# Mid-Atlantic RUME Conference

- Dates: 19 September 2026
- Location: Richard Bland College of William & Mary, Petersburg, United States
- Organiser: Clean Virginia Waterways
- Industry: EdTech
- Expected attendance: 100

## About

Join us for the Mid-Atlantic RUME Conference at Richard Bland College of William & Mary in Petersburg, Virginia.

## Who attends

The 2026 Mid-Atlantic Ocean Forum convened more than 100 participants from federal and state agencies, Tribal governments, academia, NGOs, industry, and regional organizations, with most attendees participating in person in Virginia Beach.

_As described by the organiser._

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.midatlanticocean.org/events-webinars/2026-mid-atlantic-ocean-forum?from=%2Fevents-webinars)

## Topics

- Education & Training

## Speakers

- David L. Bulova, Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources, Commonwealth of Virginia
- Ryan Green, Moderator, Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program
- Kerby Dobbs, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
- Julia Dumbroski, Moderator, Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative (RWSC)
- Vicki Ferrini, Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
- Kevin Hassell, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
- Kristi Lieske, Moderator
- Kevin Madley, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Ellen Rowe, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
- Muhammad Taky Tahmid, University of Delaware
- Daphne Munroe, Rutgers University
- Jefferson Flood, Moderator, Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program
- Captain Whiting Chisman, Virginia Pilot Association
- Captain Peggy Britton, United States Coast Guard
- Keith B. Lockwood, United States Army Corps of Engineers
- Tony MacDonald, Moderator
- Jamie Carter, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Beth Roach, Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia

## Where to stay

- **Travel Inn - Petersburg**: 750 m from the venue, 530 East Washington Street, Petersburg, 23803
- **Motel 6 Petersburg, VA - Fort Lee**: motel, 840 m from the venue, 25 North Little Church Street, Petersburg, 23803
  - [Hotel website](https://www.motel6.com/content/g6/en/home/motels.va.petersburg.8931.html)
  - Phone: +1-804-479-3291

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/mid-atlantic-rume-conference/