Abstract
In this proposal we are applying for a grant for a large international meeting; the 12th International Conference on Harmful Algae. The meeting is organized by a Swedish-Danish collaboration through the International Scientific Society on Harmful Algae, and will be held September 4-8, 2006, in Copenhagen. The topic of the conference is harmful algal blooms, including both marine and freshwater, and covering both applied and basic research. The conference will cover all aspects of harmful algal ecology, distribution, physiology, phylogeny, environmental consequences and mitigation of algal blooms. The International Conference on Harmful Algae is held every other year and is the biggest and most important of the international meetings on this topic. We are expecting at least 700 participants from all over the world. The conference will serve as a forum for exchange of new research results and ideas among scientists, environmental policy makers, industry, governments, and local authorities. The conference will thus effectively emphasize the Swedish-Danish expertise in its role in research, education, and monitoring of harmful algal blooms.
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