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!
Every three years, the International Joint Commission (IJC) assesses progress towards the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement’s goals for drinkable, fishable, swimmable Great Lakes. Share your perspectives to help inform the IJC’s independent advice to Canadian and US governments.
Every three years, the International Joint Commission (IJC) assesses progress towards the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement’s goals for drinkable, fishable, swimmable Great Lakes. Share your perspectives to help inform the IJC’s independent advice to Canadian and US governments.
Seminar title: Exploring the role of nitrogen substrate availability in the ecology of Microcystis-dominated CyanoHABs
The 2026 Western Dredging Association Midwest Chapter meeting will be held April 21-23, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Save the date for the 2026 Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Annual Conference.
This presentation will share key insights from National Wildlife Federation programs, and outline research and extension needs to scale up adoption in the Great Lakes region.
You're invited to the joint conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research and the Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences.
At this meeting, the public can learn about and discuss developments in the Great Lakes fishery. Commissioners and the U.S. and Canadian Committees of Advisors will hold meetings here as well.
GreenTech 2026 is Green Marine's 19th annual conference. Green Marine targets key environmental issues related to biodiversity protection air, water and soil quality, and community relations.
The 2026 Dredging Summit & Expo is a technical conference organized by the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) to promote the exchange of knowledge in fields related to dredging, navigation, marine engineering, and construction.
In 2026, the American Fisheries Society returns to the city of Columbus, Ohio, for the first time since 1933.
The 2026 conference is focused on the scientific, economic, and environmental value associated with the high-resolution mapping of the Great Lakes.
Save the date for the 2026 Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus Annual Meeting, to be held September 28-29, 2026, in Marquette, Michigan.
Please plan to join us for the 2026 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting, to be held in Toronto, Ontario, October 6-8!
The Great Lakes Coastal Assembly is partnering with Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve and Audubon Great Lakes to host the fourth Great Lakes Coastal Symposium (Symposium).
The Summit will bring together researchers, beach managers and owners, and local, state, federal, provincial, and tribal governments to explore how new technology is transforming beach monitoring and the way results are shared with the public.
The North American Lake Management Society (NALMS) is pleased to return to Canada, after ten years, for NALMS 2026!
Save the date for the IAGLR’s 70th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research: May 24-28, 2027, in Duluth, Minnesota.