Nordic Marine Science Meeting 2026

Date: 24 – 26 November 2026

Venue: Aula Magna, Stockholms Universitet

The Swedish Society for Marine Sciences and the Norwegian Association of Marine Scientists welcome everyone who is engaged and interested in marine sciences, management and environmental monitoring to this conference on the SEA! The meeting focuses on current aspects of research, management and environmental monitoring in marine systems. The theme of the conference will relate to salinity gradients along the Swedish coastal zone, from the Bothnian Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia, to the Kattegat and Skagerrak. In addition to oral presentations and poster presentations, there will be room for networking.

Program och abstracts

Invited speakers

Abstraction closes on September 1, 2026

Abstract submissions for oral or poster presentations are highly recommended and encouraged. Submission is managed through the registration portal below. Submitted contributions will be organized within sessions based on the conference program, or standalone if the content is considered outside the scope of the sessions provided (see program outlined below). Depending on the number of submitted abstracts (oral and posters), the Board may need to prioritize. Submissions from second (MSc) and third (PhD) cycle students, as well as from early career scientists (post docs), will be given priority.

General guidelines
Abstract: 2000 characters including spaces
Presentation: 12 min + 3 min for questions and discussion, for guest speakers 25 min + 5 min.
Poster: size A0 (841 x 1189 mm)

Venue

The venue for the conference is Aula Magna (link to campus map) on Stockholm University's campus. In addition to keynote talks, panel discussions, oral presentations and poster contributions there will be time and space for networking during the breaks.

Conference fee

Konferensmiddagen hålls den 25 november. Kostnaden för middagen är 750 SEK. Vänligen anmäl dig till konferensmiddagen i samband med din konferensregistrering.

The Dyrssen Award

The Swedish Society for Marine Sciences annually awards prizes for Master’s degree projects in marine sciences in Sweden. Monetary prizes are awarded to the two best nominations: First prize is SEK 10,000 and the second prize is SEK 5,000. The award is instituted by SHF in honour of David Dyrssen (1922 - 2011), emeritus professor of analytical chemistry at the University of Gothenburg. As one of the founding members of the Swedish Society for Marine Sciences, he spent his career being an active proponent for the promotion of inter-disciplinary research in marine sciences. This year's awards go to Sarah Verhoeven, University of Gothenburg and Johannes Till, Lund University. The awards and presentations will take place on November 19.

Annual meeting

Svenska Havsforskningsföreningen är en politiskt obunden och ideell organisation. Föreningens årsmöte hålls den 25 november kl. 15:00 som en del av konferensen. Norska Havsforskerförening kommer också hålla sitt årsmöte vid samma tid. Observera att årsmötet kommer att hållas på svenska. För mer information och dokument, se About us in the main menu

Conference fee

Registration to the conference encompasses access to oral presentations and the poster session. Registration requires membership of the Swedish Society for Marine Science. The conference fee includes icebreaker (Tuesday), fika and lunches (Wednesday and Thursday). Special registration is needed for the conference dinner (Wednesday). The conference fee does not cover travel expenses or costs associated with accommodation. A limited number of travel grants (up to 5 000 SEK for travel, accommodation, and conference fee) are available for students and early career scientists.

Konferensbidrag för deltagare från offentliga svenska institutioner: 2500 SEK

Konferensbidrag för utländska deltagare och deltagare från icke-offentliga institutioner och företag 2500 SEK
Konferensmiddag: 750 SEK [optional]

Here are the links to our different registration categories. Please choose the one that fits your institution or country of origin.Deadline for registration is September 1, 2026.

Varmt välkommen!

Styrelsen Svenska Havsforskningförening
(styrelsen@shf.se)