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 Coastal Symposium will feature plenary, invited, and submitted presentations, networking opportunities, workshops, and field trips for conservation practitioners, scientists, students, coastal wetland stakeholders, and community members. The theme this year is Great Lakes, Greater Resilience: Conserving Coasts and Sustaining Communities.
Please plan to join us for the 2024 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting, to be held in Rochester, New York, October 8-10, 2024!
Learn more about habitat and species protection in Lake Erie!
Do you ever wonder about what lives in the river besides fish and turtles? Join Friends of the Rouge's Fall Bug Hunt and see for yourself the amazing variety of insects and creatures.
The State of the Strait Conference has a 26-year history of trans-boundary cooperation on strengthening science-policy-management linkages for ecosystem-based management of the Detroit River and western Lake Erie.
The Science and Art of Collaborative Flood Forecasting: Rivers, Lakes and their Expert-Inhabitants
Join the North American Lake Management Society in South Lake Tahoe for their 2024 Annual Symposium. The theme is: "Flood and Drought, Fire and Ice: Managing Lakes under Changing Climates."
Conference panelists will explore the legal, policy, and technical implications of climate migration generally, including any special challenges or opportunities that may be experienced in the Great Lakes region.
Join ISEA volunteer Bob Hagerman and Captain Lily for this one-day workshop on making baggy wrinkles, a crucial piece of nautical equipment.
Ecological and Evolutionary Responses of Phytoplankton to Global Environmental Change
Join us as we explore chemical contaminants in Lake Ontario sediments.
We are excited to invite you to the 2024 Binational Lake St. Clair Conference, taking place at the scenic MacRay Harbor in Harrison Township on November 14, on the shores of beautiful Lake St. Clair.
Join us as we dive into the world of aquatic invasive species and how they can disrupt Lake Superior’s ecosystem.
This presentation will discuss the introduction of diverse tree species as a means of climate resilience.
Join us as we gather members to celebrate the accomplishments of GLEAMS over the past year, explore our new Strategic plan and connect with GLEAMS members from your region!
FLOW will host a free, live webinar with IEEFA report co-authors Suzanne Mattei, Energy Policy Analyst; and David Schlissel, Director of Resource Planning Analysis.
Topic: Representing Lake-Atmosphere Interactions in NOAA’s Weather Prediction Models
Every year, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary brings the world of cinema to Alpena! Watch impressive ocean and Great Lakes films from around the world.
Registration for the award-winning Michigan State University Extension Introduction to Lakes Online course is now open!
Webinar hosted by EPA GLNPO's Interagency Ecological Restoration Quality Committee (IERQC) on January 30, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET.