2026 Martha's Vineyard Coastal Conference

Join us Tuesday, October 6 for the annual Islands Coastal Conference on Martha's Vineyard! Free and open to all.
About this Event

Doors open at 9am for coffee and a light breakfast, and the keynote will start at 9:30am. Lunch will be on your own. We will offer afternoon snacks and drinks. Expect the conference to end at 4:30pm.

The Martha's Vineyard Film Center is a 0.4 mile walk from the Vineyard Haven Ferry Terminal.

For questions, please contact Rachael Hamilton at [email protected].

For more details and the most up-to-date conference information, visit https://seagrant.whoi.edu/regional-topics/storms-erosion-flooding/mvncc/

Conference hosted by Martha's Vineyard Commission, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, The Trustees, The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and WHOI Sea Grant.

Agenda

🕑: 09:00 AM
Doors Open
🕑: 09:30 AM
Keynote
🕑: 10:15 AM
Session 1: Flooding, Erosion, and Community
🕑: 11:45 AM
Lunch
🕑: 01:00 PM
Session 2: Emergency Response & Resilient Island Storm Recovery
🕑: 02:15 PM
Session 3: Finfish, Water Quality, and Coastal Habitat
🕑: 04:30 PM
Doors Close