There have been numerous conferences and symposia which have addressed zebra mussel issues and concerns since 1990. A partial list of these events is provided including dates, locations, and sponsoring organization. Unless otherwise indicated, contact the sponsoring organizations for information on obtaining copies of abstracts and any Proceedings volumes which may have resulted.
1990
First International Zebra Mussel Research Conference. December 5-7, 1990. Columbus, Ohio. Sponsored by the Ohio Sea Grant Program. Technical abstracts published in the Journal of Shellfish Research, 10(1): 243-260, 1991.
International Macrofouling Symposium. December 4-6, 1990. Orlando, Florida. Sponsored by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Nuclear Engineering and Operations Department, the EPRI Nondestructive Evaluation Center, and the EPRI Service Systems Working Group Water Treatment Subgroup.
1991
Zebra Mussels: Mitigation Options for Industries. February 11-12, 1991. Toronto Ontario. Sponsored by Ontario Hydro.
Zebra Mussels in Inland Waterways: What You Should Know. June 11-12, 1991. Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. Sponsored by the Ohio River Basin Commission and the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association.
The Zebra Mussel Invasion: Coming soon to a water intake near you. June 23, 1991. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sponsored by the American Waterworks Association.
EPRI Zebra Mussel Control Technology Conference. October 22-23, 1991. Itasca (Chicago), Illinois. Sponsored by The Electric Power Research Institute.
Second International Zebra Mussel Research Conference. November 19-22, 1991. Rochester, NY. Sponsored by The Great Lakes Sea Grant Network, Environment Canada, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
1992
Second International Zebra Mussel Conference. February 19-21, 1992. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Sponsored by Ontario Hydro, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, and Ontario Ministry of the Environment.
1993
Zebra Mussels in Michigan: Implications for Industry and Municipalities. January 13-14, 1994. East Lansing, Michigan. Sponsored by Michigan Sea Grant.
Third International Zebra Mussel Conference. February 23-26, 1993. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Sponsored by Ontario Hydro, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Great Lakes Sea Grant Network, Electric Power Research Institute, and the American Water Works Association Research Foundation, Department of Fisheries and Oceans-Canada.
American Water Works Distribution System Symposium. September 29, 1993. San Diego, California. Sponsored by the American Water Works Association.
1994
Zebra Mussels in Michigan: Implications for Industry and Municipalities. January 10-11, 1994. East Lansing, Michigan. Sponsored by Michigan Sea Grant.
Fourth International Zebra Mussel Conference. March 7-10, 1994. Madison, Wisconsin. American Water Works Association, American Water Works Association Research Foundation, Department of Fisheries and Oceans-Canada, Great Lakes Sea Grant Network, Electric Power Research Institute, Ontario Hydro, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Third annual workshop on the biology, ecology, and control of zebra mussels at public facilities. May 10-12, 1994. Denver, Colorado. Sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Tennessee Valley Authority, Bureau of Reclamation, American Waterworks Association Research Foundation.
Invasion of zebra mussels in lakes and estuaries. June 5-9, 1994. Windsor, Ontario. Sponsored by the International Association for Great Lakes Research.
Nationwide Zebra Mussel Training Initiative Teleconference. December 20, 1994, 1:00-4:00 p.m. NY Sea Grant Extension Program
1995
Fifth Annual Zebra Mussels and Other Aquatic Nuisance Organisms Conference 1995. February 21-24, 1995. Toronto, Ontario. Sponsored by Department of Fisheries and Oceans - Canada, Electric Power Research Institute, Great Lakes Sea Grant Network, Ontario Hydro, U.S. Coast Guard, Canadian Coast Guard.
Zebra Mussels Invade Dixie Teleconference, September 27, 1995, Gainsville, FL, Hosted by Florida Sea Grant Program
1996
Sixth International Zebra Mussel & Other Aquatic Nuisance Species Conference, March 5-7, 1996, Hyatt Regency, Dearborn, MI, hosted by Michigan Sea Grant.
1997
Seventh International Zebra Mussel and Aquatic Nuisance Species Conference, January 28-31, 1997, Radisson Hotel, New Orleans, LA, co-hosted by Ontario Hydro and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station.
Great Lakes Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species, December 18, 1997, Ann Arbor Michigan.
Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species, 1997, Portland, OR.
3rd Annual Zebra Mussel Conference for Inland Water Users. Nov. 13-14, 1997. Regal Cincinnati Hotel, Cincinnati, OH.
Heartland Zebra Mussel Monitoring and Information Workshop and 100th Meridian Zebra Mussel Prevention Initiative Meeting, Nov. 18-20, 1997. Wyndham Gardens Hotel on the Plaza, Kansas City, MO.
Zebra Mussels: Lessons Learned in the Great Lakes, A National Satellite Videoconference, September 10, 1997. Charlebois, IL-IN Sea Grant
The West Coast Zebra Mussel Information and Monitoring Workshop, March 10-11, Portland State University, Portland, Ore. Sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Sea Grant/USDA Nationwide Zebra Mussel Training Initiative and Portland State University.
1998
Eighth International Zebra Mussel and Aquatic Nuisance Species Conference, March 16-19, 1998, Doubletree Hotel, Sacramento, CA, hosted by the California Sea Grant College System
Great Lakes Panel On Aquatic Nuisance Species, June 9-10, 1998, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Western Regional Panel for Aquatic Nuisance Species in conjunction with the International Zebra Mussel and Aquatic Nuisance Species Conference, March 1998, Sacramento, CA.
1999
Ninth International Zebra Mussel and Aquatic Nuisance Species Conference, April 26-30, 1999, Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, Duluth, MN, hosted by Minnesota Sea Grant.
Symposium on Ballast Water Management and Aquatic Nuisance Species: Setting a Research Agenda for the Great Lakes, April 29, 1999, Duluth, MN.
Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species Fall Meeting, October 5-6, 1999, Austin, TX, hosted by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Southeast Regional Aquatic Nuisance Species Converence, October 12-14, 1999, Charleston, SC.
2000
Tenth International Aquatic Nuisance Species and Zebra Mussel Conference, February 13-17, 2000, The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, ON, hosted by Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada.
Great Plains Zebra Mussel Information, Monitoring, and Control Workshop and 100th Meridian Meeting, March 7-8, 2000 in Council Bluffs, Iowa
An Alaskan Invasive Species and Ballast Water Workshop. March 23-24, 2000 in Anchorage, Alaska.
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Virginia Key, Miami, Florida. April 3-5, 2000.
Gulf of Mexico Symposium April 9-12, 2000 in Mobile, Alabama
Biological Invasions! The Quiet Global Change April 12, 2000 in Corvallis, Oregon
Western Gulf Ballast Water Workshop April 25-26, 2000 in Houston, Texas