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.
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 PSA organizes annual meetings, often held with other organizations or societies supporting algal research, including American Society of Plant Biologists and Botanical Society of America[6] 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.