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More than 100 alumni of the ǧ����Ƶ Microbial Diversity Advanced Research Training Course headed to Woods Hole last weekend to celebrate the course's 50th anniversary.

The reunion weekend kicked off with a Friday Evening Lecture by former course director , but the main event took place on Saturday, July 30.

The full-day symposium included lectures from former course directors, faculty, and alumni in four main themes: Environmental/Ecological Diversity (1971-1984), Physical Diversity (1985-1999), Phylogenetic Diversity (2000-2013), and Genetics and Functional Diversity (2014-2022).

The 2022 course—which runs from July 5 to August 13—adorned Loeb Laboratory with memorabilia from the archives and celebratory artwork and decorations. Lab tours included a visit to the "sparkle room," and an overviews of current projects.

The evening culminated with a Cape Cod-style clambake and a swim with the Woods Hole bioluminescence—just like old times.