[Lista-Algas] Fw: PSA/ISoP/NWAS 2011 Meeting Festivities

[Andres Boltovskoy]

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From: "Casamatta, Dale" <dcasamat at UNF.EDU>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 2:24 PM
Subject: PSA/ISoP/NWAS 2011 Meeting Festivities


With apologies for any cross-listings, but:

It is with great pleasure that we announce preliminary details for the joint 
Phycological Society of America /International Society of Protistologists/ 
Northwest Algal Symposium meeting in Seattle, July 13-16, 2011, on the 
University of Washington campus. Major symposia will include "Genomic 
insights into the ecology and evolution of algae and protists" 
(genomics/metagenomics), "Human impacts on the aquatic environment" (ocean 
acidification, eutrophication, invasive species, etc.), "Algae and Human 
Health" (negative and positive aspects), and one to be announced. 
Contributed papers and posters in all areas of prokaryotic and eukaryotic 
phycology and protistology are welcome, including such topics as: 
reproduction and life history strategies; light harvesting; interactions 
between species and trophic levels; aquaculture; development of biofuels and 
other algal products; parasitism; education including service learning 
projects; morphological taxonomy linked to genetic phylogenies; HABs; 
invasive species; cell physiology and biochemistry with respect to 
environmental gradients; taxonomy; health and nutrition; population 
structure and genetic diversity; and new insights into cellular and 
developmental biology.

We are also developing three exciting workshops: 1) statistics and 
experimental design, 2) microscopy and 3) genomics tools.  Both freshwater 
and marine fieldtrips are in the works and, as always, a sumptuous banquet, 
thrilling auction and excellent poster session shall all make their usual 
appearances.

Early registration will begin March 1, 2011, and abstracts will be due April 
1, 2011. Housing on the University of Washington campus can be reserved 
during registration.

Student members who plan to apply for Hoshaw Travel awards will submit their 
abstract and application about a month prior to April 1, 2011; information 
on this will be available by early winter on the PSA Website 
(www.psaalgae.org <http://www.psaalgae.org> ). The Seattle area has many 
cultural and recreational attractions, including during the week of the 
meeting, "Taste of Seattle".  Seattle's weather in mid-July is typically 
sunny and pleasant.

For more information, including from interested vendors, please contact Dale 
Casamatta (Program Chair, PSA, dcasamat at unf.edu) or Tim Nelson (Local 
Organizer, PSA, tnelson at spu.edu <tnelson at spu.edu> ) for the phycologically 
oriented, or Alastair Simpson (Program Chair, ISOP Alastair.Simpson at dal.ca 
<mailto:Alastair.Simpson at dal.ca> ) and Evelyn Lessard (Local Organizer, 
ISoP, elessard at u.washington.edu <mailto:elessard at u.washington.edu> ) on the 
ISoP side.

We look forward to seeing you in Seattle!

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