This year’s Great Lakes AOC Conference will continue the tradition of being an
informative and motivational conference. Below is a short agenda.
A full agenda will be available closer to the event.
2025 Great Lakes AOC Conference Short Agenda
Tuesday, Sept 16, (Pre-Conference) Schedule | ||
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Early Registration and Poster Sign-in/Set-up | |
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Special Sessions • Sediments 101 Session • AOCs 101 Session | |
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Field Trip Bus 1 | |
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Field Trip Bus 2 | |
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Field Trip Bus 3 | |
Time TBD | Evening Reception* |
Wednesday, Sept 17, (Day 1) Schedule | |
7:45 am – 8:45 am | Registration and Breakfast |
7:45 am – 8:45 am | Poster Set-up |
8:45 am – 9:30 am | Welcoming Remarks |
9:30 am – 10:00 am | Ohio AOCs: setting the stage |
10:00 am – 10:45 am | Plenary |
10:45 am – 5:30 pm | Poster Viewing and Voting |
10:45 am – 11:00 am | Transition to Breakouts/Break |
11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Breakout Session 1 |
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Lunch |
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm | Plenary |
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm | Transition to Breakouts/Break |
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Breakout Session 2 |
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Interactive Poster Session and Voting |
Time TBD | Evening Dinner* |
Thursday, Sept 18, (Day 2) Schedule | |
8:00 am – 8:45 am | Breakfast |
8:45 am – 9:00 am | Recap of Day 1 |
9:00 am – 9:45 am | Plenary |
9:45 am – 10:00 am | Transition to Breakouts/Break |
10:00 am – 11:30 am | Breakout Session 3 |
11:30 am – 11:45 am | Break |
11:45 am – 12:30 pm | GLNPO Closing Remarks & Wrap-up |
12:30 pm | Adjourn |
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Maumee River Boat Tour* |
*Optional events. Space is limited and additional fees may apply.
Tour Descriptions – COMING SOON!
The Great Lakes 2025 AOC Conference will offer three fields trips via bus to some of the many restoration project sites. More details on the three field trips and sites to be visited will be available in the coming months. Space will be limited for these trips, so sign up early!