The purposes of ASLO are to promote the interests of limnology, oceanography and related sciences, to foster the exchange of information across the range of aquatic science, and to further investigations dealing with these subjects. ASLO is best known for

Professional organization with a worldwide membership of commercial and academic professionals in the geosciences and engineering.

The NCO discloses geo-information, knowledge and capabilities from Netherlands parties to the international UNSDI community. Includes the UNSDI-NCO GeoNetwork portal.