Welcome to ASLO!
For more than 50 years, ASLO has been a leading professional organization for researchers and educators in the field of aquatic science, working to provide for their needs at all phases of professional development. ASLO is best known for its highly rated research journals, its interdisciplinary meetings and its special symposia. The society supports increasingly important programs in public education and outreach and public policy. It strives to encourage student participation and to increase opportunities for minorities in the aquatic sciences. ASLO's mission statement is:
ASLO fosters a diverse, international scientific community that creates, integrates and communicates knowledge across the full spectrum of aquatic sciences, advances public awareness and education about aquatic resources and research, and promotes scientific stewardship of aquatic resources for the public interest. Its products and activities are directed toward these ends.
What's New At ASLO!
- ASLO Nominations for 2009
- Elections for members of the ASLO Board will occur soon. The Nominations Committee makes nominations on the basis of information provided by members, considerations about the current composition of the ASLO Board and on the willingness of suggested candidates to stand for election and do the work involved in being on the Board. The person you suggest will definitely be considered by this committee but, clearly, not all suggested individuals will be nominated. The more information you provide about a potential candidate, the clearer the reason for nominating this person will be to the Committee. We need your input as soon as possible so that the committee can begin its deliberations. To submit your nomination, please collect all materials that you will upload, and then go to the online nominations form.
- New L&O Issues Posted
- The latest issues of Limnology and Oceanography (Vol 53, Issue 5, 2008 and Vol 53, Issue 5 part 2, 2008) are available online.
- Aquatic Sciences Meeting 2009
- With this third international ASLO Meeting in Europe and the only ASLO meeting in 2009, the picturesque coasts and towns of Southern France invite you to share and exchange your scientific findings and viewpoints with colleagues from all over the world with a touch of Mediterranean life style by setting the premises for lively discussions in a friendly and warm atmosphere. For complete information, click here.
- Ridge 2000 Distinguished Lecturer Series
- Applications are being accepted for the 2009 Ridge 2000 Distinguished Lecturer Series, sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Apply now to host a mid-ocean ridge scientist at your institution for a special lecture. The application deadline is October 1, 2008. Applications will be accepted from all US colleges, universities, and informal science centers. The application form and detailed information about each lecturer are available on the Ridge 2000 website.
- American Meteorological Society 2009
- ASLO is a co-sponsor of the 2009 annual meeting of the AMS, which includes a number of forums, conferences, and symposia covering a broad array of topics in the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences. For more information, click here.
- New Board Members
- We had a stellar slate of nominees for the 2008 election, as shown by very close races for all Board positions. Thanks to all who ran for office! The newly elected Board members are:
Debbie Bronk, President-Elect (2008-2010)
Patricia Matrai, Treasurer (2008-2011)
Jim Cotner, Member-at-large (2008-2011) Michelle Wood, Member-at-large (2008-2011)
Kimberley Keats, Student Board Member (2008-2011)
Departing Board members are Past-President Jon Cole, Treasurer Lynda Shapiro, Members-at-large Marta Estrada and Patricia Matrai (but Paty will be transitioning to Treasurer), and Student Board Member Alex Poulain. Our very sincere thanks for all the effort you have contributed to the society!
- NSF Seeking Biological Oceanography Program Manager
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of a program manager for the Biological Oceanography Program within the Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE), Directorate of Geosciences. For more information click here.
- Nominations Requested for Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology
- The Autonomous Government of Catalonia (Spain) requests nominations for the 2008 International Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology. The objective is the recognition of a scientific career or discovery in ecology which has significantly contributed to scientific knowledge. For more information click here (English, PDF file) or here (Spanish, PDF file).
- Nominations Requested by NOAA
- The NOAA Science Advisory Board (SAB) is currently soliciting nominations for its Ecosystem Sciences and Management Working Group. This working group will provide scientific advice and broad direction on NOAA’s ecosystem related programs in the context of both national and international activities. The SAB seeks people in the following disciplines: social science, oceanography, living marine resources, sampling and remote sensing, and modeling. Only scientists external to NOAA are eligible to be nominated. Nominations are due no later than July 21, 2008. For more information click here (PDF file).
- Call for Papers
- This is an open call for papers for a special issue (SI) of Limnology and Oceanography (L&O) focused on Lakes and Reservoirs as Sentinels, Integrators, and Regulators of Climate Change. The SI will follow an AGU Chapman Conference that will be held at Lake Tahoe September 8-10, 2008. All papers that are directly relevant to the conference topics will be considered. For more information, please click here (PDF file).
- Open Access News!
- ASLO strongly supports Open Access Publication under a sustainable business model. Accordingly, the "embargo period" for Limnology and Oceanography and Limnology and Oceanography: Methods has been shortened to three years. All articles older than three years are placed in Open Access. Another 40% of the articles published during those three years are placed in Open Access by their authors for a nominal charge. The Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin is restricted to members for just one year. In total, more than 93% of ASLO's published articles are in Open Access!
- ASLO Ethics Forum
- The ASLO Professional Ethics Committee receives and deals with inquiries regarding ethical dilemmas and issues. The latest topic considered by the Ethics Forum is The Ethics of Being an Expert Witness.