12th U.S. Symposium on Harmful Algae

The 12th U.S. Symposium on Harmful Algae was held on Oct. 27-Nov. 1, 2024 in Portland, Maine.

Logo by Hannah Bonner, Utah Department of Environmental Quality

ONE BLOOM: Unifying HAB Science in Aquatic Ecosystems

The theme, ONE BLOOM, sought to identify and highlight commonalities across diverse study systems and disciplines within Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) research. Sessions and discussions fostered a unified understanding that integrated perspectives and approaches in HAB science and equipped researchers, managers, and policymakers with the knowledge needed to address this pressing environmental challenge.

The symposium was open to all registrants. Attendees included national representatives and researchers from academia; state, federal, tribal, and municipal governments; the private sector; and watershed organizations.

Meet the Scientific Steering Committee

Maryann Dugan, NEIWPCC
Devon Case, NEIWPCC
Holly Bowers, Moss Landing Marine Labs
Dail Laughinghouse, University of Florida / IFAS
Don Anderson, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Keith Bouma-Gregson, U.S. Geological Survey
Michael Brosnahan, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Jonathan Deeds, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Jennifer Graham, U.S. Geological Survey
Matthew Gribble, Emory University
Hans Paerl, UNC-CH Institute of Marine Sciences

Michael Paul, US EPA
Valerie Paul, Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce
Misty Peacock, Salish Sea Research Center
Sarah Pease, NOAA/NCCOS
Ellen Preece, Robertson-Bryan, Inc.
Heather Raymond, Ohio State University
Mindy Richlen, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Jayme Smith, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Biogeochemistry Department
Morgan Steffen, James Madison University
Marc Suddleson, NOAA/NCCOS