Manomet Conservation Sciences is hosting a poster and networking session on Thursday, March 5, from 2:30 - 4 p.m., during Shellfish Focus Day at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum in Rockport. 

"This is a great opportunity to share your work with this audience of shellfish harvesters, dealers, growers, managers, scientists, students, and others," said Maine Dept. of Marine Resources, in a news release.

Posters, pictures/videos, research gear or monitoring equipment, reports, manuals, and curriculum are welcome. The selling of merchandise or other items is prohibited at this session.

If you are working on an initiative to support Maine’s shellfish communities or involved with a municipal conservation project, please submit your ideas, along with contact information and a brief description of any equipment you will bring, on this Google Form by Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Submissions will be reviewed by the session organizers for alignment with Shellfish Focus Day, and presenters will be notified of their acceptance by February 10, 2026.