SGA Meetings
Up Next: Fall 2026 SGA Meeting
The fall 2026 SGA Meeting will be held as part of Sea Grant Week 2026 (October 20-22, 2026) in Oxford, Mississippi hosted by the National Sea Grant Law Center.
SGA Meeting Dates: October 19 & 20, 2026
Meeting Venue: Oxford Conference Center, 102 Ed Perry Boulevard, Oxford, MS 38655
Registration Link (Sea Grant Week registration coming soon)
Reserve your room as part of the Sea Grant Week lodging options
Travel/Transportation information is available on the Sea Grant Week page
Agenda Details:
SGA Meeting Agenda (coming soon)
Suggested travel days: TBA
Main SGA meeting day(s) for Directors, Alternates, and Committee/Network Leads: TBA
SGA Board Members are meeting separately on: TBA
Welcome Reception for all on Tuesday, October 20 at 6:00 p.m.
Awards Banquet for all on Wednesday, October 21 at 6:00 p.m.
Link to full Sea Grant Week 2026 Agenda
Future Meetings:
2026 SGA Leadership Transition
The 2026 SGA Leadership Transition meeting will take place after Sea Grant Week. More information coming soon!
Leadership Transition Meeting Dates: TBA December 2026
Location/Venue: TBA
2027 Spring SGA Meeting
Dates: TBA March 2027
Location/Venue: Washington, D.C.
Who attends? SGA Meetings are attended by delegates representing each Sea Grant program (typically the program’s director and a designated alternate) as well as SGA committee leadership and Sea Grant Network leaders, with additional participants from NOAA’s National Sea Grant Office and other invited/special guests at the discretion of the SGA President and Board. SGA meetings are typically hosted twice per year (spring and fall).