The annual meeting of ISOP will be held jointly with the Phycological Society of America in Vancouver, Canada July 29th – August 2nd, 2018. The meeting will feature plenary lectures highlighting protistan evolution, ecology, and physiology by Tom Richards, Fabrice Not, and past president John Dolan. In addition, ISOP is sponsoring exciting symposia on the early evolution of eukaryotes and protist responses to environmental stress. The early registration deadline is April 2nd, and abstracts are due May 1st; register through the conference website, http://psa-isop2018.botany.ubc.ca. The meeting will be held at the University of British Columbia.  Take advantage of discounted registration rates and student/postdoc travel awards for ISOP members by joining ISOP or renewing your membership.