Brian Moss Student Competition – National Stage
The national stage of the Brian Moss Student Competition Award has concluded! We are delighted to have received applications from 20 countries and would like to stress the high quality of the submitted papers. Congratulations to all participants—and especially to the authors whose papers will advance to the international stage of the competition! The list […]
UN World Lake Day
Inaugural United Nations World Lake Day — 27 August 2025 Publicize it. Do something where you are. Celebrate the critical role of lakes, reservoirs, and ponds in water security, flood mitigation, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. Take part: Host an activity • Share a post • Lake clean-up • Shoreline planting • Citizen science #WorldLakeDay #Lakes […]
Baldi Award Paper
Authored by the most recent awardee, Dr. Ruben Sommaruga, this thought-provoking synthesis explores how planktonic organisms survive in the harsh environmental conditions of alpine lakes and beyond. It dives on three key topics: the multifactorial drivers of photoprotection, the emerging mechanisms of microbial solar energy use, and virus-mediated strategies that help host survival. Read the […]
SIL Board Elections – Call for Nominations
Are you interested in supporting a global network of SIL Ambassadors and shaping the future of limnology outreach? We are inviting nominations for two open positions on the SIL Executive Board (2025–2028 term): Vice-President – Global Outreach Early Career Researcher – Global Outreach Who can apply? All paid SIL members are eligible. You can nominate […]
SPS8
Good news, registration for 8th Sustainable Phosphorus Summit Africa (SPS8) is now open! This interactive, interdisciplinary event will spark fresh ideas and collaborative solutions around sustainable phosphorus futures, exploring issuesincluding agricultural practices, food security, environmental impacts, recycling technologies and global trade. A key focus will be on engaging Africanperspectives. By bringing together diverse voices and […]
PEG_Webinar
Speaker: Dr. Carla Kruk, IECA Facultad de Ciencias, Universidade de la República Uruguay Date: 23 May Time: 10:00-11:30 GMT-3 (Uruguay), 15:00 CET Title: Phytoplankton morphology-based functional groups: development and applications Summary: The phytosociological approach is a long-standing line of work aimed at predicting community composition of phytoplankton species that, together with trait-based tools, has improved our […]
Earth Day
ECR Networking Event with ASLO and SIL
Are you an aquatic scientist looking for community? Are you a student or early career researcher searching for the scientific association that’s right for you? Joins us for an informal networking event with aquatic scientists from around the world to learn more about the opportunities and connections you can build as part of the International […]
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