Limnology and Oceanography Research Exchange (LOREX)
About the Program
The Limnology and Oceanography Research Exchange (LOREX) is an NSF-funded initiative (award #1831075, 2019-2026) to provide training in international research for graduate students. Graduate student research is often constrained by the resources, ideas, and culture of the home institution. International collaborations enhance graduate students’ ability to think critically and creatively, make cross-disciplinary connections, and stretch one's field of view while gaining competency in an international environment and increasing their network of colleagues.
The ASLO LOREX program aims to foster international research collaborations through professional development training open to the all ASLO student members and to provide a competitive paid research exchanges opportunity for select graduate students. Professional development training will occur through webinars, web resources, and conference workshops. The paid international research exchanges will allow up to 30 graduate students (US citizens or permanent residents) studying in a US institute per year to travel to one of seven international host institutions to conduct collaborative research in aquatic science.
Check out the list of host sites and collaborators!
Professional Development Training
International collaboration requires critical skills in communication, cultural sensitivity, building and maintaining collaborations, and an understanding of logistical considerations. The LOREX program will offer training opportunities – both virtual and in-person – in these skills areas and will be open to all graduate students. Webinars with leaders from the ASLO community with a successful history of international collaborations, as well as government representatives and social scientists who study international collaborations, will occur throughout the year. An in-person orientation will occur at the 2025 ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting in Charlotte, NC, USA 26-31 March 2025.
| 13 November 2024 | Applications open |
| 22 November 2024 | Informational Webinar- 1pm ET/10am PT (Click here for recording) |
| 13 January 2025 | Applications due (11:59 PM ET) |
| Early February 2025 | LOREX cohort selected and announced |
| 26 March 2025 | In-person Orientation at the 2025 Aquatic Sciences Meeting (Charlotte, NC, USA) |
| Spring 2025 | Online preparation for fieldwork |
| Summer 2025 | Exchanges |
Webinars and Workshops:
September 28, 2018 Webinar: Informational webinar about the program and application process (recorded)
May 21, 2019 Webinar: Informational webinar about the program and application process (live on Zoom)
October 07, 2020 Webinar: Informational webinar about the Handbook for International Research Collaborations (recorded)
November 07, 2022 Webinar: Informational webinar about the program and application process (recorded)
November 20, 2023 Webinar: Informational webinar about the 2024 program - registration required
Resources and Reports
Funding
LOREX is made possible by NSF award #1831075. Additional funds for on-site housing and activities has been provided by Dalhousie University and the Climate Impacts Research Center.
