Events

Shellfish Grower Information Exchange Workshop

Ocean Conservancy will host the Shellfish Grower Information Exchange Workshop on Thursday, February 21, from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at the Island House Hotel (26650 Perdido Beach Blvd, Orange Beach, AL 36561). They are interested in furthering the dialogue surrounding ocean and coastal acidification among shellfish industry representatives. Shellfish growers, hatchery managers and scientists from around the country will discuss their experiences with this water chemistry change along with other environmental issues.

This meeting will provide an opportunity for an exchange of knowledge between growers, scientists, and other stakeholders from the region on mass shellfish mortality events and their impacts on the shellfish community. Ocean acidification will provide the main case study to share, but other challenges will be discussed, such as shellfish diseases, salinity changes and warming waters. RSVP by clicking here.

2019 Texas Land Conservation Conference
Texas Land Trust Council

February 27 – March 1, 2018
Austin, Texas

The 2019 Texas Land Conservation Conference will be held Wednesday, February 27 – Friday, March 1, 2018 at the Hilton Austin Airport in Austin, Texas.  TLCC is the preeminent statewide meeting for anyone working in the field of land and water conservation, private landowners interested in conserving their land, government, business and NGO agency partners, and any person interested in learning more about these important issues in Texas.  Join them for three days of learning, inspiration, and fantastic networking events as we work together to conserve Texas land.

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2019 Texas Land Conservation Conference
Texas Land Trust Council

February 27 – March 1, 2018
Austin, Texas

The 2019 Texas Land Conservation Conference will be held Wednesday, February 27 – Friday, March 1, 2018 at the Hilton Austin Airport in Austin, Texas.  TLCC is the preeminent statewide meeting for anyone working in the field of land and water conservation, private landowners interested in conserving their land, government, business and NGO agency partners, and any person interested in learning more about these important issues in Texas.  Join them for three days of learning, inspiration, and fantastic networking events as we work together to conserve Texas land.

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Florida Tourism Day

Join your tourism colleagues on March 13, 2019 in Tallahassee to educate the legislature, media and all Floridians about the importance of Florida’s tourism industry. Together, let’s share the positive economic impact of tourism to Florida and to its residents as well as how crucial it is to support Florida’s No. 1 industry. For more information or to register now, click here.

11th National Monitoring Conference
Working Together for Clean Water

March 25-29, 2019
Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel
Denver, Colorado

The National Water Quality Monitoring Council will host its 11th National Water Monitoring Conference on March 25-29, 2019 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, in Denver, Colorado. All water stakeholders—including federal, state, tribal and local water professionals, non-profits, academia, and volunteer citizen scientists—are welcome at this important national forum.

Preparedness Summit
The Evolving Threat Environment

March 26-29, 2019
National Association of County and City Health Officials
St. Louis, Missouri

This summit will focus on giving emergency and preparedness professionals the knowledge, resources, and contacts necessary to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies. Topics include supporting the homebound in fires and hurricanes, building fatality management capacity, environmental justice in public health, improving public health and law enforcement communication, local health department cybersecurity, disaster behavioral health for first responders, legal aspects of epidemics, creating a public health shelter task force, mental health for first responders, forming academic partnerships, and tools to improve special pathogen readiness.

Gulf of Mexico Climate and Resilience Community of Practice
2019 Annual Meeting

April 3-5, 2019
Fairhope, Alabama

Fairhope Public Library
Giddens Conference Center
501 Fairhope Avenue
Fairhope, AL 36532

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Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS)
2019 Annual Members Meeting

The GCOOS Board of Directors will be hosting the organization’s annual members meeting from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, 2019, at the Renaissance New Orleans Pere Marquette in downtown New Orleans. All interested participants are welcome to attend, but must register in advance (registration is free and breakfast/lunch are provided).

Registration Deadline: March 8, 2019

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13th Annual Louisiana Water Conference

Louisiana Geological Survey (LGS)
LSU Agricultural Center (AgCenter)
Louisiana Water Resources Research Institute (LWRRI)

April 15-16, 2019
Louisiana State University
Dalton Woods Auditorium, Energy, Coast & Environmental Building
Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The Conference offers 1 PDH Ethics Lecture for Professional Geologists (PG) and Professional Engineers (PE) and certificates of Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Conference announcement (LAWater 2019 CFP): https://easychair.org/cfp/lawater2019

Title/Abstract submission (LAWater 2019): https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=lawater2019

Important Dates:

Title and Abstract Submission Open: Now

Registration Open: January 9, 2019

Title Due: February 15, 2019

Abstract Due: March 15, 2019

Early Registration Deadline: March 15, 2019

Conference Days: April 15-16, 2019

Ethics Lecture for Geoscientists and Engineers (1 PDH): April 15, 2019

National Adaptation Forum
Action today for a better tomorrow

April 23-25, 2019
Madison, WI

The National Adaptation Forum is excited to gather adaptation practitioners in Madison, WI from April 23-25, 2019. Attendees will learn how to make their work climate-informed, share what they learned with others, and develop a stronger network of like-minded peers. Those who attend will benefit from exposure to all aspects of the field, professional development, and information sharing through an innovative and comprehensive program featuring plenary sessions, symposia, working groups, training sessions, exhibit booths, poster sessions, and networking events.

2019 Watershed and Stormwater Conference
Center for Watershed Protection

April 29 – May 2, 2019
Historic Charleston, South Carolina

The 2019 Watershed and Stormwater Conference provides a forum for watershed and stormwater professionals throughout the nation to learn how to increase the resiliency of our communities in response to emerging and persistent threats to our water resources — from headwaters to coasts. Network with water resource managers, practitioners, researchers and regulators from all over the United States. The conference will include technical presentations, case studies, panel discussions, workshops and field trips.

2019 Watershed and Stormwater Conference
Center for Watershed Protection

April 29 – May 2, 2019
Historic Charleston, South Carolina

The 2019 Watershed and Stormwater Conference provides a forum for watershed and stormwater professionals throughout the nation to learn how to increase the resiliency of our communities in response to emerging and persistent threats to our water resources — from headwaters to coasts. Network with water resource managers, practitioners, researchers and regulators from all over the United States. The conference will include technical presentations, case studies, panel discussions, workshops and field trips.

2019 State of the Coast
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources

May 6, 2019
IP Resort and Casino
Biloxi, Mississippi

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is holding the annual coastal meeting to discuss the State of Our Coast on Monday, May 6, 2019 at the IP Casino Resort Spa in Biloxi, MS. This meeting is a chance to bring together state, federal and local government, along with academia, non-profit organizations and corporate businesses by offering networking, collaborative information and leveraging opportunities to effectively address issues of concern.

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43rd Association of State Floodplain Managers’ Annual Conference
Flood Fest 2019: The Mitigation & Resilience Tour

May 19-23, 2019
Huntington Convention Center
Cleveland, Ohio.

Flood-risk professionals from all over the world attend the Association of State Floodplain Managers’ annual floodplain management conference. Our 43rd conference will be held May 19-23, 2019 at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Join 1,000+ other attendees to network with local, state, regional, tribal and federal officials, industry leaders, consultants and a wide variety of subject matter experts from diverse fields who will give presentations relevant to our theme, “Flood Fest 2019: The Mitigation and Resilience Tour.”

The conference is conducted by the ASFPM, the world’s leading voice for sound floodplain management, with 18,000+ practitioners, 10,000 Certified Floodplain Managers, 37 chapters and 79 corporate and agency partners worldwide.

2019 All Hands
The Lodge – Gulf State Park
Gulf Shores, Alabama

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Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop

National Marine Educators Association
NMEA 2019 – Turning the Tide

July 21-25, 2019
University of New Hampshire

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Gulf Coast Land Conservation Conference
Partnership for Gulf Coast Land Conservation

September 9-11, 2019
Point Clear, Alabama

SAVE THE DATE

A joint meeting of the 21st William T. Pecora Memorial Remote Sensing Symposium (Pecora 21) and the 38th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment (ISRSE-38) will convene in Baltimore, Maryland, USA from October 6 – 11, 2019. The combined conference will be hosted by NASA, NOAA and the USGS, with an overarching theme of “Earth Observation – Continuous Monitoring of Our Changing Planet: From Sensors to Decisions.”

The joint hosting of these two prestigious remote sensing meetings will afford many unique opportunities for interaction and collaboration among a diverse and international community of remote sensing experts and scientists.\

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The 25th Biennial CERF Conference

Join CERF in Mobile, Alabama on 3–7 November, 2019, as we endeavor to connect science and society in the collective goals of preserving coastal and estuarine habitats, resources, and heritage. Collaborate and discuss with more than 1,700 scientists and researchers from all over the world as you learn to be “Responsive | Relevant | Ready.”

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