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!

Reflections on Lake Ontario Water Quality Progress: IJC Public Input Webinar

Online

As part of its responsibilities under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, the International Joint Commission (IJC) seeks public input on the Canadian and US governments' 2022 Progress Report of the Parties (PROP). This webinar is part of the IJC's series of webinars to receive public comment.

Thunder Bay International Film Festival

Alpena, MI

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.

SCAS Montreal

Montreal, QC

Although the Society of Canadian Limnologists and the Canadian Conference for Fisheries Research have had joint-annual conferences since 1979, the meeting in 2023 marks our first official conference as the new Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences (SCAS).

The Great Lakes: Managing Fisheries and Exploring Islands

Online

The 33rd Annual Great Lakes conference will be held virtually on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, beginning at 9:30am. The free conference will feature two themes with three presentations per theme as well as a panel discussion with Q/A from participants. The themes are Fisheries Management in the Great Lakes and Great Lakes Islands.

Great Lakes Dredging Team Informational Webinar

Online

Please join us March 16, 2023 for an informational webinar covering regional sediment management tool updates, small harbor dredge management, the dredged material management decision support tool, and water depth reference system changes. 

Upper Lakes Committee Meetings

Sault Ste. Marie, ON

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission is pleased to invite you to participate in the 2023 Lakes Committee Meetings. Please note that the Upper and Lower Lakes meetings will be held separately this year.  The Upper Lakes Committee Meeting will be held March 21-24, 2023, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

Lower Lakes Committee Meetings

Hamilton, ON

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission is pleased to invite you to participate in the 2023 Lakes Committee Meetings. Please note that the Upper and Lower Lakes meetings will be held separately this year.  The Lower Lakes Committee Meeting will be held March 28-30, 2023, in Hamilton, Ontario.