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Calendar of Past Meetings

November 30-December 1, 2022

Times: November 30, 10:00am – 5:00pm ET
               December 1, 8:30am – 12:00pm ET
Venue: DoubleTree Silver Spring DC North
                8777 Georgia Ave
                Silver Spring, MD
Webinar Registration:
Please register in advance of the meeting

November 30: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8055783474121141006
December 1: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3377073425887799566

August 30-31, 2022
Times: August 30, 8:30 – 4:50 ET
            August 31, 10:00 – 12:15 ET
Venue: DoubleTree Silver Spring DC North
8777 Georgia Ave
Silver Spring, MD
Webinar Registration: 
August 30:https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4504642388951852045
August 31: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1252676221106707982

April 27-28, 2022
Times: April 27, 9:00-5:00 ET
             April 28, 10:00-12:25 ET
Venue: DoubleTree Silver Spring DC North
8777 Georgia Ave
Silver Spring, MD

Webinar Registration:
Please register in advance of the meeting
April 27: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4923804806285820939
April 28: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1034707934028196622

December 7-8, 2021
December 7: 1:00-5:00 ET
December 8: 1:00-5:00 ET
Venue: Webinar

Remote access is available at (please register in advance):
December 7: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3712096809402945549 
December 8: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9168157180427451149

 August 25, 2021
12:30 – 3:30 pm ET
Venue: Webinar 

Remote access is available at (please register in advance): https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1147992810614009359

July 20 & 22, 2021

July 20, 1:00-5:00 ET
July 22, 1:00-5:00 ET

Venue: Webinar

Remote access is available at (please register in advance):
July 20: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9167232488207109647
July 22: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7412904511485882127

June 11, 2021
11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET

Venue: Webinar
Remote access is available at (please register in advance): https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3697851533300410380

April 30, 2021
4:00-5:00 pm ET
Venue: Webinar
Remote access is available at (please register in advance): https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1914821904186781198

March 15 and 17, 2021
March 15, 1:00-5:00 pm ET
March 17, 1:00-5:00 pm ET
Venue: Webinar 

Remote access is available at (please register in advance):
March 15: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/871388666654972943
March 17: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2711501640086963215

October 27 – 28, 2020
October 27, 1:00 – 5:00 pm EDT
October 28, 1:00 – 5:00 pm EDT
Venue: Webinar

Remote access is available at (please register in advance):

October 27: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2219679091127016461
October 28: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/978149043949339149

September 22, 2020
3:00 – 5:00 pm EDT

Venue: Webinar

Remote access is available at (please register in advance): https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3027069169663148304

August 27, 2020
3:00 – 3:45 pm EDT

Venue: The meeting will be a webinar format instead of in-person due the current public health crisis.

Remote access is available at (please register in advance): https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1216984958297330448

July 22-23, 2020
July 22, 1:00 – 5:00 pm EDT
July 23, 1:00 – 5:00 pm EDT

Venue: The meeting will be a webinar format instead of in-person due the current public health crisis.

Remote access is available at (please register in advance):
July 22, 2020, https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2922353879931912972
July 23, 2020: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1952615410559086604

April 14-15, 2020

Venue: The meeting will be a webinar format instead of in-person due the current public health crisis.

Remote Access is Available At: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8446468520392398605

December 16-17, 2019

Venue: Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel, 8777 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD

Remote Access is Available At: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7581679532832078604

September 9, 2019 Webinar
11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT

Meeting location for in-person participants:
1315 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD  20910
Room 8836

For webinar or phone access, please register at this link:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7316055114512901633

July 10-11, 2019

Hyatt Regency Seattle
808 Howell Street
Seattle, WA 98101
Remote Access is Available At:https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5167661067407324675

June 18th, 2019

1-4 PM EDT
Webinar

Public Access is Available at SSMC 3:
1315 East-West Highway, Room 11836, Silver Spring, MD 20901
Remote Access is Available at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/537250366406873603

April 23-24, 2019

Hilton Garden Inn Washington, DC/Georgetown Area
2201 M St NW,
Washington, DC 20037

***The cost of parking at the meeting location is $50. Off-site parking for the meeting can be found here.***
Remote Access is Available At: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7212839555782655746

February 27, 2019
1-4 PM EST Teleconference

Public Access is Available at SSMC 3:
1315 East-West Highway,
Room 11836, Silver Spring, MD 20901

Remote Access is Available At: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3113875598632844289

November 1-2, 2018
Remote Access is Available at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4672919314320258817
Note the Public Comment Period for this meeting is Thursday, November 1, 2018, from 5:15-5:30 PM EDT

8120 Wisconsin Avenue
Ballroom D, 2nd Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814

July 17-18, 2018
Remote Access is Available at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8542038057269870337
Note the Public Comment Period for this meeting is now July 17, 2018 from 5:00-5:15 PM EDT

Hugh Gregg Coastal Conservation Center
93 Depot Rd
Greenland, NH

May 24, 2018

11 AM – 12 PM EDT

Teleconference
Remote Access is Available at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3728272796132724738

April 9-10, 2018
Westin Washington, D.C.
City Center
1400 M St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20005 202-429-1700

Remote Access is Available at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8084762163752175619

February 20, 2018

2:00 – 4:00 PM EST

Teleconference:
Public Access is Available at SSMC 3:

1315 East-West Highway, Room 11836, Silver Spring, MD

Remote Access is Available at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2013943949799846914

October 30-31, 2017

Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel
8777 Georgia Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Remote Access is Available at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7816317496548002050

August 31, 2017

1:00-5:00 PM EDT
Teleconference
Public Access is available at SSMC 3:
1315 East-West Highway, Room 01215,
Silver Spring, Md.

Remote Access is Available at:https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/464461017923767629

July 5, 2017

3:00-5:00 PM EDT
Teleconference
Public Access is available at SSMC 3:
1315 East-West Highway, Room 11836,
Silver Spring, Md.

April 24-25, 2017

DoubleTree by Hilton
8727 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910

http://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/maryland/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-washington-dc-silver-spring-DCASSDT/index.html

Phone: (301) 589-5200

February 10, 2017

Teleconference
Public Access is available at SSMC 3:
1315 East-West Highway, Room 11836, Silver Spring, MD

November 17-18, 2016

The Nature Conservancy,
4245 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 100
Arlington, VA 22203 (map)

August 2-3, 2016

Bryant Conference Center at the University of Alabama
240 Paul W. Bryant Dr.
Tuscaloosa, AL
www.visittuscaloosa.com

April 28-29, 2016

Silver Spring Sheraton
8777 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
www.sheratonsilverspring.com

January 28, 2016

Teleconference
Public Access is available at SSMC 3:
1315 East-West Highway, Room 11836, Silver Spring, MD

October 29-30, 2015

Hamilton Hotel – Hamilton Ballroom
1001 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005

August 3-4, 2015

NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center
8901 La Jolla Shores Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037-1508

April 16-17, 2015

Washington Marriott Wardman Park
2660 Woodley Rd. NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wasdt-washington-marriott-wardman-park/

February 13, 2015

Teleconference
Public Access is available at SSMC 3:
1315 East-West Highway, Room
11836, Silver Spring, MD

November 17-18, 2014

Sheraton Silver Spring
8777 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, Md. 20910
http://www.sheratonsilverspring.com

July 29-30, 2014

NOTE: The agenda times and the time for public comment for the July 29-30, 2014 meeting have changed from those published in the Federal Register–please see the agenda for the latest information.

Earth System Research Laboratory
325 Broadway
Boulder Colorado 80305

June 23, 2014

Teleconference
Public Access is available at SSMC 3:
1315 East-West Highway, Room 11836, Silver Spring, Md.

April 15-16, 2014

Sheraton Silver Spring
8777 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, Md. 20910
http://www.sheratonsilverspring.com

January 23, 2014

Teleconference
Public Access is available at SSMC 3:
1315 East-West Highway, Room 10836, Silver Spring, Md.

November 19-20, 2013

Beacon Hotel
1615 Rhode Island Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-296-2100/800-821-4367
http://www.beaconhotelwdc.com

July 23-24, 2013
Webinar
Detailed instructions for joining the Webinar can be accessed from this link

Direct webinar links can also be found on the Agenda
Public Access is available at
SSMC3
1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring Md. Room 11836

March 27-28, 2013

Teleconference
Public Access is available at SSMC3,
1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Md.
March 27 location: Room 14836
March 28 location: Room 11836

February 19, 2013
1-3 PM Eastern Standard Time

Teleconference
Public access available at SSMC 3,
Room 4527
1315 East-West Highway,
Silver Spring, Md.

14-15 November 2012

Hilton Doubletree Hotel
http://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/maryland/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-washington-dc-silver-spring-DCASSDT/maps-directions/index.html
8727 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, Md. 20910
301-589-5200

October 9, 2012
1-3 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Teleconference
Public Access is available at SSMC 3, Room 12836
1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Md

16-17 July 2012

Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 526-6239
http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/persons/visitor-info.shtml

5-6 April 2012

Washington Plaza Hotel
http://www.washingtonplazahotel.com/maps-and-directions
10 Thomas Circle
Washington D.C. 20005
202.842.1300

31 January 2012
 3-5 PM Eastern Standard Time

Teleconference
Public Access is available at SSMC 3, Room 11836
1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Md.

29-30 November 2011

Location:
Embassy Row Hotel
http://www.embassyrowhotel.com/location.php
2015 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington DC 20036
Tel: 1-202-265-1600

30 September 2011
3:15-5:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Teleconference – Public access is available at SSMC 3, Room 11836
1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Md.

20-21 July 2011

Location: Ann Arbor, MI

July 20
Michigan League
University of Michigan
911 N. University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI

July 21
NOAA Great Lakes Environmental
Research Laboratory
4840 S. State Street
Ann Arbor, MI

16 May 2011

Location:
Teleconference – Public access is available at SSMC 3,
Room 12836
1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Md.

9-10 March 2011
Location: Hilton Washington Embassy Row
http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/DCAERHF-Hilton-Washington-Embassy-Row-District-of-Columbia/index.do
2015 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington DC 20036
Tel: 1-202-265-1600

31 January 2011
10AM-11AM Eastern Time
Teleconference – Public access is available at SSMC 3, Room 11836
1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Md.

22 December 2010
11AM-12PM Eastern Time
Teleconference – Public access is available at SSMC 3,
Room 12836
1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Md.

November 30-December 1, 2010
Dupont Hotel
1500 New Hampshire Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 483 6000
(800) 423 6953

20 September 2010
3-5 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Teleconference – Public access is available at SSMC 3,
Room 3404
1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Md.

4 August 2010
3-5 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Teleconference – Public access is available at SSMC 3,
Room 11836
1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Md.

20-21 July 2010

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
Education/Conservation Bldg. Rm 1003-4
5401 Bay Shore Road
Sarasota, Florida 34243
941-359-5700

March 23-24, 2010

Dupont Hotel
1500 New Hampshire Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 483 6000
(800) 423 6953

November 3-4, 2009

Hilton Washington DC/Silver Spring
8727 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, Maryland, 20190
Tel: 1-301-589-5200

July 22-23, 2009
Aquarium of the Pacific
Watersheds Classroom
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach, California 90802
562-590-3700

May 18, 2009
10:30 – 11:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Teleconference – Public access is available at SSMC 3,
Room 4527
1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Md.

March 9-10, 2009
Hilton Washington DC/Silver Spring
8727 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910
Tel: 1-301-589-5200

October 15-16, 2008
Hilton Washington DC/Silver Spring
8727 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910
Tel: 1-301-589-5200

September 10, 2008
Teleconference
3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time
Public access is available at SSMC 3,
Room # 12836
1315 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, Md. 20910

16-17 July, 2008
Kalahari Resort – Sandusky
7000 Kalahari Drive
Sandusky, Ohio 44870
Phone: 1-419-433-7200

12-13 March, 2008
Hilton Washington DC/Silver Spring
8727 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910
Tel: 1-301-589-5200

November 5-6, 2007
National Weather Center, Room 3910
120 David L. Boren Blvd.
Norman, Oklahoma 73072

August 22-23, 2007
Mystic Hilton Hotel
20 Coogan Boulevard
Mystic, Connecticut 06355-1900
Tel: 1-860-572-0731

March 6-7, 2007
Hilton Washington DC/Silver Spring
8727 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910
Tel: 1-301-589-5200

December 5-6, 2006
Courtyard by Marriott
8506 Fenton Street
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301)589-4899

July 25-26, 2006
Location: Best Western Monterey Beach Resort
2600 Sand Dunes Drive
Monterey, California 93940

March 8-9, 2006
Silver Spring, MD
Courtyard Marriott
8506 Fenton St.

November 8-9, 2005

Washington, DC

August 8-9, 2005
Seattle, WA
NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center
2725 Montlake Blvd. East

March 22-23, 2005
Washington, DC
National Geographic Society Headquarters
1145 17th Street N.W.
Washington, DC

November 2-3, 2004
Washington, DC

July 13-14, 2004
Arlington, VA

March 16-17, 2004
Arlington, VA

January 6, 2004
Washington, DC

November 3, 4 2003
Arlington, VA

July 15-17, 2003
Arlington, VA

March 18 and 19, 2003
Washington, DC

November 5-7, 2002
Norman, Oklahoma

  • Agenda
  • Federal Register Notice
  • Summary Minutes

July 9-11, 2002
Boulder, Colorado

  • Federal Register Notice
  • Agenda
  • Summary Minutes Approved by the SAB

March 19-21, 2002
Washington D.C.

  • Federal Register Notice
  • Agenda

November 6-8, 2001
Tucson, Arizona

  • Federal Register Notice
  • Agenda
  • Summary Minutes Approved by the SAB

June 26-28, 2001
Santa Cruz, California

  • Federal Register Notice
  • Agenda

March 20-22, 2001
Washington, D.C.

  • Federal Register Notice
  • Agenda

October 31-November 2, 2000
Honolulu, Hawaii

  • Federal Register Notice
  • Preliminary Agenda
  • Summary Minutes Approved by the SAB—Tuesday, October 31
  • Summary of Motions and Action Items Approved by the SAB

September 29, 2000
Washington, D.C.

  • Federal Register Notice

July 19-21, 2000
Fairbanks, Alaska

  • Federal Register Notice
  • Agenda
  • Summary Minutes Approved by the SAB
  • Summary of Motions and Action Items Approved by the SAB

April 5-7, 2000
Washington, D.C.

  • Federal Register Notice
  • Agenda
  • Summary Minutes Approved by the SAB—Wednesday, April 5
  • Summary Minutes Approved by the SAB—Thursday, April 6
  • Summary Minutes Approved by the SAB—Friday, April 7
  • Summary of Motions and Action Items Approved by the SAB
  • Written Public Input
    • Marine Conservation Biology Institute
    • National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges

October 19-21, 1999
Boulder, Colorado

  • Federal Register Notice
  • Agenda
  • Summary Minutes Approved by the SAB
  • Summary of Motions and Action Items Approved by the SAB
  • Written Public Input
    • Estuarine Research Federation(jpg image: 729k)

July 7-9, 1999

Seattle, Washington

  • Federal Register Notice
  • Agenda
  • Summary Minutes Approved by the SAB
  • Summary Recommendations and Action Items Approved by the SAB
  • Written Public Input
    • Marine Conservation Biology Institute
    • National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges

January 28, 1999
Miami, Florida

  • Federal Register Notice
  • Agenda
  • Public Attendees
  • Summary Minutes Approved by the SAB
  • Summary of Action Items Approved by the SAB
  • Written Public Input
    • Marine Conservation Biology Institute
    • Estuarine Research Federation

July 23-24, 1998
Washington, D.C.

  • Federal Register Notice
  • Agenda
  • Public Attendees
  • Summary of Action Items Approved by the SAB
  • Summary Minutes Approved by the SAB
  • Written Public Input
    • Marine Conservation Biology Institute
    • Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society