GoMCon combines the annual Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA) All Hands Meeting, the annual Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystems Science (GoMOSES) Conference, and the triannual State of the Gulf Summit. The virtual GoMCon preview emphasizes the intersection of scientific research and the management of Gulf Coast human and natural systems, the focus of the 2022 in-person conference.
The 3-hour virtual preview will begin at 10 am CT on April 14th, 2021.
Our keynote speaker for the GoMCon preview is Dr. Jack E Davis. Dr. Davis is the Pulitzer-prize winning author of “The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea” (2017). His extensive knowledge of the geological history of the Gulf of Mexico will set the stage for the following three panels of the morning.
The preview is an introduction to the main event, the in-person conference in 2022! It is a great way to make sure researchers, coastal resource managers, and interested stakeholders have an opportunity to collaborate on managing this precious natural resource we call the Gulf of Mexico.
The following organizations are coordinating the development of the inaugural GoMCon:
Gulf of Mexico Alliance
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative
Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies
National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Gulf Research Program
NOAA RESTORE Science Program
RESTORE ACT Louisiana Center of Excellence
Louisiana Sea Grant Program
Banner photo credit: David Moynahan, Florida FWC (Flickr)