Janelle Goeke, NHW’s keynote speaker for 2027, is Staff Scientist for the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership, based in Portland, ME. She has extensive and interesting academic credentials, and a strong preference to work with communities sharing her favorite topics which involve the edges where water meets land, seagrass and eelgrass, their functions, importance, grace, threats and restoration needs.

The full program will be announced in late October, and registration opens in January 2027. The conference will be held June 20-27, 2027. Mark your calendars!