The main objective is to have a platform that allows addressing the most recent knowledge on harmful algae.
Quickly has progressed the organization of the "International Conference on Harmful Algae" (ICHAP, according to its English acronym) that will be held by first time in Chile, being its twenty-first edition.
In the last 40 years these conferences have been held in various countries and the most recent ones took place in Japan (Hiroshima, 2023) Mexico (La Paz, 2021), France (Nantes, 2018) Brazil (Florianópolis, 2016), New Zealand (Wellington, 2014), among others.
The ICHA organization is carried out by over 60 scientists and scientists Nationals belonging to various institutions, headed by the Fisheries Development Institute (FIFG)and with the important collaboration of the University of Magellan (UMAG)University of Los Lagos (Lagos)San Sebastián University (USS)University of Concepción (University of Chile), University of Chile (University of Chile), Catholic University of the North (UCN)University of Atacama (AU)laboratory Andean Plankton, Instituto Tecnológico del Salmon (Intesal)National Oceanographic Committee (CONA), National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca), Undersecretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture (Subsecretariat) and Under-Secretary for Public Health (SSP).
Host City
The conference will take place in Punta Arenas, capital of the region of Magellan and Chilean Antarctic, being the most southern area of the Patagonia of Chile. This city is located on the north coast of the Strait of Magellanwhich connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
The region is recognized worldwide as a natural laboratory, with fjords, canals, islands, glaciers, mountains, forests, steppes and a unique wildlife; and on the other hand, as a relevant sector for harmful algal flowering events (FAN, colloquially known as red tide), which relieves its scientific and historical connotation.
On the Conference
ICHA is the world’s leading conference on these events and is an initiative of the International Scientific Society on Harmful Algae (ISSHA, in its English acronym).
The main objective of the event is to have a gallery the degree of advancement of scientific and technological knowledge about NAFs (from molecular biology to the use of satellite images), which will be exposed to a hearing Estimated international scientific 500 persons, in addition to decision makers from both the public and private sectors.
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In December 2023, the local organizing committee was set up for this purpose. Dr. Leonardo Guzmán (IFOP), and is composed of five subcommittees responsible for the planning and organization of ICHA 2025 (internal sub-committee, Dr. Maximum Frangopulos; Finance subcommittee, Rodrigo Leiva; fund-raising subcommittee, Dr. Patricio Díaz; scientific subcommittee, Dr. Catharina Alves de Souza; public relations subcommittee, Dr. © Pamela Carbonell).
Some important dates
The conference will take place from 19 to 24 October next year and the call to present papers in oral or panel format will open on 20 January 2025. Registrations and respective payments may be made from 13 January 2025.
For more information
Website >> www.icha2025.org
Social networks >> @icha2025
Contact Email >> info@icha2025.org
*The featured photo is in context and corresponds to Sernapesca's archive of an FAN event in the Aysén region.
