Event Calendar

The Clean Gulf conference and exposition serves the spill response industry in prevention, preparedness and response by hosting a forum that facilitates an open exchange of ideas, case studies and best practices for stakeholders from government, environmental, emergency planning and response industries throughout maritime, facilities, rail and pipeline. Early (discounted) registration is open now through Aug. 23.

• When: Nov. 18-20, 2024
• Where: George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas

Details

The 2024 Mississippi-Alabama Bays and Bayous Symposium will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 19-20, 2024, at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi.

The Bays and Bayous Symposium typically takes place every two years and alternates its location between Alabama and Mississippi.

The symposium focuses on coastal science research and application, education and outreach. Hundreds of people gather to present their research, showcase their projects, exchange ideas and learn about the latest developments in the northern Gulf.

The symposium emphasizes local research, projects and efforts. Session topics vary with each symposium, but past sessions have covered climate and hazards, habitat management and restoration, living resources, water resources, emerging coastal issues and more.

The event is also recognized as a networking opportunity for the 350-450 coastal science professionals, students, educators and others in attendance.

Stay updated with announcements from Bays and Bayous by following the symposium on Facebook and X or by visiting the event website.

The Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium will host the 2024 symposium with assistance from the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program and many volunteers and sponsors.

The Marine Minerals Program at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Gulf of Mexico Office, is planning for the 2024 Gulf of Mexico Offshore Sand Management Working Group (SMWG) Meeting to take place on Thursday, December 5, 2024, from 8:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT. BOEM intends to host the SMWG Meeting as a hybrid event to accommodate virtual participation and in-person participation at the BOEM Gulf of Mexico Regional Office (1201 Elmwood Park Blvd) in New Orleans, Louisiana. Please hold this date on your calendars. There is no registration fee for this meeting.

This year’s SMWG meeting will include panels and updates from recent sand inventory efforts and cooperative/interagency agreements in the Gulf of Mexico. It will also focus on Gulf-wide multi-use initiatives, provide updates related to environmental studies and opportunities to brainstorm new study opportunities, and feature a panel focused on planning for the next 5/10/20 years out for the Gulf of Mexico sand and sediment management.

ACES: A Community on Ecosystem Services represents a dynamic and growing international assembly of professionals, researchers, and policy-makers involved with ecosystem services. The ACES Conference provides an open forum to share experiences, methods, and tools for assessing and incorporating ecosystem services into public and private decisions.

The goal of the conference is to link state-of-the-art science, practice, and decision making by bringing together the ecosystem services community and decision makers from around the United States and the globe. ACES will engage leaders in government, NGOs, academia, Native American tribes, and the private sector to advance the use of ecosystem services science and practice in resource management and other societal decisions.

Conference Theme:
Enhancing Resilience through Relationships, Information, and Technology

Whether you are new to Coastal GeoTools or a previous attendee, don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen relationships and build new ones as we focus on the effective use of data, tools, partnerships, and training to address coastal issues and inform policy matters.

Continuing This Year – An Emphasis on Tribal and Indigenous Applications
Our goal is to become a more inclusive group and increase the knowledge being shared with conference attendees by tribal and Indigenous community members.

New This Year – The Power of Partnerships for Resilience
Hosted by the Digital Coast Partnership
To build a more resilient coast, innovative partnerships are needed. To this end, the Digital Coast Partnership will host informative sessions designed to share stories, explore new partnerships, and identify strategic opportunities. We have so much to learn from each other—you won’t want to miss this!

Potential for Magic: Innovation, knowledge sharing, the effective use of geospatial technologies, and partnerships are what it takes to make the coast more resilient, and that’s what you will find at Coastal GeoTools 2.0.

Save the date! The GOMA All Hands Meeting 2025 will be May 5-8, 2025, in Biloxi, MS, at the Golden Nugget.

Join us as we bring together more than 500 partners from state and federal agencies, academia, non-profits, and industry from across the region to plan projects that improve the Gulf Coast and implement Governors’ Action Plan IV.

Registration information coming soon!