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 MSU Extension Conservation Stewards Program presents a free six-part webinar series on Tuesdays in October (20, 27th), November (10, 24th) and December (8, 15th) 2020 from noon to 1:00pm (Eastern time) features speakers exploring conservation efforts and innovative ecosystem-based management approaches in Michigan.
The Michigan Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society is hosting a Workshop Webinar titled "Floating Wetland Treatment of Subsurface Drainage." Their annual meeting will also be held the morning of October 27; you may register for one or both events.
The 27th Annual River Symposium theme is "River Health: Past, Present & Future." All symposium talks will be available online and will focus on the health of our freshwater ecosystems.
The re-established Great Lakes Advisory Board (GLAB) will conduct its first virtual public meeting on October 29th, 2020 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time. The GLAB is one of EPA’s federal advisory committees and is chartered to provide EPA with advice and recommendations on matters related to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and on domestic matters related to implementation of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between the U.S. and Canada.
This event is a monthly webinar for restoration practitioners to share quality practices in ecological restoration. The October Webinar is by Dr. David Kriska, Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
This year's Great Lakes Water Conference, "Water in the Courts," will be conducted online as a live webinar. Six legal experts will address litigation about the Enbridge pipeline underlying the Straits of Mackinac; an interstate groundwater allocation case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court; the Court's recent County of Maui decision affecting permitting under the Clean Water Act; challenges to the new federal "waters of the United States" rule; high water levels and flooding in and around Lake Ontario; and the Lake Erie Bill of Rights.
The MSU Extension Conservation Stewards Program presents a free six-part webinar series on Tuesdays in October (20, 27th), November (10, 24th) and December (8, 15th) 2020 from noon to 1:00pm (Eastern time) features speakers exploring conservation efforts and innovative ecosystem-based management approaches in Michigan.
The theme of this year's symposium is: NALMS at 40: Advancing our Mission to Forge Partnerships. This virtual symposium will be held November 16-20, 2020.
The MSU Extension Conservation Stewards Program presents a free six-part webinar series on Tuesdays in October (20, 27th), November (10, 24th) and December (8, 15th) 2020 from noon to 1:00pm (Eastern time) features speakers exploring conservation efforts and innovative ecosystem-based management approaches in Michigan.
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival for Michigan will be hosted by the Middle Grand River Organization of Watersheds on December 6th. It is a live virtual event so it can be attended from anywhere with an internet connection. The festival will feature 12 films that will celebrate wild places and the people who protect them.