The Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute will host its annual Future of the Ocean Symposium and Champions of the Ocean Luncheon on Dec. 7 in West Long Branch, NJ. The theme of the event will be "America's Ocean Future: Priorities for Congress and the Next Administration."

The symposium is free and open to the public, and will be held from 10 a.m. to noon in Wilson Hall. Tickets are required for the awards luncheon, which will follow from noon to 1:30 p.m. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2eTW0O7.