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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">PSA
Annual Meeting 2008<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Loyola University<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">New
Orleans, Louisiana<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The
registration site for the annual meeting of the Phycological Society of America
is now open and can be found at: </FONT><A
href="http://www.sgmeet.com/psa/psa2008/psareginfo.asp"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://www.sgmeet.com/psa/psa2008/psareginfo.asp</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>To submit an abstract (deadline is June 6): </FONT><A
title=blocked::http://psa.abstractcentral.com/
href="http://psa.abstractcentral.com/"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://psa.abstractcentral.com</FONT></A></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="COLOR: navy; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> The 2008 Annual Meeting will be held 27-30 July in
New Orleans, Louisiana (at Loyola University), and is being hosted by Prof. Jim
Wee (Loyola University). The meeting will kickoff with an opening mixer on
the evening of Sunday, 27 July, and the scientific program will be Monday
through Wednesday, 28–30 July. The always-popular PSA Auction and Mixer
will be on Monday evening, and the Poster Session and Mixer will be on Tuesday
evening. The PSA banquet will be held on Wednesday evening at the
Louisiana Swamp Exhibit at the Audubon Zoo and will feature the Joe Hebert
Dixieland Band..<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">PSA
has reserved blocks of rooms at two local hotels on St. Charles Avenue. In
addition there are single and double occupancy dorms available on the Loyola
campus. Information on lodging can be found at:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT><A
href="http://www.psaalgae.org/ops/psa08lodging.shtm"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://www.psaalgae.org/ops/psa08lodging.shtm</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Several field trips, including a Honey Island Swamp Tour
(www.honeyislandswamp.com), a session at the New Orleans School of Cooking
(www.neworleansschoolofcooking.com), and a tour of the Pass Manchac area of
Lakes Pontchartrain/Maurepas, will be
available.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">There
will also be a special Habitat for Humanity Work Day organized for Thursday, 31
July for any attendees who would like to stay an extra day and help with the
rebuilding of New Orleans.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">PLENARY TALKS — MINISYMPOSIUM
SESSIONS<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Continuing with the meeting format begun in 2006, PSA
will again sponsor plenary talks and associated minisymposia with participants
identified by the Plenary speakers. Contributed papers related to the
minisymposia topics will be solicited and scheduled in "featured contributed
talk" sessions immediately following each minisymposium. The sessions and
invited speakers for 2008 are as follows:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Harmful Algal Blooms</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> </SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Plenary: Dr. Karen Steidinger </SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">(Florida Fish and Wildlife Research
Institute) <I>“Harmful algal blooms in North America: Common risks</I>.”
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Minisymposium
speakers:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Dr. Leanne Flewelling</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> (Florida Fish and Wildlife Research
Institute) “<I>Unexpected vectors of brevetoxins to marine
mammals”</I><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Dr. Jonathan Deeds</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> (US FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition) <I>“The evolving story of </I>Gyrodinium galatheanum<I> =
</I>Karlodinium micrum = Karlodinium veneficum<I>. A ten year
perspective.”</I><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">The Ecology and Management of Coastal and
Wetland Ecosystems</SPAN></U></B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Plenary: Dr. John W. Day</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> (Louisiana State University)
<I>“Climate change, energy scarcity, and sustainable management of the
Mississippi delta.”</I> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Minisymposium
speakers:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Dr.
Sibel Bargu</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">
(Louisiana State University) “<I><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Harmful Algal Blooms
(HABs) and their impact on Marine Environments in the Northern Gulf of
Mexico</SPAN></I><SPAN style="COLOR: black">.”
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Dr. Paul Kemp</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> (</SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Vice-President, Gulf Coast
Initiative, National Audubon Society) <I>“Integrating Wetland Restoration with
Hurricane Flood Protection in the Mississippi River
Delta.”</I><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Algal Biotechnology</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> </SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Plenary: Dr. Bill Barclay</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> (Martek Biosciences Corporation)
“<I>Commercial production of highly unsaturated fatty acids by microalgae:
Lessons for biofuels production.”</I> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Minisymposium
speakers:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Dr. Craig Weaver</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> (Martek Biosciences) “<I>Manipulation of
</I>Schizochytrium <I>genes for improved fatty acid production”</I>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Dr. Casey Lippmeier</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> (Martek Biosciences) “Schizochytrium<I> as a
viable production platform for
biotechnology.”</I><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">************************************************************************** <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">FOR
STUDENTS:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>BOLD AWARD:
Since 1974, students have been invited to participate in the Bold Award
competition for the outstanding student research presentation at the annual
meeting. The award, named in honor of the late Professor Harold Bold, consists
of a certificate and monetary prize. The information presented must be that of
the student's, must be presented orally by the student in English, and should be
a complete or nearly complete study. Bold Award papers will be oral
presentations within an organized symposium at the annual meeting. Students
wishing to be considered for the Bold Award must submit a letter from the
student's research director (mentor/major advisor) or department chair,
verifying that the candidate is a student and that the work to be presented
represents the initiative, imagination, and labor of the student. Further
details on eligibility and the address for application are available on the PSA
Web site: </FONT><A href="http://www.psaalgae.org/soc/students.shtm"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://www.psaalgae.org/soc/students.shtm</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>POSTER
AWARD: PSA is pleased to continue the new award for the best student poster,
which was initiated at the 2006 meeting. Details on this are available on the
PSA Web site: </FONT><A href="http://www.psaalgae.org/soc/students.shtm"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://www.psaalgae.org/soc/students.shtm</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">. Maximum poster size is 3' x 4' or 0.9 x 1.2 m (H x
W).<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">HOSHAW TRAVEL AWARD: Student members can apply for a
limited number of awards to assist in their travel expenses to the annual PSA
meeting. All other factors equivalent, students who will present their research
at the meeting (lecture or poster) will be given priority. Successful applicants
will be notified prior to the meeting, and the awards will be presented at the
meeting. Application forms (and appropriate contact/application information) are
available on the PSA Web site: <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT><A
href="http://www.psaalgae.org/ops/grants.shtm"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://www.psaalgae.org/ops/grants.shtm</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ES; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>