Events

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. 

Actionable Science in the Gulf of Mexico Seminar Series

September 23, 2020, 12 – 1 PM ET

Project Title: Population Connectivity of Deepwater Corals in the Northern Gulf of Mexico (Learn more here.)

Presenter: Dr. Santiago Herrera, Lehigh University

Over the next several months, project teams who received funding from the NOAA RESTORE Science Program in 2017 will be presenting their results as a OneNOAA Science Seminar Series, entitled Actionable Science in the Gulf of Mexico. A total of fifteen research teams were awarded $16.7 million to support work on living coastal and marine resources and their habitats in the Gulf of Mexico.

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October 1, 2020, 12 – 1 PM ET

Project Title: Linking habitat to recruitment: evaluating the importance of pelagic Sargassum to fisheries management in the Gulf of Mexico (Learn more here.)

Presenter: Dr. Frank Hernandez, University of Southern Mississippi

October 7, 2020, 12 – 1 PM ET

Project Title: Ecosystem Modeling to Improve Fisheries Management in the Gulf of Mexico (Learn more here)

Presenter: Dr. David Chagaris, University of Florida

Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative
Decade of Discovery State Showcases
Sea Grant in the Gulf of Mexico

Texas – September 25
10 am-12:30 pm CDT/11-1:30 EDT.
Register here to watch on Zoom or via Facebook Live. 

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Florida – October 16
Alabama – October 23
Mississippi – October 29
Louisiana – November 10

Wednesday Webinar
New Tools for Data Sharing: GOMA CAT and the Gulf of Mexico Open Data Platform | Shawn Landry and Jan Allyn, University of South Florida, Kathy Goodin and Pete Cutter, Nature Serve
September 30, 2020

Two new tools are available to improve data sharing in the Gulf of Mexico. GOMA CAT expands an intuitive and interactive online mapping tool for monitoring sites and management areas. The Gulf of Mexico Open Data Platform provides one source where users can easily discover, understand, and sue standardized habitat data.

Free bi-monthly virtual presentations on Gulf of Mexico Alliance programs.
2:00 pm CT / 3:00 pm ET

No registration is required. Download the flyer for program access information and future presentation dates.

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Diamondback Terrapin Conservation Plan | Tom Mohrman, The Nature Conservancy
November 18, 2020

This project creates a stakeholder driven conservation plan for diamondback terrapins, a turtle species of concern in the Gulf of Mexico. The plan provides a central source for terrapin information in the Gulf and recommendations to prevent and reverse declines in terrapin populations and their habitats.

Actionable Science in the Gulf of Mexico Seminar Series

October 1, 2020, 12 – 1 PM ET

Project Title: Linking habitat to recruitment: evaluating the importance of pelagic Sargassum to fisheries management in the Gulf of Mexico (Learn more here.)

Presenter: Dr. Frank Hernandez, University of Southern Mississippi

Over the next several months, project teams who received funding from the NOAA RESTORE Science Program in 2017 will be presenting their results as a OneNOAA Science Seminar Series, entitled Actionable Science in the Gulf of Mexico. A total of fifteen research teams were awarded $16.7 million to support work on living coastal and marine resources and their habitats in the Gulf of Mexico.

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October 7, 2020, 12 – 1 PM ET

Project Title: Ecosystem Modeling to Improve Fisheries Management in the Gulf of Mexico (Learn more here)

Presenter: Dr. David Chagaris, University of Florida

EXPLORE THE AREA BIENNIAL TRAINING CONFERENCE
Aquatic Resources Education Association

October 5-9, 2020
Rapid City, South Dakota

Get complete information on http://www.areanet.org/

Tool Time with Dave
Informative and Planning

Tuesday, October 6, 2020
2:00 pm CT or 3:00 pm ET

Gulf of Mexico Alliance
Data & Monitoring Team

Sponsored by Esri.

Actionable Science in the Gulf of Mexico Seminar Series

October 7, 2020, 12 – 1 PM ET

Project Title: Ecosystem Modeling to Improve Fisheries Management in the Gulf of Mexico (Learn more here)

Presenter: Dr. David Chagaris, University of Florida

This is the last of the series.

Over the next several months, project teams who received funding from the NOAA RESTORE Science Program in 2017 will be presenting their results as a OneNOAA Science Seminar Series, entitled Actionable Science in the Gulf of Mexico. A total of fifteen research teams were awarded $16.7 million to support work on living coastal and marine resources and their habitats in the Gulf of Mexico.

Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative
Decade of Discovery State Showcases
Sea Grant in the Gulf of Mexico

Florida – October 16
Ten years of GoMRI Science: Honoring discoveries, contributions, and legacies in Florida
October 16, 2020, 12–3 pm CDT/1-4 EDT.
Register here to watch on Zoom or via Facebook Live.

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Alabama – October 23
Mississippi – October 29
Louisiana – November 10

Tool Time with Dave
Databases and Decision Support

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
2:00 pm CT or 3:00 pm ET

Gulf of Mexico Alliance
Data & Monitoring Team

Sponsored by Esri.

Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative
Decade of Discovery State Showcases
Sea Grant in the Gulf of Mexico

Alabama – October 23

Ten years of discovery: Celebrating the legacy of GoMRI in Alabama
October 23,2020, Reception 6 pm CDT/7 EDT, Program 6:30-8:30/7:30-9:30
The Lodge at Gulf State Park, Gulf Shores, AL.

Register here to attend in person or remotely on Zoom/via Facebook Live.

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Mississippi – October 29
Louisiana – November 10

Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative
Decade of Discovery State Showcases
Sea Grant in the Gulf of Mexico

Mississippi – October 29

A salute to the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative’s contribution to the state of science in Mississippi
October 29, 1-3 pm CDT/2-4 EDT.
Register here to watch on Zoom or via Facebook Live.

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Louisiana – November 10

Tool Time with Dave
Watersheds, Flooding, and Basins (Oh My!)

Tuesday, November 10, 2020
2:00 pm CT or 3:00 pm ET

Gulf of Mexico Alliance
Data & Monitoring Team

Sponsored by Esri.

Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative
Decade of Discovery State Showcases
Sea Grant in the Gulf of Mexico

Louisiana – November 10

Commemorating 10 years of GoMRI science in Louisiana
November 10, 2020, 2-4 pm CST/3-5 EST.
Register here to watch on Zoom or via Facebook Live. 

Tool Time with Dave
Coastal Management: Wind, Water, Sand, and Resilience

Tuesday, November 17, 2020 – Note a week earlier!
2:00 pm CT or 3:00 pm ET

Gulf of Mexico Alliance
Data & Monitoring Team

Sponsored by Esri.

Wednesday Webinar
Diamondback Terrapin Conservation Plan | Tom Mohrman, The Nature Conservancy
November 18, 2020

This project creates a stakeholder driven conservation plan for diamondback terrapins, a turtle species of concern in the Gulf of Mexico. The plan provides a central source for terrapin information in the Gulf and recommendations to prevent and reverse declines in terrapin populations and their habitats.

Free bi-monthly virtual presentations on Gulf of Mexico Alliance programs.
2:00 pm CT / 3:00 pm ET

No registration is required. Download the flyer for program access information.

Fully Serving the Underserved
A Virtual Workshop

Gulf of Mexico Alliance
Education and Engagement Team

January 12 -13, 2021

This two-day virtual workshop will take place in interactive segments spread out over the two days. Engage in two-hour sessions offset by break and work time.
Expect more details later this fall.

Coastal GeoTools 2021 – Going Virtual

February 8-11, 2021

Coastal GeoTools continues to be the place to experience what’s new and forwarding thinking in terms of technology and coastal management. In this virtual environment, you will continue to experience everything this conference has to offer – top notch sessions, training opportunities, the tools showcase, plenaries, and the exhibit hall.

Registration opens in November 2020.

12th National Monitoring Conference: Working Together for Clean Water
North American Lake Management Society

April 20 – 21, 2021
Providence, R.I.

The National Water Quality Monitoring Council will host its 12th National Monitoring Conference during the week of April 19, 2021, likely in Providence, Rhode Island. All federal, state, tribal and local water professionals, nonprofits, academia, and volunteer citizen scientists are welcome at this important national forum.

Abstracts are due September 24 (https://www.nalms.org/2021nmc/abstract-submission/).

Mark your calendar for the 2021 Alabama Coastal BirdFest: October 6-9, 2021!

In 2021, go the Weeks Bay Foundation for information.

The 2020 event is cancelled.

Florida Birding & Nature Festival
October 14-17, 2021

See you next year!