WELCOME TO PROTISTOLOGY-UK
Protistology-UK (formerly the British Society for Protist Biology) is a learned society and membership organization for scientists and amateurs interested in all areas of protistology*, pure and applied, from ecological to medical studies, and from subcellular to population-level research.
The Society’s objectives are to:
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support and promote protistan research and teaching in the UK
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encourage and support the development of early-career scientists in the field of protistology
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hold scholarly meetings/events, to explore recent findings in the field of protistology
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encourage engagement with protistology through focused outreach
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foster ties with national and international learned societies with interests in protistology
*protistology: the study of unicellular eukaryotes
THE COMMITTEE
President
Past President
Secretary
Treasurer
Ordinary Member - Local Meeting Coordinator
Webmaster
Ordinary Member
Ordinary Member
Membership Secretary
Outreach Officer
Dr Ronnie Mooney
MEETINGS
NEW!
Save the Date!
The X European Congress of Protistology (ECOP) will take place at the University of Kent in Canterbury (UK) between August 2nd and 6th, 2027.
The organisers are making efforts to create an affordable, accessible, and inclusive meeting. They welcome contributions on all aspects of protistology and especially encourage those who embrace the meeting’s theme: Protistology & Society.
More information here.
Past & Related Meetings
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Protistology-UK 2026 Autumn Meeting - Introducing Spatial Proteomics for Protists - 3rd - 4th September 2026 at the Natural History Museum London
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Protistology-UK Autumn 2024 Meeting - Protists in Society - 24th - 25th September 2024, at the Natural History Museum in London. More details here.
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Recorded talks from Dolan's career celebration during the 2022 Autumn meeting of Protistology-UK can be found here.
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The 2022 Autumn meeting of the Protistology-UK will take place between Dec 1st – 2nd at the Natural History Museum in London. This is going to be a hybrid meeting. More details here.
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P-UK's session Symbiosis - Annual Meeting of the Microbiology Society in Belfast, 04-07 April 2022. Details here.
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P-UK Autumn Meeting 2021 - 8th December 2021 (online). Details here.
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From parasites to plankton and back: comparative biology and ecology of apicomplexans and dinoflagellates. 13-17 September 2021. Roscoff, France. Details here.
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Protistology-UK's session Exploring the Eukaryotic Tree of Life - 28th April 2021 during the Annual Conference of the Microbiology Society (online). Details here.
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P-UK Winter meeting 2021: Protist parasites of freshwater microalgae - within the British Phycological Society (BPS) Annual Conference- 8th January 2021 T. Details here.
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Microbial Symbiosis Meeting - December 16-17, 2019. London, UK. Details here.
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Bland J. Finlay: Uncovering the unseen world of microbes - a tribute.
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A tribute to Professor Harriet Jones.
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Introducing protistology in a fun way to children! Paramecium Press has two books and a video game for young children ready to explore the world of microorganisms.
Join Aggi and Blake in their adventures! More details here.
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Wondering about the role of protists in a changing environment? Check out P-UK's collaboration The increase in global aquaculture and the associated protists: opportunities and threats in the latest Microbiology Today issue Life on a changing Planet.
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Protistology-UK is saddened to hear from Tom Cavalier-Smith passing on the 19th March 2021. A beautiful tribute to his life and work can be read here.
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The Journal of Marine Science and Engineering is launching a Special Issue entitled "Molecularly Characterizing the Diversity of Marine Microbial Eukaryotes".
This Special Issue calls for original research studies and invites reviews on the taxonomy and phylogeny of microbial eukaryotes, particularly those that molecularly characterize the diversity, activity, ecological function, community organization, and spatial and temporal variations (biogeography) of planktonic and sedimentary microbial eukaryotes, as well as their interactions with organisms at various trophic levels and their physiological and ecological adaptations to specialized niches in natural, artificial, coastal, and marine habitats and systems.
For further information visit the dedicated website here.
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P-UK has partially funded "The hidden world of Testate Amoeba", a beautifully illustrated children's book about the wonderful world of microorganisms and testate amoeba in particular! https://thehiddenworld.co.uk/the-hidden-world-of-testate-amoebae/
