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Conferences 2026 - Let's connect!

2026 will be a year full of exciting events and conferences for the Biodiversity Genomics community in Europe! These offer great opportunities to meet and network with fellow ERGA members. Below is a list of key events taking place this year that may be of interest to our community.


Planning to attend or organizing an event?

Let us know, and we’ll keep in touch to help you connect with other ERGA members. We can also help advertise your session, talk, or event!



World Biodiversity Forum

14-19 June 2026 - Davos, Switzerland

  • Workshop: Genome(ics)‑enabled indicators for biodiversity targets

  • Website says Invitation Only - but please just reach out for an invitation!

  • Early Bird Deadline: 24.3.2026


Biodiversity Bioinformatics Summer School

21 - 26 June - Siegen, Germany

  • Application deadline: 16 March 2026


SMBE 2026 Meeting of the Society for Molecular Biology & Evolution 

28 June - 2 July | Copenhagen, Denmark

  • ERGA related Symposia:

    • Evolutionary-informed management of vulnerable populations in a rapidly changing world

    • Molecular Evolution in the Era of Genetic Diversity Decline

    • New frontiers in sex evolution: evolutionary patterns and innovations

    • The evolution of recombination landscapes

    • From genomic graphs to evolutionary insights: standardising pangenomes for population inference

  • Early Bird Deadline: 31.3.2026


European Congress of Conservation Biology (ECCB) 2026

6-10 July |  Leiden, The Netherlands

  • ERGA related sessions:

    • Workshop: Genomics-based Essential Biodiversity Variables for European biodiversity monitoring

    • Round table: Stakeholders' voices on biodiversity genomics:

    • Round Table: Local voices on genomics

    • Symposium: Conservation genomics-based decisions in a changing Europe

  • Early Bird Deadline: 30.4.2026

  • Abstract submissions until February 15!


Evoluzione - Congress of the Italian Society for Evolutionary Biology

6-10 July |  Florence, Italy

  • Early Bird Deadline: 15.06.2026

  • Abstract submissions until May 17!


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