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 Date: October 20, 2026
Meeting Venue: Oxford Conference Center, 102 Ed Perry Boulevard, Oxford, MS 38655
Registration Link: Sea Grant Week registration
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:
Agenda topics: coming soon!
Timing: SGA members (directors and alternates) will be meeting on October 20th in the “Functional Network Meetings” time slots listed in the Sea Grant Week 2026 Agenda
Suggested travel days: Monday, October 19th and Friday, October 24th
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.
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).