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July 23, 2026

PUMA Fest: The 1st Latin American Festival of Environmental Journalism [11]

Mongabay Latam is celebrating its 10th anniversary with PUMA FEST: the 1st Latin American Environmental Journalism Festival, a gathering for journalists, teachers, students and anyone interested in journalism and the environment. It will take place on July 23rd in Bogotá and is completely free.

Professional Meetings [12]

Workshops and Fellowships [13]

Visibility:

Public [14]

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [15]

Environmental Justice [16]

Environmental Politics [17]

Environmental Studies [18]

Journalism & Media [19]

Other or All [20]

Region:

International [21]

South America [22]

July 26, 2026 to July 31, 2026

Ecological Society of America's Annual Meeting [23]

Press registration is now open for the Ecological Society of America's Annual Meeting, the world’s largest gathering of professional ecologists. The 2026 meeting will run from Sunday through Friday, July 26-31, at the Salt Palace Convention Center, 100 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT.

Professional Meetings [12]

Visibility:

Public [14]

Topics on the Beat:

Environmental Studies [18]

Journalism & Media [19]

Natural Resources [24]

Other or All [20]

People & Population [25]

Science [26]

Wildlife [27]

Region:

National (U.S.) [28]

Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [29]

July 31, 2026

DEADLINE: Barlett & Steele Awards for Investigative Business Journalism [30]

Environmental journalists, if your investigations have delved into the business world, enter your work in this contest sponsored by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Cash prizes. Award entries open on June 1, 2026 and will close at 11:59 PM (AZ time) on Friday, July 31, 2026.

Awards and Grants [31]

Visibility:

Public [14]

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [19]

September 17, 2026

ISOJ 2026 — International Symposium on Journalism [32]

For the first time in its 27 years history, the International Symposium on Journalism [33] (ISOJ) will be held in the fall instead of the spring. Traditionally, ISOJ has been held in April, but the 2026 edition of the conference will be on Sept. 17 – 18, 2026, at the University of Texas at Austin.

Professional Meetings [12]

Visibility:

Public [14]

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [19]

Region:

International [21]

October 1, 2026

DEADLINE: Alicia Patterson Journalism Fellowships [34]

The Alicia Patterson Foundation awards fellowship grants of $40,000 for 12 months and $20,000 for six months (including at least one for science or environmental topics) to working journalists to pursue independent projects of significant interest and to write articles based on their investigations. Apply by Oct 1.

Workshops and Fellowships [13]

Visibility:

Public [14]

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [19]

Region:

National (U.S.) [28]

October 22, 2026 to October 23, 2026

Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit [35]

Do you cover artificial intelligence, community health, outer space, climate change, local economies and/or the environment? To deepen your knowledge about how these issues are interconnected in the new nuclear landscape, join SEJ at this Outrider Foundation event in Hollywood, CA.

Professional Meetings [12]

Visibility:

Public [14]

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [15]

Energy & Fuel [36]

Journalism & Media [19]

Nuclear Power & Radiation [37]

Region:

National (U.S.) [28]

SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [38]