The Ocean Life Conference will be held on May 15 - 16 in Bar Harbor, Maine. This conference is co-hosted by Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company and Allied Whale, the marine mammal research lab at the College of the Atlantic. The conference focuses on the past, present, and future of the Gulf of Maine - covering a variety of different topics related to its natural and cultural history. Day one topics will include geology of the Gulf of Maine and Mount Desert Island, history of Gulf of Maine fisheries, lobster research, marine debris, and seal research. Day two topics will include humpback and fin whale research, oceanography, and puffin and other seabird research. More information about registration coming soon! For more info email Julie Taylor @ leadnaturalist@barharborwhales.com.

World Ocean Day - https://www.worldoceansday.org/

Oceania invites you to Honolulu, Hawai'i July 13–17 for NMEA 2020! Come and learn about the people, the culture, and the marine organisms of Hawai'i! Workshops and kick-off event will take place July 13, conference sessions will take place July 14–16—including a reception at the Waikīkī  Aquarium on July 14, a banquet with auction and live music on July 15, and an optional dinner cruise on July 16! Field trips will take place on July 17.

Important conference dates:

• Feb 15 — Scholarship application deadline: marine-ed.org/scholarships
• Feb 15 — Award nomination deadline: marine-ed.org/awards
• Feb 29 — Presentation submission deadline: marine-ed.org/conference/2020/present

International Coastal Cleanup - https://oceanconservancy.org/trash-free-seas/international-coastal-cleanup/

Bioblitz! at the Seacoast Science Center and Odiorne Point State Park, NH - https://www.seacoastsciencecenter.org/events/bioblitz/

The Blue Ocean Symposium at the Seacoast Science Center in Rye, NH will be held in March, 2020. Choose to attend 1, 2 or all 3 days! There will be a variety of presentations on topics related to the Gulf of Maine from microplastics to whale disentanglements and more, plus an ocean sunfish stranding response training on day 3! Space is limited. Register in advance here at http://www.blueoceansociety.org/programs/workshop/.

Save the date for the NEOSEC Ocean Literacy Summit - to be hosted in Coastal CT - https://neosec.dreamhosters.com/