Delaware Estuary Science and Environmental Summit
Save the Date!
The 2025 Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit will be held February 11-12, 2025, at the Chase Center on the Riverfront, Wilmington, DE.
Submit your abstract for the 2025 Summit now!
Deadline to submit your abstract is October 8, 2025.
Check back for more information on the 2025 Delaware Estuary Science and Environmental Summit.
About the Summit
Since 2005, the goal of this biennial Summit has been to bring together scientists, managers, restoration practitioners, and educators from different sectors to share the latest scientific information, network, and make ecological linkages that promote a better understanding of the watershed as a whole. The central format is that of a conventional scientific meeting with abstracts, presentations and peer review Q&A. While the focus is on the watershed of the Delaware River and Bay, presentations are welcome from other areas if they help to inform our understanding of this system.
Potential presentation topics include:
- Clean Waters
- Healthy Habitats
- Strong Communities
- Living Resources
- Urban Waters and Environmental Justice
- Climate Change – co-hosted by DRBC Climate Change Advisory Group
- NEW! Fisheries Management
- NEW! Sediment Material Management
- And more!
Who should attend the summit?
- Environmental researchers
- Environmental education and outreach specialists
- University extension specialists and marine agents
- State and federal resource managers
- Environmental consultants and corporations
- Environmental interest groups
- Municipal officials
- Graduate and undergraduate environmental students
- Concerned citizens
Sponsorship
Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors!
For sponsorship information, click here: Sponsorship Levels & Form
Questions? Please email Haley Burns at hburns@delawareestuary.org.
Registration
Registration pricing tiers will be as follows:
- Full registration: $450
- One day registration: $250
- Student full registration: $200
- Student one day registration: $100
Breakfast and lunch will be included for registrants on both days of the meeting.
Registration will be opening soon – check back here for details and make sure you are subscribed to our newsletter to receive updates!
Lodging
A limited number of hotel rooms will be available from 2/10/25-2/12/25 at a group rate at several nearby hotels. Please use the below information to book.
Hyatt Place Wilmington/Riverfront
Room rate: $179/night + tax
Reservations for the Hyatt must be made by 1/10/2025.
Homewood Suites Wilmington Downtown
Room rate: $148/night + tax
Reservations for Homewood Suites must be made by 1/17/2025.
Westin Wilmington
Room rate: $189/night + tax
Reservations for the Westin must be made by 1/21/2025.
Past Summits
View proceedings from past summits below: