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BIOcean5D events

Take part in an event, workshop or training session linked to BIOcean5D or our partners.

 

Upcoming events

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BIOcean5D Training Course: Plankton Taxonomy From Quantitative Imaging Devices (using ECOTAXA)

19-23 January 2026
IMEV (Institut de la Mer de Villefranche), France

Registration deadline: 7 December 2025
All information here

BIOcean5D 3rd General Assembly

2-4 February 2026
IFREMER marine station, Sète, France

Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM)

22-27 February 2026
Glasgow, Scotland

The OSM is the flagship conference for the ocean sciences and the larger ocean-connected community.

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World Ocean Science Congress (WOSC) 2026

23-26 February 2026
CSIR‑NIO, Dona Paula, Goa, India

WOSC‑2026 convenes ~1000 delegates—students, experts, advocates, and decision‑makers—to inspire action and craft solutions for a healthier, more resilient ocean.

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European Ocean Days 2026

2-6 March 2026
Brussels

A week-long event with a series of dynamic and interconnected sessions focused on key ocean-related themes designed to pave the way for concrete actions supporting the implementation of the European Ocean Pact.

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3rd BBNJ Symposium

10-12 March 2026
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The third of this series of international symposia - convened to foster dialogue, share expertise, and support state and stakeholder readiness - will focus on "The role of science and knowledge in BBNJ Implementation".

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Past events

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2nd BIOcean5D webinar

12 December 2025, 13:00-14:00 CET
Species in the global ocean microbiome comprise genomically and ecologically distinct populations

Presented by Taylor Priest (ETH Zurich)
Moderated by James O’Brien (ETH Zurich)

TREC Symposium

1-3 December 2025
The opportunity for researchers involved in TREC to share their work, review progress, discuss and network at EMBL Heidelberg.

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COP30

10-21 November 2025
The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the largest global event for discussions and negotiations on climate change. The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30), hosted by Brasil, will take place in Belém in November 2025.

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Webinar: Blue Carbon at COP30

6 November 2025, 15:00-16:00 CET
Blue Carbon: Navigating risks and responsibilities in geoengineering solutions

Organised by the Tara Ocean Fondation and Ocean & Climate Platform, in collaboration with BlueRemediomics and BIOcean5D.

Read more in our article here
Replay available here

1st BIOcean5D webinar

3 October 2025, 13:00-14:00 CEST
Unveiling the Link Between Phytoplankton Molecular Physiology and Biogeochemical Cycling

Presented by Damien Eveillard (Nantes University)
Moderated by Ben Ward (University of Southampton)

Read more here

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