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 15th Annual Lake Erie Conference will have speakers on a variety of topics of interest to Lake Erie stakeholders, including Asian carp, water levels, the growing manure problem in the western basin of Lake Erie, and more.
It is not yet spring and already the five Great Lakes are currently near or exceeding record levels due to an abundance of precipitation, highlighted by rainfall and snow melt. Impacts and challenges to those in and around the basin will be discussed in this webinar.
The Annex 9: Climate Change Impacts Binational Subcommittee under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement invites you to attend a webinar on the Dibaginjigaadeg Anishinaabe Ezhitwaad Tribal Climate Adaptation Menu taking place April 17 at 11:30 AM (EST).
As spring finally begins to appear around the Great Lakes, volunteers are heading out to beaches for a spring cleaning. The Alliance for the Great Lakes’ Adopt-a-Beach program mobilizes thousands of volunteers who give back to their local beaches each year.
The 2020 Great Lakes Water Infrastructure Conference, a first-of-its-kind regional conference hosted by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), will identify the water infrastructure challenges faced by the Great Lakes region and discuss solutions to those challenges.
A webinar hosted by the International Joint Commission (IJC) on high water levels in the Great Lakes will take place on Friday, May 8 at 12:00pm (EDT) in English and at 9:30am (EDT) in French.
The Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation Board of Directors and staff are pleased to invite you to attend the 11th biennial ‘Is the Coast Clear?’ Lake Huron conference being held May 12-13, 2020 at the Oakwood Resort in Grand Bend, Ontario.
Biological control agents introduced into the U.S. for control of invasive hydrilla have been partially effective and new agents are needed, especially those adapted to cooler climates/environments. Since 2014, extensive […]
Each year, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Annual Conference invites panelists and speakers to talk on a central theme concerning municipalities and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River.
Discover the past with us on the historic U.S. Brig Niagara! Live aboard the ship for a college-level program focusing on the fundamentals of square-rig seamanship and comparative public history. Program begins and ends in Erie, PA, and will include sailing voyages to the major maritime museums and monuments of Lake Erie.
Get ready for the coolest competition of the year: area students from local teams flying hand-built, remote controlled robots through a challenging series of precision maneuvers - all in under 15 minutes - underwater. The public is welcome to observe the MATE Regional ROV competition, an annual underwater robotics competition for students.
Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting has been canceled. Please cancel your travel plans for Kenosha, and save the date for our 2020 Annual Meeting, to be held September 15-17 in Erie, Pennsylvania.
The Great Lakes Fishery Commission will hold a public Annual Meeting May 27-28, 2020, in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario. At this meeting, the public can learn about and discuss developments in the Great Lakes fishery. Commissioners and the U.S. and Canadian Committees of Advisors will hold meetings here as well.
For the past 27 years, the River Institute has hosted an annual Symposium to bring together researchers and stakeholders to explore issues and challenges facing large rivers and their watersheds. This sharing of knowledge is powerful as it leads to a better understanding of fresh water resources and ecosystems, as well as the development of strategies for renewal and protection.
Scientists from across the globe will gather in the heart of North America in Winnipeg, Manitoba, for IAGLR's 63rd Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research. Hosted by IISD Experimental Lakes Area, the conference will feature four days of scientific sessions, speakers, and discussions centered around the theme 2020: Focusing on the Future.
The Dredging Summit & Expo ’20 is a technical conference organized by the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) to promote the exchange of knowledge in fields related to dredging, navigation, marine engineering and construction.
A Tall-Ship Summer Adventure! This program is for ages 14 to 18, beginning and ending in Erie, PA, and including a voyage to Put-In-Bay, OH. Curriculum will focus on the fundamentals of square-rig seamanship and developing the skills and personal qualities to meet the challenges of life onboard a ship.
The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Water Resources Regional Body (Regional Body) will meet on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. EDT via webinar conference call. This meeting will be open to the public and will include an opportunity for public comments.
The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Water Basin Resources Council (Compact Council) will meet on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, via webinar conference call. The meeting will begin immediately following the adjournment of the meeting of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Water Resources Regional Body, expected at approximately 2:45 p.m. EDT. This meeting will be open to the public and will include an opportunity for public comments.
Rural communities face unique challenges in preparing for flooding and addressing related infrastructure needs. . Local governments with small staffs often do not have the capacity to apply for disaster preparedness funding and can be left out of valuable federal programs. This briefing will characterize these issues in the context of COVID-19 and highlight solutions communities are implementing to meet them.