reducing the stigma around mental health and well-being is important.ASLO cares about our planet and about its members. ASLO cannot solve the crises of today's climate. The Oppenheimer movie reminds us that science and how it is interwoven with geopolitics is complicated, and people are complicated and often conflicted. Science is advancing but our scientific advances can also be destructive, directly, or indirectly. Being conflicted is normal. We can take small steps. Take care of yourself. ASLO will continue to try to find the right balance in a world of extremes.
ReferencesGuschulak, C. A. C., and others. 2023. The silent mental health and well-being crisis of early career researchers in aquatic sciences. Limnol. Oceanogr.