Ecology & Evolution Conferences
29 upcoming conferences
British Ecological Society
The flagship annual conference of the BES, attracting 1,000+ ecologists from across the UK and internationally. Covers all ecology disciplines with themed symposia, workshops, and career development sessions. Typically held in mid-December.
Oikos Finland
Annual ecology and evolution conference hosted by Finnish universities. The 2025 edition attracted 400+ participants with 200+ oral presentations, 70 posters, and 6 international keynote speakers across 27 sessions. Covers ecology, evolutionary biology, and applications. Pre-conference workshops on statistics, bioinformatics, and science communication.
International Association for Ecology (INTECOL)
The world's largest ecology congress, held every four years. Brings together thousands of ecologists from every subdiscipline and all world regions. A landmark event in the ecological calendar.
New Zealand Ecological Society
Annual meeting of the New Zealand Ecological Society covering all ecology disciplines with particular strengths in island ecology, invasive species, forest ecology, and conservation in Aotearoa.
iEvoBio Steering Committee
Annual satellite meeting typically co-located with Evolution, focusing on computational tools, open data, and informatics for evolutionary biology and biodiversity research.
International Ornithological Committee
The world's most prestigious ornithological meeting, held every four years. Brings together 2,000+ bird biologists covering avian ecology, evolution, migration, physiology, and conservation.
World Congress of Herpetology
The premier international meeting for herpetologists, held every four years. Covers amphibian and reptile biology, ecology, evolution, behaviour, and conservation. Attracts researchers from over 80 countries.
Elsevier / International ecological organisations
Biennial international congress focusing on ecological complexity, sustainability, and resilience. Brings together ecologists, environmental scientists, and sustainability researchers for cross-disciplinary dialogue.
International Society for Behavioral Ecology
The biennial congress of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology, bringing together researchers in behavioural ecology, evolutionary biology, and animal behaviour. Held in different countries every two years.
Society for Conservation Biology
The world's foremost international conference on conservation biology, held biennially in different global regions. Brings together 2,000+ conservation scientists, practitioners, and policymakers. Covers biodiversity, threatened species, conservation policy, and applied ecology.
Society for Conservation Biology
Annual North American meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology, covering conservation science, policy, and practice. Strong focus on applied ecology, threatened species, and landscape conservation.
International Society for Behavioral Ecology / International Ethological Conference
Major international meeting covering animal behaviour, behavioural ecology, and evolution. Alternates between the International Ethological Conference and ISBE-hosted meetings. Attracts researchers from ethology, ecology, and evolutionary biology.
Ecological Society of America
The largest annual gathering of ecologists in North America, with 3,000–4,000 attendees. Covers all ecology subfields: community ecology, ecosystem ecology, macroecology, conservation, global change biology, and more. Typically held in early August.
Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution
Annual meeting of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution, held at the Tivoli Hotel & Congress Center, Copenhagen. Covers molecular evolution, population genomics, phylogenomics, and evolutionary genomics.
Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation
62nd Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation. Theme: "Achieving a Shared Ecological Civilization for Long-Term Resilience." Hosted by Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG), Chinese Academy of Sciences, situated within 200 km of Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Australian Mammal Society / Australasian Bat Society
Joint conference of the Australian Mammal Society and the Australasian Bat Society, held at the Shine Dome in Canberra. Theme: "Science is not finished until it is communicated." Covers ecology, conservation, and research on Australian and Australasian mammals and bats. Includes an Early Career Researcher workshop, symposia, and post-conference field trips.
Society for Conservation Biology
North American regional congress of the Society for Conservation Biology (NACCR 2026). Covers conservation science, policy, and practice including threatened species, landscape conservation, and applied ecology. Part of the SCB's suite of 2026 regional group meetings.
Gordon Research Conferences
Gordon Research Conference connecting unifying ecological ideas with bold data streams to predict change in natural systems. Sessions cover ecological scaling principles, metabolic theory of ecology, network concepts, temperature-dependent performance, and microbial ecology. Carl Storm Opportunity Fellowships available. A Gordon Research Seminar runs July 11–12.
Animal Behavior Society
Annual meeting of the Animal Behavior Society, held in Cincinnati, Ohio. The leading North American conference for animal behaviour research, covering topics including behavioural ecology, comparative cognition, communication, mating systems, social behaviour, and conservation behaviour.
Botanical Society of America
Annual Botany conference jointly organised by six leading botanical societies, held in Tucson, Arizona. Attracts 1,000+ participants presenting 700+ scientific contributions across plant ecology, plant evolution, systematics, physiology, and conservation. Covers all aspects of botanical and plant evolutionary biology.