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The ECSA61 is happening in Brussels, Belgium, 24-27 August 2026. The meeting aims to bridge the gap between science and policy in estuarine and coastal marine biodiversity.
The abstract submission system will open in January 2026
Abstract submission deadline: 6 March 2026
Physics
- Coastal hydrodynamics and physical-biological coupling
- Coastal morphodynamics and sediment transport
- Impact of extreme events on coastal systems
- Monitoring and prediction with observation systems and models
Ecology
- Coastal and estuarine biodiversity and ecosystems
- Coastal Ecosystem conservation and restoration, including nature-based solutions
- Connectivity of estuaries, saltmarshes, mangroves, seagrass beds and coral reefs
- Stress responses and resilience: from molecular to ecosystem level
Biogeochemistry
- From Source-to-Sea (S2S): effects of land use change and hydrology regulation
- Carbon and nutrient cycling in benthic and pelagic ecosystems
- Eutrophication, acidification and pollution of coastal ecosystems
- Blue carbon: understanding and quantifying carbon storage in coasts and estuaries
Human Dimension
- Coastal governance and policy
- Socio-economic and socio-ecological systems impacts and adaptation
- Community engagement and stakeholder involvement
- Decision support tools and marine spatial planning
- Science communication, citizen science and ocean literacy
Find out more here.