Joint Meeting of the Phycological Society of America, International Society of Protistologists & Northwest Algal Symposium July 12-16, 2011 University of Washington Seattle, Washington The Phycological Society of America (PSA) was founded in 1946 to promote research and teaching in all fields of Phycology. The society publishes the Journal of Phycology and the Phycological Newsletter. Annual meetings are held, often jointly with other national or international societies of mutual member interest. PSA awards include the Bold Award for the best student paper at the annual meeting, the Lewin Award for the best student poster at the annual meeting, the Provasoli Award for outstanding papers published in the Journal of Phycology, The PSA Award of Excellence (given to an eminent phycologist to recognize career excellence) and the Prescott Award for the best Phycology book published within the previous two years. The society provides financial aid to graduate student members through Croasdale Fellowships for enrolment in phycology courses, Hoshaw Travel Awards for travel to the annual meeting and Grants-In-Aid for supporting research. To join PSA, contact the membership director or visit the website: www.psaalgae.org LOCAL ORGANIZERS FOR THE 2011 PSA ANNUAL MEETING: Tim Nelson, Seattle Pacific University Evelyn Lessard, University of Washington PROGRAM DIRECTORS FOR 2011: Dale Casamatta, University of North Florida (PSA) Alastair Simpson, Dalhousie University (ISoP) ii 2011 Organizing Committee Susan Brawley T.J. Evens Dale Casamatta Tim Nelson Julie Koester Dan Reed Evelyn Lessard Alastair Simpson Jon Zehr Please visit the conference headquarters at the Kane Hall Office Space (Kane 234) for registration, assistance, awesome merchandise and up-to-date conference information. Registration on the first day shall be held in the 1st floor lobby of Kane Hall (look for the signs). Posters are listed as Abstracts beginning on page 109 of the Program Guide. These will be available throughout the week for viewing and authors will be present on Wednesday evening at the official Poster Session. iii PSA OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President Susan H. Brawley, University of Maine Past President Paul K. Hayes, University of Portsmouth Vice President/President Elect Juan M. Lopez-Bautista, University of Alabama Secretary Alison R. Sherwood, University of Hawai`i at Manoa Treasurer Charles F. Delwiche, University of Maryland at College Park Program Director Dale A. Casamatta, University of North Florida Membership Director Deborah L. Robertson, Clark University Chair, Board of Trustees Richard M. McCourt, Academy of Natural Sciences Fund Manager of the Endowment Tim Nelson, Seattle Pacific University Editor, Journal of Phycology Robert G. Sheath, California State University San Marcos Communications Director Louise A. Lewis, University of Connecticut Student Member Representative Craig F. Aumack, University of Alabama at Birmingham PSA BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chair, Board of Trustees Richard McCourt, Academy of Natural Sciences Fund Manager, PSA Endowment Tim Nelson, Seattle Pacific University Member, selected by the EC Member Morgan Vis, Ohio University Paul Zimba, USDA Jeanine Olsen, University of Groningen President, ex officio, non- voting Susan Brawley, University of Maine Vice-president/President-elect, ex officio, non-voting Juan Lopez-Bautista, University of Alabama Treasurer, ex officio Chuck Delwiche, University of Maryland at College Park iv The International Society of Protistologists (ISoP) is an association of scientists devoted to research on protists. Founded in 1947 (as the American Society of Protozoologists) the interests of the ISoP now encompass all heterotrophic and photosynthetic microbial eukaryotes, and academic fields including ecology, evolution, cell biology, molecular biology, genetics, genomics and parasitology. The membership of the society is now global, and includes several national and regional sections. ISoP holds annual meetings (often in conjunction with other societies), and publishes the Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. ISoP awards include the Seymour H. Hutner Prize, awarded annually to an outstanding scientist within 15 years of their PhD, the Theodore L. Jahn and Eugene C. Bovee Award to the graduate student(s) presenting the best paper or poster at the annual meeting, the William Trager Award, for outstanding paper of the year in the Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, and the John O. Corliss Systematics Award, for an outstanding paper in ciliate systematics. The society also supports travel to the annual meetings, especially for students, through the George G. Holz, Jr. & Robert L. Connor Travel Fund. ISoP’s website is http://www.uga.edu/protozoa/ and you can also find us on Facebook. The society offers generous incentives to new members, and the option of trial membership: To join ISoP, simply visit the website, or contact our membership director. v ISOP OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President George McManus, University of Connecticut, USA Vice President Wanderley de Souza, Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Brazil Secretary Michael Dolan, University of Massachusetts, USA Treasurer Nigel Yarlett, Pace University, USA Membership Secretary Erik R. Zettler, Sea Education Association, Woods Hole, USA Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology Denis Lynn, University of British Columbia, Canada Executive Committee Members at Large Mark A. Farmer University of Georgia, USA Rebecca Gast, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, USA Patrick Keeling, University of British Columbia, Canada Alastair G. B. Simpson, Dalhousie University, Canada Elzbieta Wyroba, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Poland Tomáš Pánek, Charles University, Czech Republic (Student Member) President-Elect Sina M. Adl, Dalhousie University, Canada Past President Robert W. Sanders, Temple University, USA Information Officer Andrea Habura, Wadsworth Center, NYSDOH, USA Program Director Alastair G. B. Simpson, Dalhousie University, Canada Awards Committee Chair David Montagnes, University of Liverpool, UK vi A Tribute to Gilbert Morgan Smith (by Bruce Parker, PSA Archivist) Gilbert Morgan Smith [1885-1959] G. M. Smith’s prolific research on taxonomy, reproduction, ecology, physiology, and living cultures of freshwater and marine algae did much to establish phycology as a discipline within botany in North America. It was only natural that the founders of the Phycological Society of the Americas (PSA) should ask this eminent professor of Stanford University to serve as the society’s first president (1946-47). The G. M. Smith medal, which was created by the National Academy of Sciences in 1979, to date, has been awarded to 11 phycologists. Visit the PSA Headquarters to learn more. vii On behalf of PSA, ISoP and NWAS we express our gratitude for the generous support provided by: ____________________________________________________ Maine Coast Sea Vegetables, Inc. (www.seaveg.com) Acadian SeaPlants, Ltd. (www.acadianseaplants.com) The University of Washington’s Pacific Northwest Center for Human Health and Ocean Studies (http://depts.washington.edu/pnwh2o/) Giant Microbes (www.gaintmicrobes.com) The Porphyra Research Collaboration Network (sponsored by NSF) Balogh International Books (www.balogh.com) viii Acknowledgements The number of people who have contributed to the meeting is legion, but on behalf of Alastair and myself, we are happy to mention a fraction of the people whose excellent assistance allowed the meeting to truly form: Tim Nelson, Local organizer and general go-to person extraordinaire Evelyn Lessard, Local organizer Julie Koester, Local student representative, field-trip guru and overall great assistance Jessica Muhlin, Workshop coordination and implementation Paul Gabrielson, Bold Award Enthusiast T.J. Evens, Previous PD and a great font of knowledge The excellent staff at UW, especially Ryan Jones (facilities) and Norma Alcorn (catering) Virginia “Gigi” Engel for the great logo Dan Reed, Richard Triemer and Jonathan Zehr, all excellent members of the PSA Program Committee Stephanie Verhulst, Art Omran and Holly Stocks (the best lab ever) for their help in putting the program book together Gaile Moe (Seattle Pacific University) for contributions to the cooking demonstration. Shep Erhart (Maine Coast Sea Vegetables) and Alan Critchley (Acadian SeaPlants, Ltd.) and Pete Bixler (Ingredients Solutions, Inc.) for donation of sea vegetables for the Sustainable Seafood Dinner. Alison Scherer (Dept. of Environmental and Occupational Health Services, Univ. Washington) and Elaine Faustman (Director, Inst. For Risk Analysis and Risk Communication, EOHS, UW; Co-PI, Univ. of Washington's Pacific Northwest Center for Human Health and Ocean Studies) for sustained help in communication and networking for the Algae and Human Health Symposium and related events/opportunities. Last, but certainly not least, we express our gratitude for the hard work of our symposia organizers: Jon Zehr, Alistair Simpson, Terrie Klinger, Ken Dunton, Pat Tester, Wayne Litaker, Arthur Grossman and Sina Adl ix Greetings and welcome, On behalf of the University of Washington College of Arts and Sciences and Department of Biology, it is my pleasure to welcome members of the Phycological Society of America (PSA) and the International Society of Protozoologists (ISP) to Seattle and to the University of Washington. It is an honor for us to host this annual meeting, the gathering of hundreds of world renowned scientists and health professionals. PSA Program