
Protistology in the Nordics 2025
Researchers are welcome to come network and share their recent research.
Presentations covering the range of protist biology are welcome, including both basic research and applied research questions, for example, in protist ecology, evolutionary biology, genetics, and cell biology.
Our Meeting takes place 12-13 May 2025 at the Ģֱ, Finland. WELCOME! We are excited to learn more from you and share our own knowledge.
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Ģֱ
Agora Building; Auditorium 2
Jyväskylä 40014
Finland
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Programme
Preliminary Programme
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Monday 12.5.2025 | Tuesday 13.5.2025 | |
Morning |
Agora Auditorium 2 Training Session for Early Career Researchers |
Agora Auditorium 2 Invited Speaker: Prof: Sonja Rückert Contributed talks |
Lunch | Piato Restaurant Agora Building | Piato Restaurant Agora Building |
Afternoon |
Agora Auditorium 2 Invited Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Sami Taipale Contributed talks |
Agora Auditorium 2 Contributed talks |
Evening | Conference Dinner |
Speakers
12.5.
Assoc. Prof. Sami Taipale "Cryptophytes are key species in food web functioning in boreal lakes"
Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Ģֱ
13.5. Prof. "Understanding gregarine-host relationships: Where are we now?"
Faculty of Biology, Universität Duisburg-Essen
Registration
Venue

The meeting takes place on the Ģֱ campus, Agora building, on the shore of Lake Jyväsjärvi. The building is a short walk from Jyväskylä city center (15-20 min). All presentations are held in Agora building Auditorium 2, with coffee breaks in the adjacent lobby. Lunch is available in Agora's Piato Restaurant.
Accommodation
We have reserved a block of rooms for guests at Hotel Alba, located adjacent to the conference venue on the shore of Lake Jyväsjärvi. Please use the campaign code: protists (see booking details below).
Finlandia HotelAlba welcomes the Protistology in the Nordics 2025 Conference participants to stay by Jyväsjärvi lake area between 11th -14th 2025 as follows :
- 109,00e / single standard / night
- 130,00e / twin standard / night
- 100,00e / single economy / night
- 120,00e / single superior / night
- JrSuite with sauna single use 168,00e / night
- JrSuite with sauna twin use 190,00e / night
- *rates include plentiful breakfast buffet and vat
- daily free sauna hours and wifi, also free parking for Alba guests available
Rates are available when booked directly:
– reservation page “booking”, campaign code protists
email to customer service: info@hotellialba.fi
phone +35814636311
rates are valid 11th -14th May 2025 if you wish to book outside these days, please contact info@hotellialba.fi
reservations have cancellation policy :
free of charge 4 pm on the arrival day
payable at the hotel with major credit cards
check in starts 2 pm, check out 12 noon
See you soon!
FINLANDIA HOTELLI ALBA
Ahlmaninkatu 4
40100 Jyväskylä
+358 14 636311