The Dessert that Changed the World -- A graphic novel about agar supported by the British Phycological Society © The Dessert that Changed the World | Story & Concept by Corrado Nai | Art by SHog Few people know about the importance of the phycocolloid agar (and the...

Phycoclub have a brand new website! Follow this link to find out about their monthly PhycoFriday webinars and upcoming events https://phycoclub.wordpress.com/ Additionally, please get in touch if you would like to present your work at one of our 2026 webinars, thier...

Image Credit: Evrim Yilmaz (Hilda Canter Lund 2025) In January 2026 the annual meeting for the British Phycological Society will be held in Aberystwyth, for the first time in the society’s history. The event will run from the 6th to the 8th of January 2026. Find out...

This award was established by the British Phycological Society in recognition of Hilda Canter-Lund, whose stunning photographs will be known to many members. Her photomicrographs of freshwater algae combined high technical and aesthetic qualities whilst still...

The BPS has set up a stall at the Royal Society Summer exhibition! This year showcases new developments in seaweed bioplastics, algae pigments and the use of Microalgae in Biotech. Find out more here! https://rs.brphycsoc.org The event runs from the 1st to the 6th...