Dr. Ellen Preece attended the 8th Symposium on Harmful Algae in the U.S. in Long Beach California, November 15-19, 2015. This symposium provided a forum for scientific exchange and technical communication on all aspects of Harmful Algae Bloom research in the United States. Ellen presented a talk “Transfer of the Harmful Algal Toxin, Microcystin, From Freshwater Lakes To Puget Sound, Washington, and Toxin Accumulation in Marine Mussels Mytilus trossulus. She also presented a poster on the same topic.