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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a public meeting of the Great Lakes Advisory Board on August 30, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CDT and August 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time with remote participation only.
On September 23, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. EDT, the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers will be hosting a webinar focusing on maritime transportation, including the launch of the GSGP’s 5-year GSGP action plan; smart shipping, green shipping and other strategies to increase economic value and environmental performance.
On September 29, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. EDT, the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers will be hosting a discussion focusing on water infrastructure—including racial equity, environmental justice and inclusion in economically disadvantaged areas.
The Interagency Ecological Restoration Quality Committee (IERQC) Monthly Webinar Series will present A Synthesis of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the Perceived Benefits for People and Nature, by Matthew Jurjonas, The Nature Conservatory.
On October 1, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. EDT, the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers will be hosting a discussion focusing on the Great Lakes Impact Investment Platform, including a spotlight on participating projects as well as the opportunities and promise of impact investing for different types of communities where both positive environmental and social impacts are possible.
Please save the date for the next Great Lakes Dredging Team meeting, which will take place virtually via webinar on October 5, 2021.
On October 4, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. EDT, the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers will be hosting a discussion focusing on Invasive Species, including creative approaches to combat invasive carp, phragmites and others that threaten the Great Lakes St. Lawrence region.
This webinar will present a summary of the findings and recommendations of the International Joint Commission Great Lakes Science Advisory Board-Research Coordination Committee's recent report, "Monitoring Infrastructure and Activities of Great Lakes Connecting Waters: An Assessment and Recommendations."
The 2021 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting is currently scheduled to be held online on October 12-14, 2021.
The discussion will focus on supply chain demand and corporate commitments, land protection to generate credits, energy transition, and strategies to capitalize on renewable resources such as hydroelectricity.
The Great Lakes Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species is pleased to announce that it will host its 2021 fall meeting virtually on October 26-28. The meeting will feature plenary sessions on Great Lakes Restoration Initiative interjurisdictional projects and social science research.
Save the date! Join the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition for a virtual conference series this fall, sponsored by the Joyce Foundation and the Great Lakes Fishery Trust.
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.