Billion Oyster Project’s Annual Student Symposium

On the eve of World Oceans Week, Billion Oyster Project will host a Student Symposium. This annual gathering is an exciting opportunity for New York City students to showcase their research, learning, and projects related to their local waterways.

This year, we are excited to accept a wide variety of projects related to New York Harbor. Projects may include, but are not limited to: art, design, engineering, scientific research, advocacy, environmental justice, recorded interviews, and more. As always, we welcome students to think outside the box!

 
 
 
 
 

Save the Date for the 12th Annual Billion Oyster Project Student Symposium!

May 20th, 2026

10am — 2pm

RSVP coming soon!
 
 
 
 

How to get started

Learn more about the Billion Oyster Student Symposium and the opportunity for your students to share New York Harbor-inspired projects by:

 
View our Symposium Guidelines
 
 
 
 

Thank you to the ollowing New York City councilmembers for their support of Billlion Oyster Project education programming and this event!

  • New York City Council Speaker Adrienne E. Adams

  • Council Member Amanda Farías

  • Council Member Alexa Avilés

  • Council Member Carmen De La Rosa

  • Council Member Christopher Marte

  • Council Member Crystal Hudson

  • Council Member Frank Morano

  • Council Member Gale Brewer

  • Council Member James Gennaro

  • Council Member Joann Ariola

  • Council Member Julie Menin

  • Council Member Julie Won

  • Council Member Justin Brannan

  • Council Member Kamillah Hanks

  • Council Member Kristy Marmorato

  • Council Member Mercedes Narcisse

  • Council Member Rita Joseph

  • Council Member Shekar Krishnan

  • Council Member Vickie Paladino

 
 
 
 

Want to learn more?

Join us for an info session about how to get local students involved in this inspiring Billion Oyster Project event.

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