VII all-russian scientific conference with international participation “algae: issues on taxonomy and ecology, monitoring and biotechnology approaches”

The VII All-Russian Scientific Conference with international participation “Algae: Issues on taxonomy and ecology, monitoring and biotechnology approaches” was held in Vladivostok and Primorye Territory from 16 to 20 September 2024. It was organized by the Federal Scientific Center of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity FEB RAS and the A. V. Zhirmunsky National Scientific Center of Marine Biology FEB RAS. The conference was attended by 81 participants from 51 scientific institutions in three countries: Russia (76 participants), Belarus (one), and Iran (four). There were 15 Drs Sci., 63 PhDs, and 27 young scientists (including five postgraduates and four students) among the participants. The results of fundamental and applied research in the field of phycology were reflected in five reports, including one online, during the plenary session, 83 reports, including 21 online ones, during section sessions, and 24 poster presentations. The scientific program of the conference was represented by the following sections: 1) taxonomy and systematics of cyanobacteria and algae, the genetic structure of populations and species, life cycle, and reproduction features (14 reports); 2) biochemistry, physiology, and biotechnology (24 reports); 3) diversity and geography (17 reports); 4) ecology, community structure and functioning, use in environmental quality assessment (21 reports); 5) palaeoalgology and biostratigraphy (two reports).