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**Events take place in Eastern Time**

Please note that this list includes both required and recommended activities. Required events are in red.  In addition to those listed below, check out sessions directed at students:
https://www.aslo.org/osm2022/student-early-career-events/

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The National Science Foundation recognizes that the future of science requires that the very best minds in the citizenry participate in the endeavor of understanding how our world works.  This is only achieved when the full spectrum of the population is engaged in the scientific process.  A corps of diverse scientists will bring a rainbow of perspectives to illuminate our most challenging problems.  This program is designed to help develop the next generation of aquatic scientists and to do so in a way that takes full advantage of the diverse fabric of our nation.

This year marks the 33rd anniversary of ASLOMP.  Since its founding in 1990 over 1,200 different students have participated in the program.  Many have gone on to earn graduate degrees in the field and some return to the program as mentors to help shape the next cohort of young scientists. This year 50 outstanding undergraduate and graduate students will participate.

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ASLOMP Workbook 2022 Scientific Society Meetings

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Active scientists belong to discipline-oriented scientific societies that meet on a regular basis.  These societies provide a forum for their members to communicate about the findings of the latest research in their area.  Many of these societies also publish journals in which individuals can present their work to the global scientific community.  Scientific societies also serve as a component in the informal but all-important network that link scientists to opportunities for career development.  Scientific society meetings provide the beginning student a venue to make the contacts for graduate study, the new graduate to look for leads for a good post-doctoral position, and for the established scientist to lay the ground work to get funding for a research project.  Scientists renew their old friendships and establish new ones at the meetings.  It is perhaps the one time each year that individuals can spend time with others that share interest and delight in studying a scientific problem dear to their hearts.

As is typical of most scientific societies, ASLO meetings include greetings from local dignitaries, presentations of awards to outstanding members, and plenary talks.  The plenary talks are often general presentations on a scientific problem, and are given by recognized experts.  In sharp contrast to the rest of the meetings, the plenary presentations provide the background to help place the major points in perspective.  All other presentations are generally short (15 min.) talks given in a session of papers organized around some central theme.  These talks spend little time if any on background, going directly to the heart of the presenter's research.  Poster-presentations are also highly focused on specific research, but provide the basis for more informal discussions with the scientist.

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We begin the program with the virtual opening dinner. That is, bring something to eat to this virtual event! You will be introduced to ASLO/ASLOMP and hear from our keynote speaker. Register for the event.

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ASLOMP Workbook 2022 ASLOMP ACTIVITIES.docx

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To build a greater network of communication between program participants and ASLO, each student has been assigned to a team to work with a meeting mentor.  The meeting-mentor is a scientist who will help students plan how to attend the meetings and increase their understanding of the field.  The mentor will also introduce students to other scientists.  Students will use a workbook to help in planning their meeting.  Be sure to respect that your meeting mentor will be volunteering their precious time to work with you so always come prepared and on time to your meetings!  The meeting mentor concept was pioneered by ASLOMP in 1991 and has since been adopted by ASLO for all members, and by various other scientific societies. Find your mentor-mentee pair here.

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ASLOMP Workbook 2022 Meeting Mentors.docx

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We hope that you will see the advantage of affiliating with ASLO.  First-time student participants in the 2021 program will receive a free year of ASLO membership, including electronic subscription to the journal Limnology and Oceanography.  The Society looks forward to your participation in these meetings and hopes that ASLO will become an important part of your career in aquatic sciences!

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A special symposium will be held Tuesday.  Students will present talks on their research projects.  This will provide students with the experience of giving a presentation at a national meeting, and in a friendly atmosphere. All participants will be expected to be there unless they have to be in a competing session.   Please also visit the posters in the companion sessions.  Come and support your fellow ASLOMP students!

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ASLOMP Workbook 2022 Student Symposium.docx

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We believe that social media can be used constructively as a platform for current and future communication among ASLOMP participants. This year we hope to see our students and mentors engaging in social media by sharing reminders or comments on talks, posters and photos. Most importantly, we hope to use this platform to share important career information with our participants (e.g., jobs, internships, fellowships and meetings). Mentors:- please feel free to reach our students by directly posting announcements. Students: we often get external requests to broadcast opportunities to our students. Even after this year’s ASLOMP meeting is over, stay in touch so you can learn about these announcements. Social media only works if participants engage! Please help support our program by participating. On Instagram post to #ASLOMP and on twitter!

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ASLOMP Workbook 2022 Social media.docx (1)

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Please fill out ALSOMP Workbook Google Form

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Please fill out ALSOMP Workbook Google Form

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In this form, you will be able to input mentor/mentee information, session information, and notes on the platforms and presentations you were able to attend.

https://forms.gle/h6P5HHSdBqa8MAek6

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In this portion of the ALSOMP Workbook, you will need to fill in important information as accurately as possible. Please type N/A if something may not apply to you or your group.

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If you have any trouble filling out the google form here is a PDF of the information on the form.

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PDF of the 2022 ASLOMP Workbook in it's entirety. Can be be downloaded and or printed for use.

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ASLOMP uses opportunities provided by ASLO meetings to develop cohorts of informed, motivated, experienced, and connected undergraduate and graduate students from under-represented groups. To facilitate their entry into the ASLO community, students move through a series of 4 overlapping steps:

Development of group identity,

Affiliation with a "meeting-mentor" and small peer-circle,

Affirmation by peers, and

Affiliation with other non-ASLOMP students and regular ASLO members.

Each program begins on the weekend preceding the start of the regular ASLO meeting. The opening dinner features welcoming remarks from the ASLO President followed by a keynote address by luminaries in the field. Students participate in fieldtrips to a local aquatic system and participate in workshops on career and skills development. At the start of the meeting, students meet their assigned "meeting-mentors" and plan their week together with the aid of a tailored workbook. Meeting-mentors consist of regular ASLO members who volunteer their time to mentor students throughout the meeting. Many of the ASLOMP students present their own work in a special student symposium, held during concurrent sessions.

Students stay in the same hotel and take their meals together in order to build unity within the eclectic mix of students. Special guests from the meeting discuss various opportunities, such as internships, graduate schools, and other research opportunities. These activities help students develop a strong cohort with other minority students, thus gaining peer affirmation that instills the confidence needed for them to join the greater network of aquatic scientists. Professional role models and near-peer mentoring by graduate students and "meeting mentors" facilitate this process. ASLOMP students attend all of ASLO meeting social events and student oriented functions, further building contacts with individuals outside of the program. ASLO provides a year of free Society membership for the students, including an electronic subscription to the journal of Limnology and Oceanography.

ASLOMP began in 1990 with 24 undergraduates and a graduate student. Since then, more than 700 different students have participated in the program from over 150 different institutions. The group displays a strong gender and ethnic balance (57% African American, 30% Hispanic, 7% Native American, 4% Pacific Islander; 64% Female, 36% Male; 72% undergraduate, 28% graduate student) with ~ 40% of participants returning at least once. More than a quarter of ASLOMP students have earned graduate degrees and a number of former participants have served as meeting mentors or on the ASLO Board.

To learn more about the program and to apply as either a student or meeting mentor:
http://science.hamptonu.edu/mes/aslo.cfm

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ASLO Multicultural Program ASLO is committed to promoting diversity across discipline, country, socioeconomic status, gender and ethnicity. Science fundamentally benefits from having scientists with diverse beliefs, backgrounds, and values to provide broad perspectives on community needs and balance potential biases associated with narrower viewpoints.

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December 2021
Registration Opens
Student and Early Career Grant Applications Open
Presenters Notified of Acceptance
Program Schedule Posted

15 January 2022
Caregiver and registration award application deadline

28 January 2022
Registration cancellation deadline

10 February 2022
Presentation Upload Deadline

24-25 February 2022
OSM 2022 Workshops and Town Halls Begin

28 February-4 March 2022
OSM 2022 Sessions, Plenaries and More!

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The 2022 Ocean Sciences Meeting is now a fully virtual event. For more information, please see the OSM 2022 FAQ. Pilina means connection, relationship, and association and is an important value in Hawaiian culture that encourages inclusivity and collaborations to achieve results that cannot be accomplished with one person alone.

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Feel free to learn more about your ASLOMP host A WOC Space!

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A WOC Space, LLC is a consulting and training company focused on changing the cultural climate for Women of Color (WOC) in the workplace. Our mission is to provide allies and people of color accessible tools and WOCShops TM to create and maintain an equitable, productive and inclusive workforce.

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A WOC Space, LLC is a consulting and training company focused on changing the cultural climate for Women of Color (WOC) in the workplace. Our mission is to provide allies and people of color accessible tools and WOCShops TM to create and maintain an equitable, productive and inclusive workforce.

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Black in Marine Science is a safe space for scientists belonging to the BIPOC and other underrepresented communities.

A place where black voices are encouraged and amplified. Offering numerous opportunities such as careers, volunteer opportunities, internships and so much more! By participating in ASLOMP this year you get a free membership to BIMS!

https://www.blackinmarinescience.org/

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Follow BIMS on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/blackinmarinescience/

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Follow ASLO on Instagram!

https://www.instagram.com/asloorg/

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Please comment your name, your institution or company, any organizations you are associated with, and your professional title.

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Are you currently completing any projects related to marine science? (i.e. writing a book, research project, volunteering)

We would love to know more about your work, please comment below!

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Want to share any opportunities with your peers?

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We love to network and put each other on!

If you know of or have any opportunities that you believe others may be interested in partaking in please comment them below.

If available please add links and/or contact information related to the opportunity.

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We support each other in this space! So, we have a follow train set in place!

Please comment you social media tags and links to your websites so that you can be followed!

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What do you current field of study in marine science?

Please comment your answer below.

You may have peers with interests similar to yours!

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Is this your first time attending an ASLO Meeting?

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Let's start a discussion!

Is this your first time attending an ASLO Meeting?

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What plenary are you most interested in?

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What session are you looking forward to?

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Click the image above to view information regarding student presentations.