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.”

The theme of the 26th Biennial Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) Biennial Conference is "CERF at 50: Celebrating Our Past, Charting Our Future." The 2021 conference will be a momentous occasion in CERF’s history, as it will be our 50th anniversary meeting. 

The Lake St. Clair conference, held every two years, provides a binational forum to exchange information on Lake St. Clair’s changing environment and the actions and tools needed to manage these changes.

The Oklahoma Clean Lakes and Watersheds Association welcomes you back to Oklahoma City for the NALMS 41st International Symposium. This event is an opportunity to network with some of the most knowledgeable leaders in lake and watershed information and technology. The conference will consist of multiple panels and discussions focused on the value of water for economics, ecology, and culture.