The Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) is calling for speaker and poster abstracts for the 2025 Potomac River Conference: Integrating Science, Policy, and Communications to Combat Harmful Algal Blooms. The conference will take place on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at George Mason University’s Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center in Woodbridge, VA.

The conference will expound on the science, policy, management, and public communications of freshwater harmful algal blooms (HABs) in the Potomac River basin and beyond. We are seeking presenters to share their expertise in these and related areas. If you are interested in speaking at the conference or presenting a poster, please complete the submission form. Abstracts are due by the end of the day on June 13, 2025.

This is the fourth annual Potomac River Conference produced by ICPRB. Previous conference subjects included PFAS and Invasive Species.

Not interested in speaking but would like to stay informed about the event? Complete the signup form to get notified when conference registration opens. Registration is expected to open at the end of the summer.

Submit an abstract to speak or present a poster at the conference >>>

Please contact ICPRB if you have any questions.