Fifth Annual Gulf of Maine Shoreline Conference

An all-day conference addressing the changing conditions of our coastlines with a focus on how to deal with erosion, storms and rising seas.
About this Event

Agenda

🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:45 AM
Registration, Exhibits, Contintental Breakfast
🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:30 AM
Keynote Address
🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:45 AM
SOS Saco Bay Update

Info: The latest initiatives and issues, David Plavin, VP SOS Saco Bay

🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Field Stations on the Beach

Info: 1. Seth Wilkinson, Wilkinson Ecological; Orleans, MA;
2.  A Beach Protection Toolbox, Mike Everhart, CPESC, E. J. Prescott, Inc. Gardiner, ME;
3. Impact of Coastal Development on Shorebirds, Laura Williams, Maine Audubon, Falmouth, ME

🕑: 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Session #1: Design, Innovation, Requirements and More

Info: For full schedule: https://www.ferrybeach.org/uploads/1/4/0/9/14095361/sos_flyer_2025_final.pdf

🕑: 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Session #2: Case Studies and Lessons Learned

Info: For full schedule : https://www.ferrybeach.org/uploads/1/4/0/9/14095361/sos_flyer_2025_final.pdf

🕑: 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Session #3: Building Coastal Resilience

Info: For full schedule : https://www.ferrybeach.org/uploads/1/4/0/9/14095361/sos_flyer_2025_final.pdf

🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Closing Remarks