Conferences 2026 - Let's connect!
- luisamarins19
- 15 hours ago
- 2 min read
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!




