Rebecca North, associate professor in the School of Natural Resources, has been named to the Association for the Science of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) Board of Directors. North will begin her term July 1.

North is a limnologist, meaning she studies inland waters. Her research focuses on aquatic ecology and biogeochemistry, with expertise on nutrient and phytoplankton dynamics in water bodies. Her lab seeks to answer the question: “What controls algal biomass of inland waters?”; in other words, “Why do lakes turn green?”

ASLO fosters a diverse, international scientific community that creates, integrates and communicates knowledge across the full spectrum of aquatic sciences, advances public awareness and education about aquatic resources and research, and promotes scientific stewardship of aquatic resources for the public interest.