MAY 3, 2007 - BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SPRING FUNDRAISER
Boston,
MA
Help support the marine technology program at
Boston's Ben Franklin Institute by donating items for auction
or attending this gala event!
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MAY 6 - 8, 2007 - AMERICAN BOATING
CONGRESS
Washington, DC
The American Boating Congress is a
comprehensive two-day legislative conference that brings
together recreational boating industry leaders to formulate
public policy and present a unified front on issues that
impact marine businesses.
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MAY 9-11, 2007 - WORKING WATERWAYS
& WATERFRONTS
Norfolk, Virginia
A National Symposium on Water Access at
Norfolk, Virginia Coastal communities and water-dependent
industries face difficult but critical challenges: how to
balance development pressures, recreational demands, and
tourism with strategies for community development and business
growth that are equitable and sustainable.
This symposium will bring together current
thinking regarding the growing impediments to boating and
fishing access. It will educate attendees about local, state,
and national-level initiatives that address water access and
develop management approaches to the access dilemma.
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MAY 4, 2007 - FUTURE OF MASSACHUSETTS
BEACHES: RELOCATE, NOURISH OR LOSE THEM
Woods
Hole Oceanographic Institution
Is beach nourishment,
as a response to coastal erosion, feasible in Massachusetts?
What are the benefits and detriments of beach nourishment?
Is neighborhood-length nourishment feasible and
cost-effective?
Has nourishment been successful in
Massachusetts in the past?
This workshop is intended to be most useful to
managers, planners, government officials at all levels,
legislators, consultants, and homeowner associations.
Specialists and resource agencies will present the technical
aspects of beach nourishment design principles, possible
sediment sources, and environmental issues relating to
nourishment on both a large and small scale.
Sponsored by
Woods Hole Sea Grant and Cape Cod Cooperative Extension.
Stay tuned to Sea Grant's web site
