News and Announcements

ASLO thrives because of its dedicated, enthusiastic members that serve and move our society forward in a myriad of ways. ASLO recognizes its most outstanding members through the ASLO Fellows or Sustaining Fellows distinction. Have you or someone you know achieved this standing? We need your help to highlight those members who have impacted ASLO consistently. The ASLO Fellows recognition ...

ASLO Executive Director Teresa Curto has announced she will be stepping down from the role at the end of this year. During her nearly thirteen-year tenure, Curto has successfully guided ASLO through several transformative changes, including forming strategic partnerships that have advanced ASLO’s mission to create, integrate, communicate knowledge across the aquatic sciences. This includes leading the selection of its ...

We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting nominations for the 2027 ASLO Awards! The deadline for nominations is Thursday, 1 October 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT (3:59 AM UTC on 2 October 2026). The ASLO Awards recognize outstanding accomplishments across the aquatic science community. We seek nominees that reflect ASLO’s commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, ...

Paid International Research Exchanges and Training for U.S.-Based Graduate and Undergraduate Students   ASLO is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for the second cohort of the Limnology and Oceanography Research Exchange and Mentoring Experience (LOREX ME) program. Building on the success of the LOREX program launched in 2019, LOREX ME was designed to train the next generation ...

The Ecological Dissertations in Aquatic Sciences (Eco-DAS) Symposium for early career aquatic scientists returns to Honolulu, Hawaiʻi in 2026! Eco-DAS XVII Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, 21-25 September 2026 Application Deadline: 21 August 2026 Apply Online at: https://www.aslo.org/eco-das/eco-das-2026/   The Ecological Dissertations in the Aquatic Sciences symposium series is designed to: 1. Foster sustained, cross-disciplinary interactions among the top new researchers in ecological ...

The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) is pleased to announce the selection of Sarah Hasnain and Katherine Gallagher as Raelyn Cole Editorial Fellows. The Raelyn Cole Editorial Fellowship is a unique opportunity for early career aquatic scientists to gain experience in all aspects of scientific publishing, including open-access publishing, peer review, and scientific writing. During their ...

  The ASLO Student Resources and Activities Committee (SRAC) is looking for dedicated student members to join our committee! Students comprise approximately one-third of the ASLO membership and they hail from all over the world. The SRAC advocates for ASLO student members through diverse opportunities, including: Planning student programs for ASLO meetings Distributing student travel grants Virtual tools and trainings ...

The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) stands firm with the scientific community in expressing serious concerns about the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB)'s proposed rule on federal financial assistance published on 29 May 2026 (docket OMB-2026-0034), currently open for public comment. These sweeping proposals collectively undermine an independent scientific enterprise by shifting control of ...

The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) is pleased to announce the selection of Lasse Riemann as the next Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of the journal Limnology and Oceanography Letters (LOL)! Dr. Riemann was approved for the LOL EIC position by the Board of Directors following an open search and enthusiastic recommendation by the ASLO Publications Committee. Dr. Riemann ...

Dear ASLO Community, I am pleased to announce the results of the 2026 election and welcome our new members of the ASLO Board of Directors:   President-ElectRobert Chen Members-at-LargeNicole MilletteRebecca NorthBianca Rodríguez-Cardona Student Board MemberJanelle Layton   The new members of the Board of Directors will begin their terms on July 1. Bob Chen will serve as President-Elect until July ...