Relevant Events and Webinars
Our Living Waters (OLW) Monthly Meetups
When: Monday, May 7, 2025, 3:00 PM ET
Where: Online
Registration: Click here to register
Our Living Waters (OLW) launched an online space for water champions to meet each other nationwide. The goal is to foster more informal dialogues one topic at a time -- with each session featuring a guest presentation followed by an open space for questions and sharing. Topics covered to date have been innovations in drainage, watershed education and localizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
When: Monday, May 7, 2025, 3:00 PM ET
Where: Online
Registration: Click here to register
Our Living Waters (OLW) launched an online space for water champions to meet each other nationwide. The goal is to foster more informal dialogues one topic at a time -- with each session featuring a guest presentation followed by an open space for questions and sharing. Topics covered to date have been innovations in drainage, watershed education and localizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
You can also explore OLW network-wide offerings including events like:
- All Nations Grand River Water Walk Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser – May 3, 2025
- 9th Annual Wendaajiwondehnong Bimoseyam – Mother Water Walk – May 17 to June 21, 2025
Ontario Chapter of the American Fisheries Society: Virtual Movie Screening of
"The Last Boat on the Lake" When: Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 7:00 - 9:00 PM EST Where: Online Registration: Please email Brian Morrison ([email protected]) for registration. The Ontario Chapter - AFS would like to invite you to a virtual movie screening of Last Boat on the Lake, featuring Dr. Hannah Harrison for an introduction to the film and Q&A following. The event will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from 7-9 pm EST. Last Boat on the Lake tells a character-driven story of commercial fisheries, some of them multi-generational, in the Great Lakes and how much they contribute to the local food chain in Ontario and across Canada. |
Technoscience Thursdays Webinar Series: Acoustic Telemetry tools for Decision-Making
When: Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 2:00 - 3:00PM EDT
Where: Online
Registration: Click here to register
When: Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 2:00 - 3:00PM EDT
Where: Online
Registration: Click here to register

Big data, meet smart tools: Catch the next ‘Technoscience Thursdays at 2:00’ webinar on cutting-edge Acoustic Telemetry Tools for Decision-Making on Thursday, May 22nd, 2:00-3:00pm EDT, featuring Dr. Tom Binder, Michigan State University, Dr. Silviya Ivanova, University of Windsor, and Paul Bzonek, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
View abstracts and recordings of previous webinars: https://www.glfc.org/technoscience-webinars.php
View abstracts and recordings of previous webinars: https://www.glfc.org/technoscience-webinars.php
International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) Annual Conference When: Monday, June 2 - Friday June 6, 2025 Where: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Registration: Click here to register. IAGLR's 68th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research will feature four days of inspiring science centered around our theme Creating Great Lakes Resilience. The conference will be hybrid, so if you can't make it to Milwaukee, we invite you to join us online. Register by May 12 for savings. Click here for more details! |
International Conference on Fish Telemetry
When: Sunday, June 8 - Friday, June 13, 2025
Where: Park Place Hotel and Conference Center, Traverse City, Michigan
Registration: Click here to register
When: Sunday, June 8 - Friday, June 13, 2025
Where: Park Place Hotel and Conference Center, Traverse City, Michigan
Registration: Click here to register
The 7th International Conference on Fish Telemetry will be hosted by the Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System (GLATOS)
The 7th International Conference on Fish Telemetry brings together research professionals and industry experts to discuss advancements in technology, novel methods, and research results used to advance our understanding of fish behavior and ecology. The theme of the conference: "unraveling the mysteries of fish to inform management and conservation decisions". Click here to learn more!
The 7th International Conference on Fish Telemetry brings together research professionals and industry experts to discuss advancements in technology, novel methods, and research results used to advance our understanding of fish behavior and ecology. The theme of the conference: "unraveling the mysteries of fish to inform management and conservation decisions". Click here to learn more!
OCEANS 2025 Great Lakes Conference
When: Monday, September 29 - Thursday, October 2, 2025 Where: Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois Registration: Registration opening soon. Check here for regular updates. Join the leading innovators, analysts, and producers of marine technology, research, and education gathering for the OCEANS 2025 Great Lakes conference. Come meet your fellow professionals and students, hear from experts about their latest activities and ideas, and discuss your needs with the best suppliers of marine and maritime products in the exhibit hall. Local OCEANS Technical Topics include Fisheries and Aquatic Invasive Species, Indigenous Observing in the Great Lakes and Coastal Regions and more! |