The Conference was held on March 12-13, 2013 in Providence, Rhode Island USA and proudly hosted by the Invasive Species Action Network and Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel. The conference successfully brought together natural resource managers, researchers, conservationists, fishing clubs and others with an interest in learning more about didymo.
Download a copy of the conference booklet
Didymosphenia geminata is freshwater diatom (a type of alga) that is spreading to river systems across
the United States and around the world. Although historically D. geminata has been
found across the northern hemisphere, recently this species has been noted as an
aggressive invader with nuisance bloom behavior. Notably, novel detections of D. geminata
across eastern North America, New Zealand and South America have caused concern for
managers and anglers.
Researchers, managers, and anglers are all seeking to better
understand this species. Scientists have interest in gaining knowledge in didymo
biology, managers and conservation organizations are trying to protect our resources and
handle public concerns, and anglers want to learn how to protect their fishing. There
has been a considerable amount of new research that improves our knowledge of the
biology, control, outreach and impacts of D. geminata and this conference will bring
together leading scientists, managers and anglers to share their experiences.
Presentations and Posters - The conference featured a robust line-up of plenary speakers, a variety of research papers, a poster session and a management panel forum. In the near future, powerpoint presentations and posters will be available for download here. Please check back with us to learn more about the conference presentations and posters. Download the Conference Booklet
Published Proceedings - Information shared at the conference will be captured in a "Proceedings" publication with the peer-reviewed journal Diatom Research. This will likely be available in early 2014.
This event was made possible with the generous support from:
To learn more about didymo and recently published research about didymo check out our Didymo Resources