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!
Call Before You Haul 2.0 is an effort to work collaboratively with Great Lakes region entities to reduce interstate transport of aquatic invasive species - for the benefit of all states and provinces.
Join maritime archaeologist Stephanie Gandulla as she shares the Ironton's tragic story of loss, its exciting story of discovery, and learn more about the sanctuary's ongoing exploration of Lake Huron.
The ICWMM brings together professionals from around the world to exchange ideas on current practices and emerging technologies in water management. Emphasis is on state-of-the-art computer modeling for resolving water quantity and quality problems in stormwater, wastewater, watershed, and water distribution systems.
Volunteers are needed to survey Rouge wetlands by listening for calling frogs and toads. Interested volunteers must attend a 2 hour training on March 2, learn eight calls, and survey an assigned survey block.
Please join us for the Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day 2024 in Washington, D.C.!
New York Sea Grant, in collaboration with industry, academic and other professional seafood stakeholders, offers its annual, free "NY Seafood Summit."
Changes in total water mass now can be measured by ground-based and space-based observations.
Sustainable Intensification of the Rural Landscape: Protecting Soil Health, Water Quality and Farm Profitability. Attendees at this March 8, 2024, ANR Seminar will discover practical and sustainable ways to manage rural landscapes.
The 2024 WEDA Midwest Chapter meeting will be held March 12-14, 2024, at the Ritz Carlton in downtown Cleveland, OH.
The lake committees hold annual public meetings each March to review progress toward fishery objectives on each of the Great Lakes, as well as a common session to discuss topics of interest to the entire basin.
Learn about the factors that drive algae growth in Lake Superior and the potential impacts on the ecosystem in our one-hour public webinar.
On April 6 at Milliken Auditorium in Traverse City, you're invited to a free screening of NO DEFENSE, a documentary about the former Wurtsmith Air Force base in Oscoda, MI, the first military site in the country where PFAS contamination was identified.
Learn about habitat and species protection in Lake Huron in our upcoming one-hour public webinar.
Questions on the ethics of sharing water will be explored in an online webinar hosted by FLOW (For Love of Water) featuring a panel of experts in environmental ethics and policy.
Join local high school teacher, Andrew Wolfgang, at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center as he shares many opportunities to find unique birds in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
The 23rd International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species will take place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, from May 12 – 16, 2024. The conference theme is ‘Meeting Challenges with Innovation’.
The 47th annual Larval Fish Conference (LFC) will be held on the shores of Lake Erie (Sawmill Creek Resort, OH) during May 12-16, 2024. This is a scientific conference at which research involving early life stages of fish and other aquatic organisms is presented.
The 25th River Rally will be an exciting time for the network to gather on the banks of the Grand River in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative 2024 Annual Meeting will take place May 15-17, 2024, in Montreal, QC. The theme is: Economic Transformation: Tapping into Water for Sustainable Prosperity.
Learn how chemical contaminants have impacted the Lake Erie ecosystem in our upcoming webinar.