Call for abstracts is now open!
We are pleased to invite abstract submissions to the 59th European Marine Biology Symposium (EMBS), which will take place in Peniche, Portugal, from 7–10 July 2026.
The symposium is hosted by the School of Tourism and Maritime Technology (ESTM), Polytechnic of Leiria, together with MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, and in collaboration with the EuroMarine Network. EMBS 2026 builds on the success of recent symposia held in Naples (Italy), Reykjavik (Iceland), and Bodø (Norway).
The European Marine Biology Symposium brings together marine biologists, ecologists, oceanographers, blue biotechnologists, and environmental scientists from Europe and beyond to exchange ideas, present cutting-edge research, and discuss emerging challenges and opportunities in marine science. The meeting fosters interdisciplinary dialogue and provides a vibrant platform for both early-career and established researchers.
We welcome abstracts for oral presentations and posters addressing all aspects of marine biology and associated environmental sciences. Submissions may include original research, recent advances, novel concepts or theories, and applied case studies.
The scientific programme will be organised around the following six thematic sessions:
Submission Guidelines:
- Please submit yours abstracts as Microsoft Word files and indicate whether you are submitting for an oral or poster presentation;
- Authors submitting their work to poster presentation should use the short abstract template;
- Authors submitting their work for oral presentation should submit both a short and extended abstract templates;
- Only two abstract submissions will be be accepted per registration (presenting author);
- Abstracts should be submitted to: embs@euromarinenetwork.eu
Please find downloadable templates to use below.
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Important Dates:
Abstract submission deadline: 30th March 2026
Notification of acceptance: 25th April 2026
Early registration deadline: 25th May 2026
We look forward to receiving your contributions and to welcoming you to Peniche in 2026.
Instructions for speakers
To ensure that presentations work in our system, use the PowerPoint version 97-2007, 2010 or higher (*.pptx). You will need to come to the preparation room the day before to resolve any potential issues and to make sure images and/or videos work correctly and can be seen in good quality.
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The presentations will be 12 minutes and 3 minutes for questions.
Use font styles (e.g. Calibri, Arial, Times New Roman) and font sizes that can be readable on the screen.
Presentations will be sent to a Google drive folder (to be announced), where participants will upload their presentations before Day 1 of the conference. In addition, back up your presentations in several USB flash drive and/or external drive and create a folder containing the presentation file and videos (if any).
For the presentation, a wireless presenter will be provided.
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The committee will reveal the Student Best Presentation Award during the closing ceremony.
Instructions for posters
For the poster preparation, you can use Power Point or other programs such as Adobe Illustrator.
The poster dimensions should correspond to A0
format. You will need to print the poster in advance since there is no printing service at the venue.
During the breaks of Day 1, it will be possible to mount the posters. There will be conference staff to help during the poster mounting, where the panel and fixing material will be provided.
During the poster sessions, authors are required to be at their poster panel to discuss their project plans and outcomes.
The committee will reveal the Student Best Poster Award during the closing ceremony.