Conservation Ecology conferences

This meeting critically examines whether ecological forecasting can become accurate enough for conservation and biodiversity management. Demographic and ecosystem models, observations, statistical inference and machine learning address interacting species under climate and other pressures. Terrestrial, marine and polar examples explore predictability limits, uncertainty, model benchmarking and research-informed decisions. Programme participants include Emily G Simmonds (University of Edinburgh, UK); Benjamin Planque (Institute of Marine Research, Norway); Michael Dietze (Boston University, US); Stéphanie Jenouvrier (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, US); Owen Petchey (University of Zurich, Switzerland); Marlène Gamelon (University of Lyon, France). Schedule: 2–3 November 2026, 09:00–17:00 each day, Europe/London (GMT, UTC+0). Researchers may attend online or at the Royal Society, 6–9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG, United Kingdom. Both modes are free; advance registration is required using the appropriate online or in-person ticket. Optional lunch is £25/day, subject to availability; outside food is permitted. Poster proposals for 2 November, including an abstract up to 200 words, are due 16 October 2026; acceptance is rolling.

Under the theme From Threats to Solutions: Advancing Biosecurity, the congress examines how biological invasions are identified, mapped and understood, and how their spread and impacts can be predicted and managed. Researchers and practitioners will discuss biosecurity threats alongside scientific and management approaches to prevention and control. Oral and poster presentations are invited. Paid registration includes scientific access, catering, the welcome reception and poster sessions, with reduced student rates requiring proof of enrolment. Sponsored support for eligible Indigenous oral presenters can cover registration and accommodation. Abstracts close on 7 December 2026 and early-bird registration ends on 15 January 2027.

The meeting studies animal movement from individual cognition and decision-making through social coordination, populations and evolutionary change. It examines responses to extreme conditions, the effects of movement on species interactions and disease, and connections with conservation, land use and infrastructure. New tracking technologies, multiple sensor streams, onboard processing, near-real-time observations and AI-based analyses will be discussed as ways to connect mechanisms with environmental change. Animals are considered both study subjects and indicators of changing habitats. Attendance applications are reviewed and capacity may fill before the application deadline.

Organized by the Sociedade Brasileira de Micologia, the congress connects fungal diversity, ecology, evolution and conservation with cellular biology, genetics, biotechnology and omics. Research also addresses agricultural, medical, veterinary, industrial, environmental and food-related mycology, together with teaching and science communication. Lectures, round tables and contributed research bring together researchers, students, professionals and industry. Abstract submission requires paid registration; the congress uses an online system for original research contributions.