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This conference, which initially focused on toxigenic fungi and mycotoxins, was expanded in 1987 to include algae and phycotoxins. Combining the two fields has been beneficial because, while fungi and algae are very different microorganisms, they and their toxins nonetheless present common scientific challenges. The conference serves as a forum for scientists sharing the goal of reducing health risks and economic losses caused by these toxins in foods, feeds and the environment, for sharing the latest data, for developing novel approaches to ongoing problems, and for identifying new toxin-related research needs. The conference has a history of generous support from the USDA, FDA, NIEHS, NOAA, other government entities and corporations.

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