This two-day course will comprise a mix of theoretical lectures and hands-on lab practical components. Overall, the course will cover algal biology, media preparation and sterilisation, algal maintenance techniques, sampling, isolation and purification, molecular phycology and bioinformatics, algal scale-up and enumeration. There will be plenty of time for discussion with the tutors and other experts.

The course will run from 09:00 to 17:00 each day, lunch will be provided along with all materials and documents.

The course is aimed at students, technicians, early career researchers, industry professionals and algae enthusiasts.

View the full programme here: CCAP In-Person Course Programme 2025

Please note that this course will focus on microalgae. CCAP’s host institute, the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) hosts the Seaweed Academy, which offers training in macroalgae and the seaweed industry with input from CCAP.

If you have any questions please email ccap@sams.ac.uk.