of June to 27th of June 2008. |
2nd Congress -2005Kunming - China | President's Report (PowerPoint File) Treasurer's Report (PowerPoint File) |