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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.
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.
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.
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.