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 Dredging Team Webinar: Using Dredged Material for Aquatic Habitat Restoration

Webinar

This informational webinar hosted by the Great Lakes Dredging Team will detail an innovative project underway in the Duluth-Superior harbor. Using cleaner sediment dredged from the harbor's navigation channels, a section of the harbor bed polluted by a legacy of industrial activity is being restored as viable aquatic habitat, and hopefully delisted as an EPA-designated Area of Concern. The presentation will […]

Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative Webinar: Manual Control of Non-native Phragmites

Webinar

Hosted by the Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative This free webinar will show you how to remove and control non-native Phragmites using simple garden tools. The technique is easy for anyone to learn, and no special prior qualifications are required.  You can use what you learn in this webinar to control invasive Phragmites in locations where […]

Invasive Mussel Collaborative Webinar: Methods and Protocols for Decontaminating Field Gear and Equipment

Webinar

Hosted by the Invasive Mussel Collaborative Please join us for a webinar hosted by the Invasive Mussel Collaborative to discuss decontamination for zebra and quagga mussels (Dreissena polymorpha and D. rostriformis bugensis, respectively) in field work. This webinar will highlight available methods and associated challenges, opportunities to address gaps in knowledge, and case studies in […]

2017 Annual Meeting of the Great Lakes Dredging Team

The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center and Pier B Resort Duluth, MN

Please plan to join the Great Lakes Dredging Team for its 2017 Annual Meeting, to be held at the Pier B Resort in Duluth, Minnesota. Topics to include: – Elections – Update on the Great Lakes Dredging Program – Breakouts session of the GLDT’s standing committees – Field trip For more information, please visit: https://greatlakesdredging.net/news-events/meetings/ 

2018 Annual Meeting of the Great Lakes Dredging Team

Toledo, OH

Please plan to join the Great Lakes Dredging Team for its 2018 Annual Meeting, to be held in Toledo, Ohio. For more information, please visit: https://greatlakesdredging.net/news-events/meetings/ 

Binational Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species Forum

Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel 55 West Bay Drive , Erie, PA, United States

Erie, Pennsylvania Draft Agenda (Updated 6/19/2017) You are invited to the 2017 Binational Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species Forum, to be held on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, in Erie, Pennsylvania, at the Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel. The Forum will bring together representatives of federal, state and provincial agencies, research facilities, environmental groups, private industry, and other key […]

HABs Collaboratory: 2017 Field Season Webinar

Webinar

On July 24th at 9:30 a.m. EDT, the Great Lakes HABs Collaboratory is hosting its 2017 Field Season Webinar. During this webinar, presenters from across the Great Lakes will discuss HABs field work they are conducting this summer. This webinar seeks to inform attendees about work being conducted across the Great Lakes this summer. The webinar […]

Little Rapids Restoration Project Completion Celebration

Rotary Park 1425 Riverside Dr., Sault Ste. Marie, MI, United States

Please join us to celebrate the completion of the Little Rapids Restoration Project! August 24 • 1:00 PM • Rotary Park • Sault Ste. Marie, MI  •  View the email invitation After decades of planning, a project to restore the Little Rapids portion of the St. Marys River has been completed! The Little Rapids Restoration […]

September Adopt-a-Beach

Join the thousands of people caring for our Great Lakes during the Alliance’s September Adopt-a-Beach™ Event, part of the International Coastal Cleanup. The event is scheduled for September 16, but dates and times may vary. Volunteers who participate in the event not only remove debris, they also record their findings. Last year, 15,181 volunteers removed […]

2017 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting

The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center and Pier B Resort Duluth, MN

The Great Lakes Commission 2017 Annual Meeting will be held Sept. 19-20, 2017, in Duluth, Minnesota. Our meetings offer an opportunity for Great Lakes stakeholders to convene with colleagues and share perspectives on important Great Lakes issues.

Binational Great Lakes Remote Sensing – St. Louis River Estuary Tour

Duluth, MN

This tour is part of the ongoing Spotlight Series held by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) – Western Great Lakes Region to promote remote sensing technologies. This tour is part of a Great Lakes Remote Sensing workshop to display and demonstrate new remote sensing technologies for forest resource management. This tour […]

Binational Great Lakes Forestry Remote Sensing Workshop

Cloquet, MN

This workshop is to display and demonstrate new remote sensing technologies for forest habitat resource management. This is part of the ongoing ‘Spotlight Series’ on remote sensing technologies held by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) though out the Western Great Lakes area. This workshop is in collaboration with the Canadian Remote […]

State of the Bay

Bay City, MI MI

This one day conference is your chance to learn about activities related to the restoration, conservation and protection of Saginaw Bay. In addition, you’ll learn about what communities around the Bay and throughout the watershed are doing to encourage public access, economic development, environmental education and watershed management.

Michigan Wetlands Association Conference 2017

Gaylord, MI MI

Michigan Wetlands Association’s 2017 Wetlands Conference theme is "Innovations in Wetland Protection and Management." The conference will be open to both members and non-members, and we expect participation from state, federal, and local agencies, private consulting firms, colleges and universities, conservation and environmental organizations, and other interested citizens.

Lakehead University Climate Change Forum

Thunder Bay, ON

Lakehead University is hosting a Climate Change Forum with the support of the Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy, and the Government of Ontario. A network of researchers, community workers, academics, and government agencies will converge at Lakehead University to discuss climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies. Themes of discussion include the impacts […]

Sturgeon Fest

Lakeshore State Park Milwaukee, WI

Enjoy family fun at Sturgeon Fest- one of the biggest annual conservation events and festivals in Wisconsin. Celebrate the reintroduction of a breeding population of Sturgeon to Lake Michigan and the Milwaukee River!

Green Infrastructure Champions Workshop

London, Ontario , Canada

The Green Infrastructure Champions Workshop will provide participants with an opportunity to learn from local experts about their experiences in green infrastructure (GI) / Low Impact Development (LID) design, construction, maintenance and operation and performance monitoring. It will introduce participants to the Green Infrastructure Champions Program and provide an opportunity for “Emerging Champions” to sign up for technical assistance through the mentoring network.

Great Lakes Observing System Annual Meeting

Ann Arbor, MI

Members of the Great Lakes data sharing community gather at this annual meeting. Learn more about data-powered activity happening near you, and what's coming up in the future.

Green Infrastructure Champions Workshop

Detroit, MI

SEMCOG, in partnership with the Great Lakes Commission, is hosting a SEMCOG University on Green Infrastructure planning and engineering practices. The Great Lakes Commission Green Infrastructure Champions Pilot Program is intended to catalyze the adoption of green infrastructure practices and policies across the Great Lakes region by bringing together green infrastructure leaders and helping them share their knowledge.

Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage Trail Conference

Leland, MI MI

Discover how our valuable Great Lakes fisheries (past, present and future) can benefit local museum programs, enhance coastal tourism development opportunities, and support community development efforts. This educational program is open to everyone interested in promoting maritime heritage tourism and Great Lakes stewardship. Contact: Brandon Schroeder Phone: (989) 354-9885 E-mail: [email protected]