Freshwater Biological Association

FBA Annual Scientific Meeting 2012

2012-01-23T10:26:30Z

Registration for the FBA's Annual Scientific Meeting 2012 is now open. For full details please click on this link. Early registration deadline is 31 May 2012 so register now to ensure a place.

Fritsch Collection Centenary Calendar

2012-01-03T14:52:27Z

The Fritsch Collection of Algal Illustrations will be 100 years old in 2012. If you would like to buy one of the limited edition desk calendars produced to commemorate this event (see the photo gallery on www.facebook.com/freshwaterbio for some illustrations), please email Liz Haworth (ehaworth@fba.org.uk ) for more details.

FBA Course Programme 2012

2011-11-28T15:45:24Z

The FBA's 2012 Course Programme is now available. For more information and to book a place, please contact us at events@fba.org.uk or ring 015394 42468. For a full course programme and downloadable booking form, please visit www.fba.org.uk/fba-training-courses.

FBA Annual Scientific Meeting 2012

2011-11-14T09:38:23Z

The 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting of the FBA will be held at the University of Glasgow on 10-11 July. There will also be an opportunity to visit SCENE (The Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment) on Loch Lomond on 9 July. More details to follow soon.

New FBA Publication - Order now

2011-10-31T11:54:29Z

SP 67. Guide to British Freshwater Macroinvertebrates for Biotic Assessment.

This new book in the FBA's Scientific Publication series provides straightforward guides to the identification of macroinvertebrate families included in biotic assessment in the UK,

Order your copy now.

More information.

Birmingham University at River Lab this week

2011-09-27T07:53:31Z

Course leader Professor Alexander Milner is bringing Birmingham University's 'River Environmental Management' Masters degree students to the River Laboratory this week. The students will be receiving lectures and practicals on aquatic macrophytes, macroinvertebrates, mesohabitats, and electrofishing techniques.

Upcoming FBA Training Courses

2011-09-26T15:05:56Z

RIVPACS/RICT bioassessment training - Tuesday 11th-Wednesday 12th October 2011 BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW!

Organisms and their environment: an introduction to freshwater ecology - Tuesday 1st November 2011 BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW!

Invertebrate identification for biotic assessment (including examination) - Wednesday 2nd November-Friday 4th November 2011 BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW!

The FBA are running several training courses in the next few months. A number of places are still available. To find out more details and to book a place, please contact us at events@fba.org.uk.

More students at Windermere

2011-09-21T15:36:45Z

This week the FBA welcomes its second field course of the month - the University of Bristol's MSci in Environmental Geoscience. For more information about our facilities, please go to: www.fba.org.uk/research-and-conference-facilities

FBA welcomes MSc students

2011-09-15T15:43:44Z

This week the FBA welcomes MSc students from Manchester Metropolitan University, currently visiting Windermere on a field course. If you are considering field or laboratory-based activities in the English Lake District, please contact us for information about our facilities.

Upcoming FBA Training Course

2011-07-19T08:38:27Z

The Chironomid Pupal Exuvial Technique (CPET) Thursday 28th-Friday 29th July 2011. BOOK NOW PLACES ARE LIMITED.

To find out more details and to book a place, please go to www.fba.org.uk/fba-training-courses.

FBA Annual Scientific Meeting 2011

2011-07-19T08:40:35Z

Thanks to all those who contributed to last week's FBA Annual Scientific Meeting in Dorset, by speaking, chairing, arranging or simply being there. The quality of scientific presentations was excellent and we are pleased so many of you could make it to the River Laboratory to see the work going on there.

FBA Annual Report and Accounts 2011

2011-06-24T13:57:41Z

The FBA's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31^st March 2011 is now available to download.

Upcoming FBA Training Courses

2011-05-27T09:48:54Z

Entomology for anglers Saturday 28th May 2011 FULLY BOOKED

Identifying aquatic beetles Thursday 9th-Friday 10th June 2011 BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW!

Identifying freshwater invertebrates: an introduction Saturday 18th June 2011 BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW!

The FBA are running several training courses in the next month. A small number of places are still available. To find out more details and to book a place, please go to www.fba.org.uk/fba-training-courses.

FBA Annual Scientific Meeting 2011 (12 - 13 July)

2011-05-18T14:12:25Z

Interested in methane emissions in streams, limnology of wadis in Oman, or what happens in arable ponds? These and many other fascinating topics are covered in the FBA's Annual Scientific Meeting, 12-13 July, 2011. For full details please click on this link. Early registration deadline is 31 May 2011 so register now to ensure a place.

FBA ASM - Draft Programme

2011-05-18T13:59:48Z

A draft programme for the FBA Annual Scientific Meeting is available to download.

FBA Annual General Meeting 2011

2011-04-08T14:33:37Z

For full details of this year’s AGM, to be held on 13^th July during the FBA Annual Scientific Meeting, please go to: www.fba.org.uk/annual-general-meeting

FBA abstract deadline approaches.

2011-04-08T08:53:28Z

The deadline for receipt of abstracts for this year’s FBA Annual Scientific Meeting at the River Laboratory is only a week away. If you wish to present a paper or poster, please go to: http://www.fba.org.uk/fba-annual-scientific-meeting, where you will find full details of the meeting and the application procedure.

Identifying macroalgae training course 13th-14th April 2011

2011-03-31T09:44:27Z

BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW! The FBA are running a two day training course on how to identify the larger freshwater algae on Wednesday 13th - Thursday 14th April. A small number of places are still available. To find out more details and to book a place, please go to www.fba.org.uk/fba-training-courses.

Stop the spread of invasive aquatic species

2011-03-28T09:47:07Z

Check, clean, dry. Defra's campaign to help stop the spread of aquatic invasive species is launched today. See www.direct.gov.uk/checkcleandry for more information.

You can help stop the spread of invasive aquatic plants and animals that can harm British wildlife: check, clean and dry equipment when leaving the water.

Inland Waters – Volume, Issue 1 is now available online.

2011-03-24T15:40:07Z

The FBA is pleased to announce that Volume 1, Issue 1 of Inland Waters - Journal of the International Society of Limnology (SIL) is now available online. Visit the FBA Journal System or the SIL Website for information on how to access this Issue.