The ASLO Multicultural Program is going to Charlotte, NC in 2025 as part of the Aquatic Sciences Meeting!

Your 2025 ASLOMP application is due by October 1, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST.

Hampton University, the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO), and the National Science Foundation offer special opportunities for diverse students (undergraduate and graduate) interested in aquatic sciences (oceanography, limnology, stream ecology, marine biology, fisheries, etc.). The program includes students from underrepresented groups and other undergraduate students who are nominated by the director of an REU Ocean Sciences site.  Students must be US citizens or permanent residents to apply. 

The ASLO Multicultural Program (ASLOMP) provides students full support (travel, housing, food, and registration) to participate in the annual meetings of ASLO. The next ASLO meeting will take place March 26 – 31, 2025 in Charlotte, NC, as part of the Aquatic Sciences Meeting. Students will present their own research in a special student symposium or the regular ASLO sessions. They gain valuable learning experiences and exposures to the most recent developments in the aquatic sciences. Participants make important professional contacts that will help them achieve academic and career objectives. Students also receive a free membership in ASLO, which includes a subscription to all of the ASLO publications.

Special activities include; Pre-conference workshops, an exciting field trip, working with "meeting mentors" to help students navigate the meetings, a keynote address from a leading aquatic scientist.

Since 1990, over 1,500 different students have participated in ASLOMP, coming from over 250 different colleges and universities. Many past participants now return as mentors in the program.

All selected participants will be required to attend the full conference and suite of activities.