ASLO Comments on NSF GEO Committee Report

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ASLO Comments on NSF GEO Committee Report

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In Fall 2014, the Advisory Committee for the NSF Geosciences Directorate (AC-GEO) released an important report: “Dynamic Earth: GEO Priorities and Frontiers 2015-2020”. The report identifies geoscience imperatives in research, including investments in “basic water cycle research to foster a better understanding of water as a primary agent for transporting mass and energy throughout the Earth.”  ASLO was invited to comment. The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) has …

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CASS Letter on Waters of the United States

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We are writing today on behalf of CASS (the Consortium of Aquatic Scientific Societies), a group of scientific societies including the American Fisheries Society, the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, the Phycological Society of America, the Society for Freshwater Science, and the Society of Wetland Scientists. Our societies founded CASS in recognition of the integration among all aquatic systems. While water, and the scientists who study it, …

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Consortium of Aquatic Science Societies statement on WOTUS rule

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Aquatic Scientists Push Back Against Narrow WOTUS Rule The Consortium of Aquatic Science Societies (CASS) is deeply concerned with the proposed rule issued today by the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to replace the 2015 Clean Water Rule (Waters of the United States Rule or WOTUS). We urge the agencies to consider the far-reaching implications to our nation’s fish and aquatic resources, wildlife and communities from a …

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Hollywood tips for initiating collaboration, Part 2

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By Edna Fernandez-Figueroa Have you ever felt overwhelmed when approaching a potential research advisor, employer, or collaborator? Many of us struggle to communicate how our research interests and skills complement our potential collaborator’s expertise in a short and enthusiastic written introduction.  ASLO is excited to share some tips and tricks on how to create the perfect written (and video!) introduction for your future research collaboration, as part of our new Limnology and Oceanography …

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Hollywood tips for initiating collaboration, Part 1

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By Edna Fernandez-Figueroa Continuing a collaboration stretching back to the 2008 Ocean Sciences Meeting in Orlando, these sessions brought the storytelling wisdom of Hollywood to aquatic scientists! Communication expert, author, and improv actor Brian Palermo leads three different sessions aimed at helping scientists from all career stages understand the value of communicating science through stories. Each session has a different focus, so attendees are encouraged to attend as many as …

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Three years of the ASLO Science Communication Internship

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By Adrienne Sponberg This morning Facebook reminded me that “on this day” three years ago, I published the first-ever call for the ASLO Science Communication Internship. The program was new and I didn’t know what to expect in terms of applications. But I knew ASLO was well-positioned to expand our training opportunities beyond workshops. Students and early career researchers frequently ask me at ASLO conferences, “How do I get a …

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ASLO Announces 2017 Global Outreach Initiative Award Winners

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The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017 ASLO Global Outreach Initiative Awards. The ASLO Global Outreach Initiative provides mini-grants to ASLO members to conduct outreach projects in their own communities. This year’s recipients are: SEA-ICE Greenland, an itinerant expedition along the north-west coast of Greenland between the village of Upernavik and Kullorsuaq (Qaasuitsup municipality); Guilhem Pouxviel (AgroParisTech, Paris, France), Marcel Babin and Julie …

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 ASLO Photo Contest!

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ASLO 2017 Photo Contest Winners!  Thank you to everyone who participated in our first ever photo contest! We received hundreds of votes and the results for several categories were very close. The first and second place images from each category will be featured on the ASLO homepage, so keep your eye out for the winning photos as we rotate the featured image each month. You can also find all the …

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ASLO joins aquatic societies in opposing repeal of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule

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American Fisheries Society • Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography • Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation • Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society • North American Lake Management Society •  Society for Freshwater Science • Society of Wetland Scientists • Phycological Society of America 20,000 SCIENTISTS WARN THAT REPEAL OF WETLANDS RULE PUTS IMPORTANT AQUATIC RESOURCES AT RISK (July 27, 2017) Washington, D.C. – The Consortium of Aquatic Science Societies (CASS) …

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