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We look forward to welcoming you to the 75th annual PSA meeting this July, 2021! Given the ongoing pandemic, we will be meeting virtually again this summer, but with a program that includes many of the highlights we all look forward to at an in-person meeting! In an effort to avoid online/zoom fatigue, the meeting will be spread out over two weeks, with sessions held on Tuesdays and Thursdays in mid-July: July 13, 15, 20, and 22. Each day will start at 11 am EST and run for approximately 5 hours.
Scientific Program
PSA Presidential Session: Cyanobacteria in the 21st Century
To many, the cyanobacteria represent tiny, annoying filaments that contaminate our cultures and seem to bloom at inopportune times in our freshwaters. Yet recent research has opened up exciting new vistas into the nature of cyanobacteria. Far from merely being nuisances, cyanobacteria are integral to numerous ecosystems. The PSA Presidential Symposium shall illuminate such intriguing questions as what constitutes a cyanobacterial “species” in dryland soils (Nicole Pietrasiak), how do we best articulate the biodiversity of this ancient lineage (Jeff Johansen), what insights have new genomic techniques shed (Jan Mares), and lastly an intriguing case of potentially new, deleterious forms to worry about (Susan Wilde).
The Presidential session will start with a plenary talk by Lynn Rothschild from the NASA Ames Research Laboratory.
The 2nd annual Lang Lecture
Started in 2017, the Norma J. Lang Fellowship supports early career phycologists for three years. At the end of their third year of support, fellows are invited to give an extended talk on their work at our annual meeting. This year we are pleased to have our second fellow, Stacy Kruger-Hadfield, give the Lang Lecture!
Schedule at a glance
Please download the schedule at a glance here.
Scientific Program
The scientific program is available for download here.
Whova event page
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Registration
Registration and abstract submission will open March 15 for PSA members only – act by April 19 to ensure your spot! Registration and abstract submission will open to nonmembers April 20. The final deadline for abstract submission is May 1.
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Registration is FREE! Because of this, we anticipate record numbers of registrants - early registration is highly encouraged to secure your virtual spot!
The link for our virtual meeting registration is coming soon!
Abstract Submission
Please follow the abstract preparation guidelines (download here). These guidelines and procedures must be followed exactly, or your abstract will not be accepted. Please submit your abstract to the PSA2021 registration website (link coming soon!). The final deadline for abstracts is 23:59 Eastern Standard Time on 1 May 2021.
Selection of session topic is designed to facilitate assignment of your abstract to members of the Scientific Program Committee for review. Please note that meeting sessions may not match exactly this list of topics; we will make every attempt to group your presentation with those of similar topic. Priority is given to the overall scientific program and, therefore, final placement is solely at the discretion of the organizing committee. Please select your session topic code from the list of contributed session below.
Contributed Sessions
C01: Phylogeny and Systematics
C02: Cell Biology
C03: Ecology
C04: Harmful Algal Blooms
C05: Genomics
C06: Metabarcoding
C07: Molecular Biology
C08: Applied Phycology
C09: Climate Change
C10: Phycological Education and Outreach
C11: Bold Award Participant (Students who want to be eligible for the Bold Award for the best oral presentation.)
C12: Lewin Award Participant (Students who want to be eligible for the Lewin Award for the best poster presentation.)
S01: Invited speakers
PSA has adopted a code of conduct to ensure that our meetings are welcoming and productive for all in attendance. We invite all attendees to learn more about this code here: www.psaalgae.org/psa-code-of-conduct.
PSA 2021 Organizers:
Schonna Manning, University of Texas at Austin (PSA Program Director)
Amy Carlile, University of New Haven
Note: the Providence, RI meeting, originally scheduled for 2020, has been re-scheduled for 2023.