Call For Presentations: Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit, Feb. 23-24

The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary has issued a call for presentation proposals for the 2027 Delaware Estuary Science and Environmental Summit to be held February 23-24 at the University of Delaware in Newark, DE.  The deadline for submissions is October 30.

This year’s Summit theme is-- Rooted in Science, Growing with Innovation.

The biennial Summit attracts roughly 300 people throughout the mid-Atlantic region to share the latest information in environmental science.

Summit organizers have individual slots for oral and poster presentations on several topics:

-- Clean Waters - e.g., Water Quality, Toxics and Emerging Contaminants

-- Healthy Habitats - e.g., Living Shorelines, Sediment Management, Wetlands and Other Habitats

-- Monitoring and Assessment

-- Urban Waters

-- Climate, and more!

Click Here to Submit proposals and for more information. Questions should be directed to Leah Morgan at LMorgan@DelawareEstuary.org. 

Interested in sponsoring the Summit? Please contact Haley Burns at HBurns@DelawareEstuary.org  for more information.

Visit the Delaware Estuary Science and Environmental Summit webpage for the latest information.

For more information on programs, initiatives and upcoming events, visit the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary.

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[Posted: August 27, 2026]  PA Environment Digest