November 18-20, Tuesday - Thursday, Marine Protected Areas, meeting of the Federal Avisory Committee, Monterey Plaza Hotel, Point Lobos Room, 400 Cannery Row. For more information. www.mpa.gov/pdf/fac/fac_drftagenda_11_18_08.pdf

December 3, Wednesday, Green Building Expo., Monterey Conference Center, 2:00 - 7:00. For more information see infogogreen@ci.monterey.ca.us or call (831) 646-3891.

December 8-9, Monday-Tuesday: On Thin Ice; Climate change in the Artic, Portola Plaza, For more information contact Nick Tomb at: ntomb@nps.org or call him at 656-1829. Or, check the Naval Postgraduate School website at www.rsrs-nps.org.

December 14, Sunday: Community Day at the Monterey Bay Aquarium