 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (December 2012) |
| Abbreviation | PSA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1946 |
| Type | Professional Society |
| Focus | to promote research and teaching in phycology |
| Fields | Phycology |
President | Juliet Brodie[1] |
| Website | https://www.psaalgae.org/ |
The Phycological Society of America (PSA) is a professional society, founded in 1946, that is dedicated to the advancement of phycology, the study of algae. 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.[2] PSA also helps fund the scientific database, AlgaeBase.[3]
Membership in the Phycological Society of America is open to anyone from any nation who is concerned with the physiology, taxonomy, molecular biology, experimental biology, cell biology, and developmental biology of related algae. As of 2012, membership was approximately 2,000 from 63 countries.
- ^ "Committees". Phycological Society of America. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Background". Phycological Society of America. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "About AlgaeBase". AlgaeBase. Retrieved 2024-09-28.