Events

2020 Texas Land Conservation Conference

The Annual Conference of the Environmental Education Association of Alabama

Environmental Education Symposium
Save the Date and Call for Presenters

March 6-7, 2020

The Louisiana Environmental Education Commission (LEEC), in partnership with the Department, is offering a fantastic professional development opportunity for educators at its March 6-7 Environmental Education State Symposium. This year’s symposium theme is “Take It Outside! Explore Nature’s Classroom.” This two-day event, which will be held at Fontainebleau State Park in Mandeville, will offer short courses and concurrent sessions on a variety of environmental education topics with a focus on outdoor learning.

Check out the LA DOE Environmental Education page for future updates.

Seminar/Webinar Herding oil at the surface: Surface collecting agents in oil spill response

March 12, 2020 – Noon-3 pm central (presentations begin at 12:45)
Jefferson Parish Library – East Bank Regional Library
4747 W Napoleon Ave, Metairie, LA 70001

To register for this event in person, click here. They ask that you register whether you plan to attend in person or online.

Please register here for the webinar. This seminar will be live-streamed online the day of the event beginning at 12:45. To view the presentations on your computer as they happen on March 12, click here.

2020 Southeast Land Conservation Conference
Cultivating Resilient and Inclusive Communities

March 18 – 20, 2020
The Read House Hotel
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The Land Trust Alliance

For complete information go the website.

Current Topics in Wetland Soils and Application of Hydric Soil Indicators Workshop  

March 19-20, 2020
Weeks Bay Reserve Resource Center
11525 US Highway 98
Fairhope, Alabama

This 2-day course is designed to increase audience knowledge about hydric soils and to provide skills to identify wetland soils using hydric soil indicators. The lecture and field based course features expert instruction on hydric soil characteristics  and the use of hydric soil indicators. See the 2-page course announcement for all the details. Registration deadline is March 14, 2020. Register online at https://weeksbayhydricsoils2020.eventbrite.com. Contact me if you need any additional information, and please share this announcement with your colleagues who may be interested in attending.

Mike Shelton Mike.Shelton@dcnr.alabama.gov
Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
251-928-9792

Louisiana Geological Survey (LGS)
Louisiana Water Resources Research Institute (LWRRI)

14th Annual Louisiana Water Conference

March 23-24, 2020
Louisiana State University
Dalton Woods Auditorium, Energy, Coast & Environmental Building
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Conference announcement (LAWater 2020 CFP): https://easychair.org/cfp/LAWater2020

Abstract submission (LAWater 2020: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=lawater2020

Important Dates:

Abstract Submission Open: Now
Registration Open: January 6, 2020
Abstract Due: March 2, 2020
Early Registration Deadline: March 4, 2020
Conference Days: March 23-24, 2020
Ethics Lecture for Geoscientists and Engineers (1 PDH): March 23, 2020

Algae Bloom & HAB Remediation Workshop Series
National Algae Association (NAA)

Wednesday Webinar Series
Vulnerability and Adaptation Planning
Gulf of Mexico Alliance

Mark your calendars for our next upcoming webinars. Download a copy of the webinar series flyer for information on accessing the program.

• March 25, 2020   Vulnerability and Adaptation Planning, Jim Pahl, LA Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority

For more information, contact Christina Mohrman.

2020 Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Marine Mammal Symposium (SEAMAMMS)

March 27-29, 2020
Miami, Florida
University of Miami – Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (UM-RSMAS)

SEAMAMMS is a long-standing, regional, student-oriented, scientific marine mammal meeting. Preference will be given to marine mammal research conducted by students in the mid-Atlantic or Southeast U.S. For meeting details, including registration, abstract submissions, and hotel specials, please visit https://seamamms.wordpress.com and follow @seamamms on Instagram and Twitter.

2020 Florida Coastal Mapping Summit
The Florida Coastal Mapping Program

When: Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Where: FWC/FWRI Auditorium in St Petersburg, FL

What:

The purpose of the workshop  is to bring together stakeholders from across the state to provide updates on the regional and statewide prioritization, showcase and update the group on mapping achievements since the gap analysis was presented in Jan 2018, assess new technologies becoming available for bathymetric mapping (Autonomous Surface Vessels, Sail drones, etc.), discuss current and potential funding and collaboration opportunities and discuss next steps for FCMaP.

Who should attend? Local and state coastal managers, planners, and decision-makers; state and federal agencies interested in the coastal realm; academic researchers; and private industry.

Agenda to follow in early 2020.

Cheryl J. Hapke, Ph.D.
Coordinator, FL Coastal Mapping Program
University of South Florida | College of Marine Science
St Petersburg, FL 33701

Celebrate the Gulf – Marine Education Festival

Date: April 4, 2020
War Memorial Park – Pass Christian, MS

Celebrate the Gulf Marine Education Festival was first established in 1991 to teach residents and visitors about the importance of the Gulf of Mexico. The festival is held the first Saturday in April under the beautiful canopy of the live oak trees in War Memorial Park in Pass Christian, Mississippi in conjunction with our sister festival, Art in the Pass. Join us and our 35+ exhibitors to learn about everything from our upland habitats and wildlife to the recreational and commercial services that the Gulf of Mexico provides! Come get a festival poster signed by our winning artist, and talk to our Student Science Showcase winners to learn about the science local students are doing in our community. Stop by our Registration tent to help your school win our School Attendance Award. We will have live animal shows, free family caricatures and photo booths, and tons of activities for kids of all ages. Come join us in celebrating our Gulf on April 4, 2020!

Get more information.

2020 Texas Bays and Estuaries Meeting

April 23^rd and 24^th, 2020
Del Mar Center for Economic Development
Corpus Christi, Texas

For more information www.texasbaysandestuaries.com

World Oceans Day

June 8, 2020

Learn more. 

WETshop 2020

June 14 – 19, 2020
LDWF Marine Research Lab, Grand Isle, LA
Application Deadline: April 17, 2020

A week-long, dynamic teacher workshop that allows teachers to work with educator/scientists to learn about Louisiana coastal wetlands, issues and history. The focus of the summer workshop is to create wetland stewards of teachers in order for them to educate co-workers and students in their home parishes about coastal land loss. Fifty-five professional contact hours will be accrued upon the completion of this wetland institute.

Implementation of a six hour wetland stewardship project for students, teachers and/or community in your parish after completion of the summer workshop is encouraged.

Get more information.

SAVE THE DATE

Gulf of Mexico Alliance
2020 All Hands
June 23-25, 2020
Beau Rivage
Biloxi, Mississippi

If you have any questions regarding the Davis Mountains Hummingbird Celebration, please contact us at info@davismountainshummingbirdcelebration.com.
Current and future information is posted on https://davismountainshummingbirdcelebration.com/

2020 Gulf Coast Land Conservation Conference

Save the Date!
September 14 – 16, 2020
Gulfport, MS.

The Gulf Coast Land Conservation Conference, sponsored by the Partnership for Gulf Coast Land Conservation, is the premiere gathering of land conservation practitioners in the Gulf of Mexico region. This year’s conference will Embrace the Gulf as part of the Gulf of Mexico Alliance’s year-long campaign to raise awareness about the value, sustainability, and beauty of the region. The 2020 conference will also mark ten years of restoration efforts to address damages from the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster.

HummerBird Celebration

Thursday – Sunday, Sept. 17-20, 2020
1801 Omohundro St. Rockport, TX

A Birders Paradise in Rockport-Fulton

Join the 32nd Annual Hummerbird Celebration on September 17-20. This year they are back and better than ever, featuring over 75 vendors more than 12 speakers and a variety of nature-inspired field trips on land and sea. The Celebration is fun, educational and inspiring. It is designed for those who enjoy bird watching as well as those who follow the migration patterns. If you enjoy nature, birds or some aspect of them, then this event is for you. Help them remember the year and tag them on social media! #RFHummerBird #HummerBird2020.

Get information. 

Restore America’s Estuaries | Coastal States Organization

2020 Summit

The National Coastal and Estuarine Summit

Providence, RI
October 4-8, 2020

SAVE THE DATE

Summit information will be available on this website https://estuaries.org/summit/