ASLO continues to be a strong and vibrant society. For this we owe thanks to the membership and the elected board officers and members-at-large. The business office is so proud to serve ASLO. 2016 will be another banner year for ASLO. We will have two meetings. This month, ASLO will meet jointly with AGU and TOS in New Orleans for the 2016 Ocean Sciences Meeting. While this is a joint meeting led this year by AGU, the societies are trying to “brand” OSM as a recognizable entity. We are archiving past meetings. Be sure to check out the link: http://osm.agu.org/2016/virtual-options/to find the 2014 OSM speakers and their talks. In June, ASLO will return to Santa Fe (one of our favorite cities). This summer meeting will include sessions for both fresh and salt water research as well as many new and interesting meeting features. Mornings will include yoga from the terrace of the convention center and runs through the town and parks. Midweek, ASLO will host a public lecture by Peter McBride, National Geographic photographer, and writer. We are inviting residents of Santa Fe to join us to see and hear more about the challenges and water issues facing this area. If you submitted an abstract for the meeting, the schedule will be announced later this spring. (See related article about the summer meeting in this issue.) Most of the ASLO awards will be presented at the Santa Fe meeting. The recipients are featured in this issue of the Bulletin. There also will be a special reception for our inaugural class of Fellows and Sustaining members. This is a continuing program so be sure to think about future nominations. On a personal note, I spend much of my time in Blue River, Colorado, these days hiking and snowshoeing as well as becoming active in the local garden club. One of the projects of our club is an alpine garden along the river. It has been recognized as a Habitat Hero garden by the Audubon Society. I mention this because it is a wonderful habitat of birds, provides fresh water, is water-wise and efficient, and controls invasive species. PLUS, growing anything at 9500 feet above sea level is a challenge. It is truly a labor of love and a public garden that all can enjoy. To end, we hope that you have renewed your membership in ASLO for 2016 and have encouraged your colleagues to join. Members are the key to this and any society! Helen Schneider Lemay, ASLO Business Office, ASLO Business Manager, Waco, Texas, USA; business@aslo.org