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Town Hall 1 - What is ASLO (Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography) and what can it do for you?
Short Title: ASLO - the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography
Description
ASLO is the only global society that has a mission to create, integrate and communicate knowledge across the full spectrum of aquatic sciences, and to advance public awareness and education about aquatic resources and research. ASLO is truly global, with >50% of its members outside of North America, spanning 60 countries. We share our science through publications, and we enjoy friendship and new connections fostered at conferences. In all, ASLO is people working, celebrating and sharing their science. ASLO is particularly well known for its excellent publications, Limnology and Oceanography, Limnology and Oceanography Letters, Limnology and Oceanography Methods, and the Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin. Each has a distinct purpose and focus, and each welcomes articles from all scientists; one does not need to be a society member to submit. ASLO is also dependent on reviewers and editors to ensure the highest quality submissions are published. ASLO is more than its publications and conferences. ASLO is a welcoming home to students and early career scientists. By highlighting the world of young investigators through our webinar series, and by providing support and networking opportunities for students and early career scientists, new mentoring and opportunities are provided. ASLO celebrates the accomplishments of its members through its awards and fellows programs. Awards are given to various people who have made significant contribution at various career stages and for various reasons. ASLO also offers publication honors, in the form of waived publication fees for authors who may be challenged by the cost of publication and/or language barriers. There are many other programs and opportunities for ASLO members to be involved. The beauty of a society is that members are diverse, in the countries from which they hail, the science that they pursue, but they come together for a common purpose. We at ASLO undertake the work we do because we care about our aquatic environments. We communicate with each other as colleagues, as scientists, and as friends. Our meetings are ideal times to reach out and make new connections. This session will review all the dimensions of ASLO, what it can do for you and how you may benefit from being a part of the ASLO family.
Conveners
Pat Glibert
University of Maryland center for Environmental Science
glibert@umces.edu
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Town Hall 2 - Regional Modelling for the East Asian seas and Western Pacific Ocean: Experience and Perspective from MoNITOR and COASTAL-SOS
Description
This town hall on regional modelling for the East Asian seas and Western Pacific Ocean aligns perfectly with the main theme of XMAS 2025, transformative science & technology for a sustainable ocean. By leveraging advancements in digital technology, we aim to address critical challenges facing the coastal ecosystem in the region. Through modelling techniques, we seek to enhance our understanding of complex interactions between human activities, climate change, and ocean sustainability. The town hall will focus on two United Nations Ocean Decade endorsed projects, MoNITOR (“Mitigation of Natural Incidence Towards an increased Oceanic Resilience”) and COASTAL-SOS (“Coastal Zones Under Intensifying Human Activities and Changing Climate: A Regional Programme Integrating Science, Management and Society to Support Ocean Sustainability”). MoNITOR is dedicated to developing regional physical-biological model and operational forecasting systems for coastal regions along the Indian and western Pacific Ocean. COASTAL-SOS, focusing on the East Asian seas, aims to build a Digital Twin of the Ocean, serving as a science database and modelling platform for basic research and government decision-making. This town hall will showcase findings and implications of MoNITOR and COASTAL-SOS projects, highlighting innovative technologies and methodologies of regional modelling for the East Asian seas and Western Pacific Ocean. We will explore the development of coupled dynamic modelling capturing relationships between human activities, climate change, and coastal ecosystems in the East Asian seas and Western Pacific Ocean region. Based on these technological advancements, we will further discuss the potential of a coupled dynamic model in predicting coastal ecosystem changes and supporting informed decision-making. We welcome relevant researchers from various disciplines, to foster collaboration, inspire new ideas, and drive transformative solutions for a sustainable ocean in the coastal region.
Conveners
Fei Chai
Xiamen University
fchai@xmu.edu.cn
Yuntao Wang
Second Institute of Oceanography
yuntao.wang@sio.org.cn
Hongmei Chen
Xiamen University
chenhm@xmu.edu.cn
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