I wrote a proposal (accepted) with three Co-Is to convene and solicit abstracts for a Special Session at the Association of Limnologists and Oceanographers (ASLO) Meeting, 2–7 June 2024, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. The session received 20 submissions and was assigned an oral and a poster session. Conveners: R. Bhattacharya (CSU), Lesley Knoll and Mike Vanni (Miami University, OH), and Nicole Hayes (University of Wisconsin Stout, WI)