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Registration Opens for National Nonpoint Source Training Workshop
The 2025 National Nonpoint Source (NPS) Training Workshop will be held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on October 27-29. Workshop participants will include state, federal, tribal, nation, and territorial NPS coordinators and invited watershed and non-profit organizations. Registration is open through October 10 for this invitation-only event. The event aims to enhance understanding and collaboration among…
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Water Operators Convene in Northern Maine for Training Conference and Tradeshow
NEIWPCC and Maine’s Joint Environmental Training Coordinating Committee (JETCC) continued 35 years of service to northern Maine water and wastewater operators by hosting the 2025 North Country Convention (NCC). More than 160 environmental professionals gathered at the Northern Maine Community College (NMCC) in Presque Isle for technical sessions, to connect with vendors, and network with…
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Art, Community Engagement, and Innovative Solutions Featured at the Annual Nonpoint Source Conference
The 35th Annual Nonpoint Source (NPS) Conference brought together more than 120 watershed professionals to explore a range of topics, including nature-based erosion control, community engagement, and innovative approaches to NPS pollution management. Participants included environmental experts, agency staff, nonprofit leaders and students from across the Northeast. The event was held in Freeport, Maine, from…
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Upcoming Training Webinar on Lake Loading Response Model
The next webinar in the National 303(d) Restoring Our Impaired Waters Webinar Series will provide training on the use of the Lake Loading Response Model (LLRM). The event is scheduled for April 16, 1-4 p.m. EST via Zoom. The LLRM is an Excel-based model that uses environmental data to develop a water and nutrient loading budget for…
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Northeast Aquatic Biologists Unite to Advance Water Science
More than 170 aquatic and environmental biologists gathered in Bartlett, New Hampshire for the annual Northeast Aquatic Biologists (NAB) Conference. Attendees represented state, federal, tribal and municipal governments, the private sector, academia, and watershed organizations from across New England and New York to share research and network. The three-day conference opened with remarks from NEIWPCC…
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Upcoming Webinar on Designing and Implementing Trash TMDLs
The next webinar in the National 303(d) Restoring Our Impaired Waters Webinar Series will focus on the state of Maryland’s experience with establishing some of the country’s first total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for trash pollution. The event is scheduled for February 25, 1-2 p.m. EST via Zoom. Presenter Anna Kasko will describe the approach to initiating TMDLs…
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Registration Opens for Maine’s North Country Convention
The biennial North Country Convention will take place in Presque Isle, Maine, on April 2-3. The two-day educational event and trade show is designed for wastewater and drinking water operators working in central, downeast, and northern Maine. The convention features a variety of technical sessions, exhibitor interaction, luncheon speakers, and networking opportunities. The agenda is currently…
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Call for Abstracts: National Tanks Conference
NEIWPCC is now inviting abstracts for the 28th National Tanks Conference (NTC), to be held Sept. 22-25 in Spokane, Washington. NEIWPCC is coordinating the conference in partnership with the planning team of state, tribal and federal program staff to craft an agenda covering timely issues facing the tanks community. Submissions are due by Feb. 7.…
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New England and Mid-Atlantic Wetland Professionals Gather to Advance Regional Collaboration
This past November, more than 60 wetland professionals from across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast traveled to Northampton, Massachusetts for the biennial meeting of two wetlands workgroups – the New England Biological Assessment of Wetlands Workgroup (NEBAWWG) and the Mid-Atlantic Wetlands Workgroup (MAWWG). During this joint meeting, representatives from municipal, state, federal, and tribal governments, as…
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Symposium Unites Researchers to Tackle Harmful Algal Blooms
This past October, students, scientists, and industry professionals gathered in Portland, Maine for the 12th U.S. Symposium on Harmful Algae. The six-day conference operated under the theme “ONE BLOOM: Unifying Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Science in Aquatic Ecosystems,” focused on identifying and highlighting commonalities across diverse study systems and disciplines within HAB research. More than 500 participants…