The Great Lakes Calendar features events from around the region that may be of interest to Great Lakes stakeholders, with a focus on professional conferences and events relevant to research, science, policy, and education. If you have an event you would like to publicize, please submit it below!
The Great Lakes Dredging Team will hold an informational webinar starting at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. During the webinar, speakers will discuss beneficial use of dredge material, fate and effects of microcystin in the nearshore environment, and the effect of dredge material on soil health.
The 2020 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting is currently planned for November 17-19, 2020 (subject to change).
The 2021 Great Lakes Day Congressional Reception, an annual event sponsored by the Great Lakes Commission and the Northeast-Midwest Institute, will be held online on March 3, 2021. This event features dialogue on Great Lakes priorities by regional leaders and members of Congress who play a critical role in shaping Great Lakes policies.
Save the date for the 2021 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting, to be held online May 11-12!
The Great Lakes Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species is pleased to announce that it will host its 2021 spring meeting virtually on June 14-16. The meeting will feature a public information session on didymo (Didymosphenia geminata).
The 2021 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting is currently scheduled to be held online on October 12-14, 2021.
The Great Lakes Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species is pleased to announce that it will host its 2021 fall meeting virtually on October 26-28. The meeting will feature plenary sessions on Great Lakes Restoration Initiative interjurisdictional projects and social science research.
The annual Great Lakes Day Congressional Breakfast Reception will be held virtually on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, in partnership with the Northeast-Midwest Institute. Additionally, the Great Lakes Commission, in collaboration with regional partners, will host a series of topical sessions on Great Lakes priorities throughout the week of February 28 through March 4 featuring remarks from senior administration officials and members of Congress.
Please plan to join us for the 2022 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting, currently scheduled to be held June 7-9, 2022, in Green Bay, Wisconsin (subject to change).
Please join the Great Lakes Commission for a webinar on July 21, 2022, presenting the GLC's collaborative blueprint on approaches for advancing Great Lakes water infrastructure.
This conference of the Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program will feature roundtable discussions to share solutions for reducing nutrient and sediment pollution in the Great Lakes.
Please join us for the 2022 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting, to be held in Erie, Pennsylvania, October 11-13, 2022!
The Great Lakes Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species will host its 2022 Fall meeting virtually on November 1-3.
Join the Great Lakes HABs Collaborative for a webinar featuring lake-by-lake reports on HAB-related issues and research. Hear from five Great Lakes HABs professionals and have a chance to ask questions.
Please plan to join us for Great Lakes Day 2023 in Washington, D.C., featuring the annual Great Lakes Day Congressional Breakfast Reception!
As part of the European Frog-bit Collaborative’s effort to delimit high-risk European frog-bit (EFB) infestations within the Great Lakes region, the Collaborative is hosting a one-hour virtual training session to introduce natural resource managers to a standardized EFB monitoring tool that utilizes an ArcGIS Field Maps platform.
Please plan to join us for the 2023 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting, currently scheduled to be held May 22-25, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois.
Join the Invasive Mussel Collaborative for a free webinar to explore how invasive mussels impact and are affected by North American ecosystems.
Please plan to join us for the 2023 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting, to be held at the Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center in Oregon, Ohio, October 3-5, 2023!
Please join us for the Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day 2024 in Washington, D.C.!