Events

After Hours Lecture: The Science Behind the Shell

Organizer: Batten School & VIMS Date and Time: Thursday, April 30, 2026 · 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Location: Batten School & VIMS – Watermen’s Hall, McHugh Auditorium 1375 Greate Road Gloucester Point, VA 23062 Format and Highlights: Duration: 1.5 hours Format: Hybrid About This Event: Ever wondered where those dozen oysters you order on […]

30 Apr

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

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North Pacific Eel Traps, A Growing Ocean Crisis: A Talk by Dr. Carl Berg (OSEAN Special Seminar)

Dr. Carl Berg traces lost North Pacific eel-trap gear back to its sources across the US, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, and the threat it poses to the Hawaiian monk seal. OSEAN special seminar, Tuesday 12 May 2026, 10:30 AM KST, Zoom.

12 May

10:30 am - 11:30 am

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Announcing IMPAC6: An Opportunity to Shape the Future of Ocean Conservation

Free virtual preview of the 6th International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC6, Dakar, 22 to 27 March 2027). Thursday, 14 May 2026 at 10 AM EDT (2 PM UTC), with live English, French, and Spanish interpretation.

14 May

10:00 am - 11:00 am

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Keep Poop in the Loop: A Global Sewage Treaty for Our Ocean

Organizer: Ocean Sewage Alliance and OCTO Date and Time: Tue, May 19, 2026 · 1:00 PM EDT (5:00 PM UTC) Location: Virtual About This Event: Nearly half the world’s wastewater flows untreated into rivers and oceans, fueling biodiversity loss, threatening public health, and costing the global economy more than $4 trillion a year. This webinar […]

19 May

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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EASTME 2026: The State of the North Sea Conference

The State of the North Sea Conference, flagship EAST Marine Ecosystems (EASTME) gathering, with RSPB keynote on the East Coast Flyway UNESCO World Heritage bid. Thursday 21 May 2026, 10 AM–4 PM BST, University of Lincoln. Tickets £35.

21 May

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Marine Science Day 2026

Organizer: Batten School & VIMS Date and Time: Saturday, May 30, 2026 Location: Batten School & VIMS – Gloucester Point Campus 1375 Greate Road Gloucester Point, VA 23062 Format and Highlights: Format: In person About This Event: Now in its 24th year, Marine Science Day is VIMS’s signature annual open house: one day when nearly […]

30 May

All Day

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2026 Ocean Innovator Awards: Monitoring Kelp Forests, Restoring Coral, and Reducing Whale Bycatch

The 2026 Ocean Innovator Awards Webinar showcases three early-career winners working on nearshore kelp forest monitoring in Oregon, community-led coral restoration in Mozambique, and low-cost acoustic monitoring of cetaceans in the Azores. Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT, virtual.

02 Jun

9:00 am - 10:00 am

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From Surfonomics to Insurance: Valuing and Protecting Surf Ecosystems

Organizer: OCTO Date and Time: Thu, Jun 4, 2026 · 12:00 PM EDT (9:00 AM PDT / 4:00 PM UTC) Location: Virtual About This Event: Surf ecosystems, the land-to-sea interface that generates breaking, rideable waves and supports the communities and biodiversity around them, create significant economic and cultural value yet remain largely unrecognized as natural […]

04 Jun

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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Fourth Annual International Ocean Film Festival

Organizer: Guy Harvey Foundation, presented by Norwegian Cruise Line Date and Time: Sat, Jun 6, 2026 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT Location: Savor Cinema Fort Lauderdale 503 SE 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 United States Format and Highlights: Duration: 3.0 hours Format: In person About This Event: Celebrate World Ocean Day with […]

06 Jun

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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ReMeMaRe 2026 – Estuarine, Marine and Coastal Restoration Conference

Organizer: OCF – Ocean & Coastal Futures Ltd; Environment Agency Date and Time: Wednesday, July 8, 2026, 10:00 BST – Thursday, July 9, 2026, 15:00 BST Location: The Scarborough Spa Scarborough United Kingdom Format and Highlights: Duration: 2 days Format: In person About This Event: The 2026 Restoring Meadow, Marsh and Reef (ReMeMaRe) conference will […]

08 - 09 Jul

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

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Into the Blue Book Club: Indigenous Pacific Islander Eco-Literatures

Organizer: Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) Date and Time: Thursday, July 23 · 8:00 PM ET Format and Highlights: Format: Virtual About This Event: Into the Blue Book Club convenes quarterly to explore ocean-themed literature with readers worldwide. REEF’s virtual book club creates space for marine conservation advocates, scientists, and ocean lovers to engage with […]

23 Jul

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Distributed Ocean Sensing

Organizer: Discovery of Sound in the Sea (DOSITS) Date and Time: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST Location: Virtual Format and Highlights: Duration: 1.0 h Format: Virtual (Zoom webinar with YouTube Live stream) About This Event: This session in the 2026 DOSITS webinar series explores the use of fiber-optic cable […]

23 Sep

12:00 pm - 12:00 pm

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