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!
This three-day event will include more than 45 engaging presentations and workshops focused on a variety of topics such as fish management, landscaping near shorelines, lake protection and governance, algal blooms, native freshwater mussels, communications, policy, invasive species, lake restoration, and much more.
Join Alliance for the Great Lakes on Saturday, September 17, 2022, for a Great Lakes day of action as we work to reach our goal of 500,000 pounds of litter removed from Great Lakes shorelines!
The 2022 Great Lakes Coastal Symposium will take place from September 19-21, 2022 at the Kewadin Convention Center in Sault Ste. Marie, MI.
The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus (GLLC) will convene in Chicago for its 2022 Annual Meeting on Friday and Saturday, September 23-24, 2022.
Join partners of the Niagara River Remedial Action Plan initiative for a unique journey to learn about the incredible cultural heritage, natural history, and science of the Niagara River and adjacent Great Lakes!
A series of ceremonial welcomes and speeches by Great Lakes First Nations and Tribal Members will take place on the grounds of Navy Hall, 305 Ricardo Street from 1-4 p.m.
The 2022 Great Lakes Public Forum will provide an opportunity for the Governments of Canada and the United States to discuss and receive public comments on the state of the lakes and binational priorities for science and action, as well as an opportunity for the International Joint Commission to discuss and receive public input on the Progress Report of the Parties.
GLEN leader Margaret Wooster , a founder of Friends of the Buffalo River and a board member of the Western New York Environmental Alliance, will address the legacy of pollution from the past, current environmental concerns and needed future actions.
GLEN leaders Jane Elder and John Jackson will present GLEN's seminal report outlining the actions and failures of the past 50 years.
A 30 minute video of citizen comments from our virtual listening tour around the Basin will be introduced by Lake Erie Waterkeeper and GLEN leader Sandy Bihn. Hear what your fellow citizens have to say about issues they are facing right now.
A viewing of "The Erie Situation" presented by Lake Erie Waterkeeper and Great Lakes Ecoregion Network
The International Joint Commission (IJC) is hosting a public meeting to consider your reflections on Great Lakes water quality progress.
Help us celebrate the launch of Great Lakes DataStream at the Great Lakes Public Forum!
Biinaagami: a partnership with Oak Island Films, Merit Motion Pictures, Swim Drink Fish and Royal Canadian Geographic invite you to attend the Premiere of GREAT LAKES UNTAMED: the first landmark natural history series ever produced on the Great Lakes.
Dr. Justin Chaffin at Ohio State’s Stone Lab is studying the environmental factors that cause Lake Erie algal blooms to become toxic or remain non-toxic, to provide more guidance to water utilities on when they should plan to treat drinking water for algal toxins.
Join the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy in celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of the most important environmental laws in our nation’s history, the Federal Clean Water Act.
"Unifying Innovation & Stewardship" — the first in-person Water Leaders Summit since 2019 will explore the link between water innovation and water stewardship. This event is presented by The Water Council.
Please join us for the 2022 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting, to be held in Erie, Pennsylvania, October 11-13, 2022!
The Great Lakes Stewardship has designed a virtual, four-part series focusing on helping teachers—and their students—communicate effectively about the climate crisis.
In partnership with Michigan State University’s Institute of Water Research, Michigan Rural Water Association and community partners, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) will host the 2022 Source Water Protection Conference in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.