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2026 Great Lakes Microplastics Summit

2026-10-07T11:00:00 2026-10-08T16:00:00 2026 Great Lakes Microplastics Summit

Registration opens July 27, 2026 at 10:00AM

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Join the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy on October 7-8, 2026 for the 2026 Great Lakes Microplastic Summit, a dynamic two-day, virtual event uniting scientists, professionals, policymakers, and community members to explore the growing impact of microplastics on our freshwater systems.

Now accepting abstracts

From cutting-edge research to real-world challenges, this summit will dive into the latest knowledge on microplastics in surface water and drinking water, and explore:

  • Where Do Microplastics Go? Understanding Their Movement in the Environment
  • How Do We Detect Them? Advances in Microplastic Research Methods
  • What Are the Risks? Impacts on Human and Environmental Health
  • How Do They Interact? Microplastics and Other Contaminants
  • What do we do about them? Strategies to regulate, reduce, replace

Individuals needing language assistance or accommodations for effective participation at this event should contact Joel Roseberry at 517-599-9494 by September 23, 2026, to request language, visual, hearing, translation, and/or other assistance.

Event Date

Start: October 07, 2026 11:00 AM

End: October 08, 2026 4:00 PM

Registration opens July 27, 2026 at 10:00AM

Notify me when registration opens

Join the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy on October 7-8, 2026 for the 2026 Great Lakes Microplastic Summit, a dynamic two-day, virtual event uniting scientists, professionals, policymakers, and community members to explore the growing impact of microplastics on our freshwater systems.

Now accepting abstracts

From cutting-edge research to real-world challenges, this summit will dive into the latest knowledge on microplastics in surface water and drinking water, and explore:

  • Where Do Microplastics Go? Understanding Their Movement in the Environment
  • How Do We Detect Them? Advances in Microplastic Research Methods
  • What Are the Risks? Impacts on Human and Environmental Health
  • How Do They Interact? Microplastics and Other Contaminants
  • What do we do about them? Strategies to regulate, reduce, replace

Individuals needing language assistance or accommodations for effective participation at this event should contact Joel Roseberry at 517-599-9494 by September 23, 2026, to request language, visual, hearing, translation, and/or other assistance.