Great Lakes Calendar

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!

Great Lakes St. Lawrence River Basin Regional Body and Compact Council Meeting

Indianapolis, IN

The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council (Compact Council) will meet on Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. This meeting will be open to the public and will include an opportunity for public comments. Remote participation will also be available. Additionally, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council (Compact Council) will meet immediately following the Compact Council meeting.

Partnering to Mitigate Harmful Algal Blooms across the Midwest and Beyond

Webinar

It’s summer – and that means for a lot of communities harmful algal blooms (HABs), or blue green algae, are top of mind. Tune in to this month’s The Current webinar as we hear from the Network’s Mitigating HABs team as they discuss their soon to be released white paper cataloging Extension and state-based algal bloom programs and resources and outlining recommendations for HAB messaging and resources moving forward.

2019 HABs Forecast Webinar

Webinar

Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory will host a free public webinar to explain NOAA’s 2019 Seasonal Forecast of Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) for Lake Erie, including expert commentary, a discussion of the history of this issue on Lake Erie, Ohio’s response to the problem, and a Q&A session. Registration is required.

One Water Partnerships

Webinar

One Water Partnerships: Innovative, inclusive, and integrated approaches to water resource management: Join us this month as we explore innovative, inclusive and integrated approaches to water resource management throughout the North Central Region. From Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Columbus, Ohio and beyond, tune in to hear how diverse stakeholders are coming together to discuss solutions and enhance water quality.

Adaptation Resources for Agriculture

Webinar

Adaptation Resources for Agriculture: A tool for assisting agriculture producers in adapting to climate variability and change: Tune in to this month’s webinar and hear from Mike Wilson, Senior Scientist at NRCS and one of the authors of Adaptation Resources for Agriculture, a publication by the USDA Climate Hubs (USDA Hubs Publication).

Great Lakes Areas of Concern Conference

Cleveland, Ohio

The United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Ohio Lake Erie Commission, in partnership with Ohio Environmental Protection Agency requests that you save the date for the 2019 Areas of Concern Annual Conference. The Conference will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, September 11-12, 2019 at Windows on the River in Cleveland, Ohio.

TVO’s The Agenda Special Episode on the Great Lakes

TV Broadcast

Ontario's leading public affairs show, 'The Agenda' is devoting its whole show on Monday, September 16th, to the Great Lakes. It will feature a panel discussion on high water levels and shoreline flooding, and recommendations from Great Lakes Action Plan 2030.

2019 Coastal Wetlands Symposium

Oregon, OH

The Great Lakes Coastal Assembly and Audubon Great Lakes present the first inaugural Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands Symposium, a workshop for conservation practitioners, scientists, and coastal wetland stakeholders. Over two days, participants will explore the state of our coastal wetlands in the face of a rapidly changing climate, discuss current topics related to coastal wetlands management, and provide input on the restoration of high-priority sites in the Western Lake Erie Basin. 

State of the Bay 2019

Bay City, MI MI

Registration is now open for the State of the Bay 2019 Conference to be held September 26, 2019 in Bay City, MI.  This one day conference is your chance to learn about activities related to the restoration, conservation and protection of Saginaw Bay. 

Improving and Verifying Ecological Restoration Outcomes: Recently Published EPA Guidance

Webinar

EPA’s Great Lakes National Program Office and the Interagency Ecological Restoration Quality Committee are pleased to announce a new publication to address the unique challenges associated with controlling and documenting the quality of ecological monitoring data. In this webinar, two of the publication's primary authors will discuss the publication's contents.

Lakebed 2030 – Mapping the Great Lakes Conference

Traverse City, MI

Sponsored by the Marine Technology Society, this event will focus on current mapping activities in the Great Lakes, technologies utilized, and discussion regarding priorities and impacts for the future.