WHEN
Friday, August 14, 2026
TIME
5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
WHERE
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
75 Maritime Drive
Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220
EVENT SCHEDULE
8:30 AM – Breakfast & Networking
9:00 AM – Welcome & Introduction
9:10 AM – Keynote Speaker*
9:50 AM – Panel Discussion*
10:30 AM – Break
10:45 AM – Lightning Talks*
11:20 AM – Presentation*
11:40 AM – Break
12:00 PM – Lake Michigan Champions of Conservation Awards
12:30 PM – Lunch & Networking at the Wharf
3:00 PM – Even Ends
* events will be announced as we get closer
K E Y N O T E
P A N E L I S T S
L I G H T N I N G T A L K S P E A K E R S
SOCIAL SCIENCE OUTREACH SPECIALIST
WISCONSIN SEA GRANT
ADJUNCT FACULTY
UW-MILWAUKEE, SCHOOL OF FRESHWATER SCIENCES
P R E S E N T A T I O N S
Director of Freshwater Strategy
UW – Green Bay
Topic
Bringing a National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) to the Northeast Wisconsin: Opportunities for the Region
Coastal Habitat and Resilience Coordinator
Wisconsin Coastal Management Program
Topic
Coming Soon