Limnologist

Professional organizations

People who study limnology are called limnologists. These scientists largely study the characteristics of inland fresh-water systems such as lakes, rivers, streams, ponds and wetlands. They may also study non-oceanic bodies of salt water, such as the Great Salt Lake. There are many professional organizations related to limnology and other aspects of the aquatic science, including: the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, the Asociación Ibérica de Limnología, the International Society of Limnology, the Polish Limnological Society, the Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences (formed by a merger in 2022 of the Canadian Conference for Fisheries Research and the Society of Canadian Limnologists), the Society for Freshwater Science, and the Freshwater Biological Association.