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The Phycological Society of America (PSA) is a professional society, founded in 1946, that is dedicated to the advancement of
phycology Phycology () is the scientific study of algae. Also known as algology, phycology is a branch of life science. Algae are important as primary producers in aquatic ecosystems. Most algae are eukaryotic, photosynthetic organisms that live in a ...
, the study of
algae Algae ( , ; : alga ) is an informal term for any organisms of a large and diverse group of photosynthesis, photosynthetic organisms that are not plants, and includes species from multiple distinct clades. Such organisms range from unicellular ...
. PSA is responsible for the publication of '' Journal of Phycology'' and organizes annual conferences among other events that aid in the advancement of related algal sciences. PSA also helps fund the scientific database,
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. Membership in the Phycological Society of America is open to anyone from any nation who is concerned with the
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, experimental biology,
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of related algae. As of 2012, membership was approximately 2,000 from 63 countries.


Awards and fellowships

The PSA offers multiple grants, fellowships, and awards to researchers across different stages of their career. Winners are typically announced at the annual conference: * The Harold C. Bold Award, established in 1973, is given for the outstanding graduate student paper(s) presented at the Annual Meeting as determined by the Bold Award Committee. * The Gerald W. Prescott Award, established in 1983, is given to recognize scholarly work in English in the form of a published book or monograph devoted to phycology published in the last 2 years. * The
Luigi Provasoli Luigi Provasoli (1908 – 30 October 1992) was an Italian phycologist, professor, and expert on the nutrition, physiology, and cultivation of algae, protozoa, and invertebrates. Career Provasoli attended the University of Milan and earned his ...
Award, established in 1984, is presented annually to the author(s) of the three, or fewer, outstanding papers published in the Journal of Phycology during the previous fiscal year. * The Ralph A. Lewin Poster Award, established in 2009, is presented to graduate student members of the PSA for the creation and presentation of an original research poster. * The L. H. Tiffany Award, established in 2015, is awarded to an individual or team who enhances the awareness or importance of algae through an original work within the previous 3 years. * The Norma J. Lang Fellowship is awarded to an early career researcher for the following three years to provide starting funds for an algae-related research project. * The Award of Excellence, This award has been established to recognize phycologists who have demonstrated sustained scholarly contributions in and impact on the field of phycology over their careers. These individuals have also provided service to PSA as well as other phycological societies.


Meetings

The PSA organizes annual meetings, often held with other organizations or societies supporting algal research, including
American Society of Plant Biologists The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) is a non-profit professional society for research and education in plant science with over 4,000 members world-wide. It was founded in 1924, as the American Society of Plant Physiologists (ASPP). T ...
and
Botanical Society of America The Botanical Society of America (BSA) represents professional and amateur botanists, researchers, educators and students in over 80 countries of the world. It functions as a United States nonprofit 501(c)(3) membership society. History The soc ...
The most recent PSA meeting (in 2024) was held in Seattle, WA in coordination with the International Phycological Congress and the International Society of Protistologists.


References


External links


Official website
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