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<p class="elementtoproof"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black">Sent on behalf of Dr. Tri Nguyen-Quang, Dalhousie University, with whom I teach a Biosystems Engineering Course. He is organizing a special session on AI at the ASLO-SIL Joint Meeting (May 12-16,
Montreal, Canada).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof"><i><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black">ASLO – The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography and SIL - The International Society of Limnology (
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<p class="elementtoproof"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black">Dr. Tri Nguyen-Quang (Dalhousie University) will lead
<b>Session SS012: Transforming Aquatic Research: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Artificial Intelligence (AI)</b> at the
<b>ASLO-SIL 2026 Joint Meeting</b> in Montreal, Canada (May 12–16, 2026). This session explores the cutting-edge advances and applications of AI in aquatic ecosystems, addressing both opportunities and challenges.</span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="elementtoproof"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black">Who Should Participate?</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"> We invite contributions from:</span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA">Ethicists and policymakers</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"> (regulation, bias, societal impact)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<b><span lang="EN-CA">Industry innovators</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"> (startups, tech companies, NGOs) applying AI in real-world projects<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<b><span lang="EN-CA">Early-career researchers and community representatives</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"> to ensure diverse perspectives and foster collaboration<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="elementtoproof"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black">Key Details:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA">Abstract Submission Deadline:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"> November 19, 2025, at 11:59 pm Central Time (USA)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
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<span lang="EN-CA">One presentation per presenting author (oral or poster).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2">
<span lang="EN-CA">Each abstract requires a paid registration.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2">
<span lang="EN-CA">Authors may submit <b>one abstract to a scientific session</b> and
<b>a second abstract to an education/policy session</b> without an additional fee.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="elementtoproof"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black">Session Link:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black">
</span><u><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:#467886"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aslo.org%2Faslo-sil-2026%2Fsession-list%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C86b3de7027ff4484c69808de0c1dce58%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638961519578397261%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ZWZEAdXfW9RMTmcl5eGGQeE53yLQwbfuM4qWOs3CimU%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://www.aslo.org/aslo-sil-2026/session-list/" target="_blank" title="https://www.aslo.org/aslo-sil-2026/session-list/">ASLO-SIL 2026 Session List</a></span></u><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="elementtoproof"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black">Join us in shaping the future of AI in aquatic sciences!</span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Uday Venkatadri, Ph.D., P.Eng (he/him)<br>
Professor and Head<br>
Department of Industrial Engineering<br>
Dalhousie University<br>
5269 Morris Street<br>
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2<br>
Canada<br>
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Phone: +1.902.494.3987<br>
Fax: +1.902.420.7858<br>
Email: uvenkata@dal.ca<br>
Webpage: <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dal.ca%2Ffaculty%2Fengineering%2Findustrial%2Ffaculty-staff%2Four-faculty1%2Fprofessors%2Fuday-venkatadri.html&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C86b3de7027ff4484c69808de0c1dce58%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638961519578418097%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=XXEy9jziCqF6moXBdNpMlyL%2BhEw%2FUPbrVB0q8rNSym4%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://www.dal.ca/faculty/engineering/industrial/faculty-staff/our-faculty1/professors/uday-venkatadri.html">
<span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.dal.ca/faculty/engineering/industrial/faculty-staff/our-faculty1/professors/uday-venkatadri.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dalhousie University is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq. We are all Treaty people.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">We recognize that African Nova Scotians are a distinct people whose <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.dal.ca%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fdalhousie%2Fpdf%2Fdalnews%2FANS-Strategy%2520(1).pdf&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C86b3de7027ff4484c69808de0c1dce58%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638961519578434375%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=nK%2B4mciJWO6p9ggpbVrEyTLHfP5JM69xX6DSPFkWTZ8%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://cdn.dal.ca/content/dam/dalhousie/pdf/dalnews/ANS-Strategy%20(1).pdf" title="https://cdn.dal.ca/content/dam/dalhousie/pdf/dalnews/ANS-Strategy%20(1).pdf"><span style="color:#0078D7">histories,
legacies and contributions</span></a> have enriched that part of Mi’kma’ki known as Nova Scotia for over 400 years</span></i><i><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E">.</span></i><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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