[1] With approximately 4,000 members in nearly 60 different countries, ASLO is the largest scientific society, worldwide, devoted to either limnology or oceanography or both.
[2] ASLO presents five annual awards in recognition of professional excellence in the field.
[3] Active in outreach and public affairs related to the aquatic sciences and related fields, ASLO has a Public Policy Committee.
[4] ASLO is governed by an elected Board of Directors,[5] which includes two student members with full voting privileges.
ASLO offers its members many benefits and provides information to the general public and educators as well.