Events Archive | Water Alliance

Jun

2026

2026 Conservation Drainage Network Annual Meeting (Jun 2-4)

Sessions will focus on conservation drainage strategies to reduce nutrient loss and improve water quality, harmful algal blooms, drainage design considerations for agriculture and infrastructure, and more!

Jun

2026

KBS Eminent Ecologist Summer Seminar: Justin Brashares (Jun 1-5)

The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) Eminent Ecologist Seminar Series brings leading ecologists and evolutionary biologists to campus each summer for week-long visits with faculty, students, and staff.

May

2026

2026 Great Lakes Drinking Water Conference (May 20-21)

This conference brings together professionals, local officials, community representatives, academics, consultants, source water protection partners, and others from the Great Lakes region.

May

2026

AEESP Distinguished Lecture with David Sedlak at U-M (May 5-6)

David Sedlak will deliver a lecture at the Borchardt Conference, the premier triennial event highlighting applied research and real-world experience in environmental engineering and water utility operations.

Apr

2026

14th Annual MSU Science Festival (Apr 1-30)

The MSU Science Festival (April 1-30) is a free annual celebration of science, fueled by some of the basic elements essential to scientific inquiry: curiosity, wonder, and discovery!

Apr

2026

2026 MI Healthy Climate Conference

Join the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) for the fourth annual MI Healthy Climate Conference at the Huntington Place in Detroit!

Apr

2026

EGLE Priorities for Microplastics Research & Management

The Water Alliance is hosting EGLE for a 30-minute online presentation titled "EGLE Priorities for Microplastics Research & Management."

Apr

2026

Seminar with Peter Johnson, Deputy Director of the GSGP

Peter Johnson, JD, Deputy Director of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers will discuss the binational agreements that protect the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin, including the Great Lakes Compact.

Mar

2026

2026 Fate of the Earth Symposium (Mar 26-27)

Join faculty, staff, students, and campus and community partners for a two-day event exploring the complexity of sustainability. Attendees will engage energy, food, natural resources, and the circular economy through interactive sessions, student competitions, and expert panels.

Mar

2026

Civil & Environmental Engineering Seminar

Dr. Dani Jones, CIGLR, will deliver a seminar: "Challenges in environmental observing system design: Perspectives from Antarctica to the Great Lakes" on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

Mar

2026

2026 Young Professionals Summit (Mar 22-24)

The WEF/AWWA Young Professionals Summit is the premier water and wastewater industry workshop for young professionals.

Mar

2026

2026 National Postdoctoral Association Annual Conference (Mar 12-14)

The NPA Annual Conference is the ultimate gathering of postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, faculty members, and industry leaders!

Feb

2026

2026 WaterCube NRT Annual Retreat and Symposium

The 2026 WaterCube NRT Annual Retreat and Symposium will take place Friday, Feb. 20, from 8–11:45 a.m. in the Lincoln Room at the Kellogg Center, featuring trainee presentations and a panel on careers in water.

Feb

2026

Lunch & Learn Webinar (Jo Latimore, Paige Filice)

Join us for another Lunch and Learn Webinar on Thursday, Feb. 12, featuring Jo Latimore and Paige Filice from MSU Extension's Center for Lakes & Streams.

Jan

2026

86th Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference (Jan 25-28)

This conference attracts up to 1,000 biologists and students from state, federal, and tribal natural resources agencies and universities from the Midwest, Great Plains and Canadian provinces.