On Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 10 a.m. CT/11 a.m. ET, please join us for a one-hour virtual webinar on Lake Superior! This event will share the latest on Lake Superior’s overall conditions, threats and actions.

CHAOS is a community for sharing knowledge and resources about natural hazards that affect Lake Superior’s coastal communities. CHAOS will be hosting its summer meeting virtually on Wednesday, July 28.

Update: Now Virtual: The 2021 Annual General Meeting will take place virtually, from August 25-26.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a public meeting of the Great Lakes Advisory Board on August 30, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CDT and August 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time with remote participation only.

On September 23, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. EDT, the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers will be hosting a webinar focusing on maritime transportation, including the launch of the GSGP’s 5-year GSGP action plan; smart shipping, green shipping and other strategies to increase economic value and environmental performance.

On September 29, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. EDT, the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers will be hosting a discussion focusing on water infrastructure—including racial equity, environmental justice and inclusion in economically disadvantaged areas.

The Interagency Ecological Restoration Quality Committee (IERQC) Monthly Webinar Series will present A Synthesis of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the Perceived Benefits for People and Nature, by Matthew Jurjonas, The Nature Conservatory.

On October 1, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. EDT, the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers will be hosting a discussion focusing on the Great Lakes Impact Investment Platform, including a spotlight on participating projects as well as the opportunities and promise of impact investing for different types of communities where both positive environmental and social impacts are possible.

Please save the date for the next Great Lakes Dredging Team meeting, which will take place virtually via webinar on October 5, 2021.

On October 4, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. EDT, the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers will be hosting a discussion focusing on Invasive Species, including creative approaches to combat invasive carp, phragmites and others that threaten the Great Lakes St. Lawrence region.

This webinar will present a summary of the findings and recommendations of the International Joint Commission Great Lakes Science Advisory Board-Research Coordination Committee's recent report, "Monitoring Infrastructure and Activities of Great Lakes Connecting Waters: An Assessment and Recommendations."

The discussion will focus on supply chain demand and corporate commitments, land protection to generate credits, energy transition, and strategies to capitalize on renewable resources such as hydroelectricity.

Save the date! Join the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition for a virtual conference series this fall, sponsored by the Joyce Foundation and the Great Lakes Fishery Trust.

For the 2021 River Symposium, all talks will be available live online and will focus on the health of our freshwater ecosystems. This year the theme is ‘Global Challenges, Local Concerns’, and we look forward to learning about how our local freshwater ecosystems are being affected by climate change, land use change, invasive species, pollution and exploitation.

The Interagency Ecological Restoration Quality Committee (IERQC) Monthly Webinar Series will present: A Decision Analytic Approach to Collaboratively Respond to Invasive Grass Carp in Lake Erie, presented by Dr. Kelly Robinson, Michigan State University, Quantitative Fisheries Center.

he U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) with funding from Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, implemented the Avian Radar Project to better understand bird and bat activity throughout the Great Lakes Basin.

The impacts of climate change on the Great Lakes, as well as recent developments in climate change law and policy, will be highlighted at the 21st Annual Great Lakes Water Conference on Friday, November 5.

The American Fisheries Society, President Elect Brian Murphy, and the Potomac and Tidewater Chapters are excited to host the 151st AFS Annual Meeting, November 6-10, 2021. The past, present, and future of fisheries science will be on display as we bring together professionals from across North America and countries throughout the world under the theme of “Investing in People, Habitat, and Science.”