ACCESS/Bay of Fundy Ecosystem Partnership (BoFEP) will host a science conference from May19 to Friday May 22, 2026 at Mt. Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick. The theme of the conference will be “Connecting communities to ocean science”. The deadline for submission of abstracts is March 31, 2026. A public forum organized by BoFEP, and tentatively scheduled for the evening of Wednesday, May 20th, will explore the themes of “Making Connections and Ocean Literacy”. Suggestions for session topics can be sent to: Heather Hunt, Dept. of Biological Sciences, UNB Saint John, NB, Heather.Hunt@unb.ca with a copy to Peter Wells, BoFEP, at oceans2@ns.sympatico.ca