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Conferences, Workshops & Other Opportunities

Gulf of Mexico Climate and Resilience Community of Practice Annual Meeting

The 2024 Climate and Resilience Community of Practice annual meeting will be held April 23-25, 2024, in Moss Point, Mississippi at the Pelican Landing Event and Conference Center. — more about the 2024 Climate and Resilience Community of Practice Annual Meeting

Environmental Literacy & Workforce Development Competitive Research Program Funding Opportunity

The Louisiana Sea Grant College Program (LSG) seeks one-year, small-grant proposals for research projects related to its Environmental Literacy and Workforce Development focus area. Since its establishment in 1968, the Louisiana Sea Grant College Program has worked to promote stewardship of the state’s coastal resources through a combination of research, education and outreach. Full proposals are due April 26, 2024, at 11:59 PM CDT.more about Environmental Literacy & Workforce Development Competitive Research Program Funding Opportunity

NMEA Annual Conference 2024

Massachusetts Marine Educators is excited to host the NMEA 2024 annual conference—a special event that brought together hundreds of professional educators dedicated to teaching about our marine, coastal and aquatic environments. The conference will be held July 28 – August 01, 2024, at Boston University in Boston, MA. — more about NMEA Annual Conference 2024

American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting

The American Fisheries Society is hosting the 154th AFS Annual Meeting, September 15-19, 2024 in Honolulu, Hawai’i. The theme “Conserving Fishes and Fishing Traditions through Knowledge Co-Production” will stimulate a wide range of sessions focusing on the past, present, and future of fisheries conservation and management as we bring together professionals from across North America, the Pacific Islands, and countries throughout the world. The Honolulu Program Committee invites proposals for symposia, workshop/continuing education courses, and innovative sessions that support the theme and look to advance the fisheries profession. – more about the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting

LUMCON Scientific Diver Training

Scientific Diver-in-Training, commonly referred to as a DIT, is the beginning point for most scientific divers. Generally, a DIT is also a scientist, or scientist-in-training. The training process for a DIT to become a scientific diver is extensive, at least 100 hours minimum. LUMCON is at present the only American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) designated training facility in the State of Louisiana. Scientific diver certification is required by most academic and government agencies who utilize diving as a research tool for marine science including biology, chemistry, biomedical, engineering and geosciences, and for all diving work conducted in association with LUMCON. — more info on LUMCON Scientific Diver Training

Mississippi River Water Quality and Interstate Collaboration: Summary of a Workshop

Summary of a Workshop on Mississippi River Water Quality Science and Interstate Collaboration summarizes presentations and discussions of Mississippi River and basin water quality management, monitoring, and evaluation programs that took place at a workshop that was held in St. Louis on November 18-19, 2013. The workshop examined a wide array of challenges and progress in water quality monitoring and evaluation in states along the Mississippi River corridor, and provided a forum for experts from U.S. federal agencies, the Mississippi River states, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector to share and compare monitoring and evaluation. — more about the workshop