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!
- Elections!
- The ASLO elections are underway! In Spring 2008, voting will be for two Members-at-Large (2008-2011), one Student Board Member (2008-2011), Treasurer (2008-2011) and for a new President-Elect. For more information about the candidates and to cast your ballot, click here.
- Eco-DĀS: Ecological Dissertations in the Aquatic Sciences
- Ecological Dissertations in the Aquatic Sciences (Eco-DĀS) continues the highly popular and successful series of symposia known as DIALOG I-VII, but takes that series in new directions. Eco-DĀS VIII will take place on 11-16 October, 2008, at the East-West Center, University of Hawaii, Manoa campus. The deadline for applications is 30 April 2008. For more information, click here.
- New L&O Issue Posted
- The latest issue of Limnology and Oceanography (Vol 53, Issue 2, 2008) is now posted.
- Huntsman Award Call for Nominations
- The Huntsman Award was established in 1980 to honour individuals of any nationality who have had and continue to have a major influence on the development of marine science. The award for 2008 will be in the field of Physical and Chemical Oceanography, which should be interpreted broadly to encompass patterns and processes at all scales ranging from micro to global scales and from the near shore to the deep ocean. The deadline for receipt of nominations is March 15 2008. For more information, please 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.