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Recurring
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Science Webinar Series
- Often daily, various times.
- NOAA host hundreds of webinars throughout the year on topics such as climate and the marine environment.
- Leadership for Conservation in Africa Webinars
- Every Thursday, 5.00 pm UTC.
- Weekly live talks presented by conservationists, researchers, and environmental heroes from across Africa.
- Ecological Forecasting Initiative Statistical Methods Webinar Series
- Every first Monday of the month, 4.00 pm UTC, from November to May.
- A virtual seminar series that demonstrates a variety of quantitative methods applied within Ecology and Environmental Science in the R programming language.
- Crustal Ocean Biosphere Research Accelerator (COBRA) Webinar Series
- Every first Tuesday of the month, 7.00 pm UTC.
- A regular rotation of science and professional development topics.
- European Marine Board Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOP) Wednesdays
- Every first Wednesday of the month, 10.00 am UTC.
- These events present a chance to learn more about the European and international marine science policy landscape and interact with research and policy professionals and other stakeholders working within it.
- European Marine Board (EMB) Science Webinar Series
- Every third Thursday of the month, 10.00 am UTC.
- These webinars showcase the research from EMB member institutes and by the authors of EMB publications.
- Open Communications for the Ocean (OCTO) Webinar Series
- Various dates and times.
- OCTO webinars aim to help ocean professionals stay current on research and tools in the sector.
- Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland (MASTS) Webinar Series
- Various dates and times.
- With themes spanning Environmental Impact, Resource Exploration, Technological Advancements, and Coastal Sustainability, each episode promises an exciting dive into the ever-evolving world of marine science.
- Sustainable Management of UK Marine Resources Network (SMMR-Net) Webinar Series
- Various dates and times.
- The SMMR programme is addressing critical marine research gaps spaning a variety of disciplines, from natural capital to ocean literacy and systems-based management. SMMR is working to break down barriers between science and policy and integrate disciplines, in order to form new marine research teams and build a strong research base to support decision-making within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone.
- NERC Environmental Omics Facility (NEOF) Bioinformatics Training
- Various dates and times.
- NEOF provide training courses to support a range of capabilities including, for example, genome assembly, metabarcoding, population genomics and RNA sequencing.
June 2025
- Youth Manifesto for Scotland’s Seas – Orkney and Shetland, a Young Sea Changers Scotland Online Workshop
- Tuesday 17 June, 6.00 pm-8.00 pm.
- Free!
- 16-25 year olds.
- The 2026 Scottish Parliamentary elections are approaching, and political parties are busy shaping their manifestos. This is your chance to make sure young voices are heard when it comes to protecting and restoring Scotland’s marine environment.
- A how-to guide for applications, CVs and interviews, a SULSA Workshop
- Wednesday 18 June, 9.00 am-1.00 pm.
- University of Aberdeen.
- Free!
- Join SULSA for a workshop focused on life sciences careers in academia, industry, government and non-government sectors, and learn how to make your CV an impactful and memorable reflection of you.
- Letting Nature Lead, a SCOTLAND: The Big Picture Training Course
- Friday 20 June, 10.15 am-2.30 pm.
- Ballintean, Cairngorms.
- £70.
- Learn about the history and context of rewilding in Scotland, the ecological concepts that underpin rewilding, and how to get started on your own rewilding journey.
- Scotland Beyond Net Zero networking, an Edinburgh Earth Initiative Event
- Friday 20 June, 10.45 am-1.00 pm.
- Guardbridge, Fife.
- Free!
- Meet fellow climate researchers, with a particular focus on our themes of food and finance.
- Youth Manifesto for Scotland’s Seas – Inverness, a Young Sea Changers Scotland Workshop
- Saturday 21 June, 2.00 pm-5.00 pm.
- Inverness.
- Free!
- 16-25 year olds.
- The 2026 Scottish Parliamentary elections are approaching, and political parties are busy shaping their manifestos. This is your chance to make sure young voices are heard when it comes to protecting and restoring Scotland’s marine environment.
- From the Green Deal to the Oceans Pact: Strengthening Policy Coherence for Our Most Ambitious Marine Goals, a Crossgov Policy Day
- Monday 23 June.
- Brussels, Belgium.
- Discussions will cover key intersections between offshore wind, fisheries, and biodiversity conservation, as well as pathways to better regulation.
- Structures in the Marine Environment Conference
- Monday 23 to Tuesday 24 June.
- Edinburgh.
- From £33.
- Day 1 is centred around the Value of Marine Artificial Structures, and on Day 2 meet science/policy experts for talks, panel discussions and a workshop about sustainable management of Marine Artificial Structures, considering the value of biodiversity and nature associated with the structures, as well as the pressing issues relating to their future decommissioning…and beyond.
- The abstract deadline is Monday 28 April.
- Advances in Marine Biogeochemistry Conference
- Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 June.
- Edinburgh Climate Change Institute.
- From £45.
- The conference provides a technical forum for students, educators, researchers and governmental and industrial partners with shared interests in marine biogeochemistry.
- The abstract and registration deadline is Monday 2 June.
- Revolution VI: Quantitative ecology and spatial prediction of species distribution, a CCMAR Training Course
- Monday 23 to Wednesday 25 June.
- Portugal.
- 180€ (~£156).
- Main topics include basic R programming and automating tasks, preparing statistical reports, analysis of vector and raster cartography, connecting with GRASS and QGIS, diversity and multivariate analysis, ordination and gradient analyses, Ecological Niche Factor Analysis, habitat suitability maps, metapopulation simulations, construction, optimization and evaluation of linear models, representation and spatial interpretation, and construction, optimization and evaluation of non-linear models.
- Stock assessment with generalized depletion models combined with population dynamics models, a CCMAR Training Course
- Monday 23 to Thursday 26 June.
- Portugal.
- 180€ (~£156).
- This course shows how to use the R package CatDyn to achieve statistically solid estimations of stock abundance, natural mortality, fishing mortality, exploitation rate, maximum sustainable yield, among other quantities, using elementary fisheries monitoring data. This is useful to data-poor and data-limited fisheries, small-scale and coastal fisheries.
- Macroecology in R: Exploring Biodiversity Patterns at Large Scales, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
- Monday 23 to Friday 27 June.
- Early bird pricing of 426€ (~£358) until Saturday 31 May, 520€ (~£438) thereafter.
- Students will learn to manipulate large geographic databases in R, grid-map biodiversity in various forms, conduct analyses of biogeographic regionalization incorporating evolutionary history, and estimate phylogenetic turnover and historical dispersal in geographic space. The practical sessions also cover common metrics in community phylogenetics and diversification, focusing on large geographic scales.
- Introduction to Network Analysis and Modelling, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
- Monday 23 June to Wednesday 2 July.
- Early bird pricing of 452€ (~£380) until Saturday 31 May, 540€ (~£454) thereafter.
- This course is designed for researchers from diverse disciplines who are interested in understanding and analysing complex systems using network theory.
- Scotland’s New National Islands Plan, a Scottish Government Online Event
- Tuesday 24 June, 11.00 am-12.00 pm.
- Free!
- This session offers a chance to explore the results of the public consultation to inform a review of the first ever National Islands Plan and understand how they are guiding the development of the document. It’s also an opportunity to learn more about the proposed priorities and themes for the new Plan, allowing you to share your thoughts and shape its content.
- FMRI-Coastal Autonomy Workshop, a NOC Workshop
- Tuesday 24 to Thursday 26 June.
- Plymouth.
- Free!
- A workshop exploring the opportunities in autonomous observing for inshore and coastal research and statutory monitoring.
- 3rd Emerging Bioacousticians’ Day
- Tuesday 24 to Thursday 26 June.
- Normandy, France.
- 20€ (~£17).
- This event represents a unique opportunity to bring together students, PhD students and researchers at the start of their careers in the field of bioacoustics.
- The abstract deadline is Sunday 6 April.
- Commercialisation Competition Awareness Session, a YES Online Event (Your Entrepreneur Scheme)
- Wednesday 25 June, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
- Free!
- YES is an innovative global competition developed to raise awareness on how research ideas can be commercialised.
- Community voice method: Engaging local communities in turtle conservation, a Biological Recording Company Webinar
- Wednesday 25 June, 1.00 pm-2.00 pm.
- Free!
- Join to hear about how island fishing communities are being engaged in the development of turtle conservation policy.
- Translation rights of the more-than-human – Thoughts on whale bioacoustics, a University of Edinburgh Seminar
- Wednesday 25 June, 5.15 pm.
- Edinburgh.
- Free!
- This lecture will discuss issues of translation, representation, and ethics in relation to the communication systems of cetaceans.
- A how-to guide for applications, CVs and interviews, a SULSA Workshop
- Friday 27 June, 9.30 am-2.30 pm.
- University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
- Free!
- Join SULSA for a workshop focused on life sciences careers in academia, industry, government and non-government sectors, and learn how to make your CV an impactful and memorable reflection of you.
- The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life Conference
- Sunday 29 June to Friday 4 July.
- Prague, Czech Republic.
- CZK 8,300 (~£277).
- This international conference promises to be a dynamic forum where scientists, regulators, and representatives from industry and environmental groups from around the world will converge to see formal presentations on the effects of anthropogenic sounds on aquatic life.
- The abstract deadline is Friday 28 February.
- The LifeWatch ERIC Biodiversity & Ecosystem eScience Conference
- Monday 30 June to Thursday 3 July.
- Crete, Greece.
- Free!
- The Conference brings together researchers, policymakers, and experts to tackle the Triple Planetary Crisis (climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution) through eScience and European Research Infrastructures.
- Statistical analyses with R, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
- Monday 30 June to Friday 4 July.
- 470€ (~£389) early bird pricing until Monday 31 March, 540€ (~£477) thereafter.
- The course is given in four modules covering exploratory data analysis, univariate and multivariate statistical techniques and a final discussion session where students will work and discuss their projects.
July 2025
- Youth Manifesto for Scotland’s Seas – Highlands and Islands, a Young Sea Changers Scotland Online Workshop
- Sunday 1 July, 6.00 pm-8.00 pm.
- Free!
- 16-25 year olds.
- The 2026 Scottish Parliamentary elections are approaching, and political parties are busy shaping their manifestos. This is your chance to make sure young voices are heard when it comes to protecting and restoring Scotland’s marine environment.
- 12th PRIMaRE Conference
- Monday 2 to Tuesday 3 July.
- University of Bristol.
- Free!
- The annual PRIMaRE conference provides a forum for exchanging the latest research and development and fostering collaborations in Marine Renewable Energy.
- Abstract deadline is Sunday 30 March.
- Youth Manifesto for Scotland’s Seas – Dundee, a Young Sea Changers Scotland Workshop
- Saturday 5 July, 2.00 pm-5.00 pm.
- Dundee.
- Free!
- 16-25 year olds.
- The 2026 Scottish Parliamentary elections are approaching, and political parties are busy shaping their manifestos. This is your chance to make sure young voices are heard when it comes to protecting and restoring Scotland’s marine environment.
- European Marine Biology Symposium
- Sunday 6 to Wednesday 9 July.
- Bodø, Norway.
- 300€ (~£251) early bird pricing until Monday 31 March, 350€ (~£293) thereafter.
- This is the 58th annual EMBS, continuing an tradition since the 1960s to bring early career and experienced researchers together in a relaxed environment to share knowledge, know-how and thinking about marine biology and related sciences.
- Abstract deadline is Friday 28 February.
- AI-powered Bioacoustics with BirdNET, a Biological Recording Company Webinar
- Tuesday 8 July, 10.30 am-12.00 pm.
- Free!
- This webinar will explore how AI is transforming biodiversity monitoring and conservation through bioacoustics.
- Youth Manifesto for Scotland’s Seas – Scotland-Wide, a Young Sea Changers Scotland Online Workshop
- Tuesday 8 July, 6.00 pm-8.00 pm.
- Free!
- 16-25 year olds.
- The 2026 Scottish Parliamentary elections are approaching, and political parties are busy shaping their manifestos. This is your chance to make sure young voices are heard when it comes to protecting and restoring Scotland’s marine environment.
- Camera Trapping Mammals, a Biological Recording Company Virtual Symposium
- Wednesday 9 July, 10.00 am-1.00 pm.
- From £1.
- Explore research and conservation projects in the UK that are employing camera trapping techniques to study mammals.
- Investing in Nature for Business: Compliance, Competitiveness and Community, a National Trust and Natural England Webinar
- Wednesday 9 July, 1.30 pm-4.30 pm.
- Free!
- Join for a roundtable on boosting investment in nature to support business growth, your views will help shape impactful ideas.
- ReMeMaRe Conference
- Wednesday 9 to Thursday 10 July.
- Scarborough and online.
- From £45.
- The conference will bring together restoration practitioners, government bodies, environmental non-governmental organisations, industry and businesses, with a shared vision to restore our estuarine, coastal and marine environment.
- International Conference on Marine Protected Areas in Marine Spatial Planning
- Wednesday 9 to Saturday 12 July.
- Bodø, Norway.
- 120€ (~£100) early bird pricing until Thursday 3 April, 180€ (~£151) thereafter.
- Explore the latest updates and scientific advances in marine biodiversity conservation at the MPA in MSP Conference. The conference will cover topics such as MPA planning, climate change effects on marine biodiversity, blue carbon science, and spatial planning benefits. Immediately before the conference the organisers are hosting the 58th European Marine Biology Symposium.
- Abstract deadline is Monday 3 February.
- CIEEM 2025 Summer Online Conference – Embracing the AI revolution in ecology and environmental management
- Tuesday 15 July.
- From £31.
- This event aims to bridge the gap between technological innovation and practical application, fostering dialogue on how AI can enhance our collective capacity to address urgent environmental challenges while ensuring responsible implementation.
- Abstract deadline Friday 2 May.
- The Science of Procrastination: Understanding and Overcoming the Delay Loop, a Go To Yellow Online Workshop
- Thursday 17 July, 12.30 pm-1.30 pm.
- From £5.
- Delve into the world of procrastination, uncover the psychological underpinnings, and learn practical strategies to break free.
- Generalized Additive Mixed Models (GAMM): Modeling space-time correlation structures, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
- Monday 21 and Friday 25 July.
- 346€ (~£286) early bird pricing until Wednesday 30 April, 420€ (~£347) thereafter.
- The objective of this course is to teach participants to visualise and perform tests of correlation structures in time and space in their datasets, adjust a GAM model, plus adjust a GAM+M model with and without auto-correlation structure.
- Restore Scottish Seas, a Whale and Dolphin Conservation Webinar
- Wednesday 23 July, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
- Free!
- This webinar will take you behind the scenes of the Restore Scottish Seas campaign and share the next steps WDC are taking to give marine life a chance to recover and thrive.
- Graphs with R’s ggplot, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
- Monday 28 to Wednesday 30 July.
- 277€ (~£234) early bird pricing until Wednesday 30 April, 350€ (~£295) thereafter.
- This course will teach the core elements (data, aesthetics, and geometries) as well as more advanced topics of information communication and styling (annotation, themes, and facets). Class exercises will cover common visualisation tasks such as rescaling axes, managing legends, reordering categories, and highlighting data elements of special interest.
August 2025
- ICES InterDis Summer School for interdisciplinary ocean management using integrated ecosystem assessment
- Sunday 10 to Friday 15 August.
- Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Free!
- InterDis is an interactive combination of instructional learning, hands-on activities, and a small collaborative project.
- Apply by Thursday 15 May.
- SETAC 13th Young Environmental Scientists Meeting
- Monday 11 to Thursday 14 August.
- York.
- Pricing TBD.
- The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry is dedicated to advancing environmental science and science-informed decision-making. This year’s YES meeting theme “Between Grinding Gears – Students and Early Career Scientists under Pressure,” emphasises the increasing pressures faced by ECRs in today’s rapidly changing world.
- Abstract and grant deadline is Tuesday 22 April.
- Practise your presentation skills – the ICES Annual Science Conference Special, a SIIECS Seminar Series
- Tuesday 12 August, 12.00 pm BST.
- Free!
- The online seminar series provides an informal and supportive forum for especially ECRs to practise giving presentations. During the session, presenters receive constructive feedback while using the opportunity to get rid of nerves before their actual presentation.
September 2025
- Optimising offshore renewable energy array design and locations for safety, fisheries co-location, and environmental aspects, a Supergen ORE Masterclass
- Dates TBD in September.
- Aberdeen.
- Free!
- This Masterclass focuses on revealing the complexity of optimising wind farm locations and array layout design with many competing interests to consider. It will cover broad spatial marine management challenges, including environmental safeguards, marine protected areas, fishing interactions and offshore energy production, as well as the challenging trade-offs.
- Benthic Invertebrate Taxonomic Experts, a NMBAQC Scheme Workshop
- Monday 1 to Friday 5 September.
- Galway, Ireland.
- £975.
- The workshop aims to improve the quality of benthic invertebrate identification, educate benthic biologists in the accurate identification of tanaids and Thyasiridae, and provide a venue for taxonomic discussion with experts in their fields.
- Expression of interest is due by Friday 18 July.
- ICYMARE 2025
- Monday 8 to Friday 12 September.
- Bremerhaven, Germany.
- Price TBD.
- The International Conference for YOUNG Marine Researchers (ICYMARE) is a bottom-up initiative entirely driven by passionate volunteers. It provides a dynamic and inspiring international platform, offering a valuable networking opportunity and a unique introduction to conference participation early in your career.
- Abstract deadline is Thursday 15 May.
- Sound and Signal: How Fishes Hear and Communicate Through Sound, a Discovery of Sound in the Sea Webinar
- Wednesday 10 September, 5.00 pm BST.
- Free!
- Join for a discussion about sound source localization, including how fishes localize sound in relatively simple and complex acoustic environments. This work has broad implications for understanding spatial hearing and sensory ecology in aquatic animals.
- Taking the pulse of our ocean: Exploring biodiversity responses to global change, a EuroMarine Summer School
- Sunday 14 to Saturday 20 September.
- Naples, Italy.
- Free!
- Using new technologies to better understand a changing ocean at unique shallow CO2 vent systems. Practical work will include snorkeling, underwater sensors, lab work, AI image analysis, aerial drones, data science (R and GitHub) and insights into blue carbon.
- Apply by Monday 26 May.
- Python Machine Learning in Biology, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
- Monday 15 to Wednesday 24 September.
- 566€ (~£476) early bird pricing until Monday 30 June, 640€ (~£539) thereafter.
- This course will cover basics of the Python programming language as well as the pandas and sklearn Python libraries for data wrangling and machine learning.
- #EGG2025: On scales of time, a British Ecological Society Conference
- Wednesday 17 to Friday 19 September.
- National Museum Cardiff and online.
- From £15. In-person ticket sales close on Thursday 31 July at 5.00 pm.
- Join the Ecological Genetics SIG for their Annual Meeting focusing on the impacts of time on organisms and processes.
- Abstract deadline is Saturday 31 May.
- The Science of Procrastination: Understanding and Overcoming the Delay Loop, a Go To Yellow Online Workshop
- Thursday 18 September, 7.00 pm-8.00 pm.
- From £5.
- Delve into the world of procrastination, uncover the psychological underpinnings, and learn practical strategies to break free.
- Mastering environmental data with R: From basics to efficiency, a UKCEH Training Course
- Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 September.
- Edinburgh or online.
- Early bird pricing of £479 until Wednesday 30 April, £549 thereafter.
- This interactive course will equip you with essential skills to efficiently transform and manage environmental data using R. Whether you’re new to R or have some experience, you’ll learn how to streamline workflows, save time, and minimize the risk of human error.
- WildFish Research Conference
- Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 September.
- Cambridge.
- Free!
- The WildFish Research Conference provides a unique platform for early-career researchers to share innovative ideas, foster collaboration, and inspire action to safeguard our freshwater ecosystems for future generations.
October 2025
- 2025 CIEEM Scotland Conference: Source to Sea: Working Across Landscapes
- Thursday 2 October.
- Stirling.
- Pricing TBD.
- This conference will explore the interconnectedness of lochs, rivers, oceans and their contributing watersheds/catchments, emphasizing the need for integrated approaches to managing these ecosystems holistically.
- The abstract deadline is Thursday 8 May.
- Sea Scotland 2025: Ocean Hustings
- Monday 6 October.
- Edinburgh Climate Change Institute.
- Free!
- Save the date.
- Machine Learning for Environmental Science, a UKCEH Online Training Course
- Tuesday 7 to Friday 10 October.
- Early bird pricing of £449 until Sunday 1 June, additional £70 thereafter.
- This interactive course will empower you with critical machine learning knowledge and skills. It will give a strong foundation in random forests and support vector machines. You will join hands-on coding sessions in Python, using real-world environmental datasets. You will learn how to explore and answer relevant environmental questions.
- Practise your presentation skills, a SIIECS Seminar Series
- Tuesday 14 October, 12.00 pm BST.
- Free!
- The online seminar series provides an informal and supportive forum for especially ECRs to practise giving presentations. During the session, presenters receive constructive feedback while using the opportunity to get rid of nerves before their actual presentation.
- SULSA Conference: IndAc
- Tuesday 28 to Wednesday 29 October
- Technology and Innovation Centre, Glasgow.
- Save the dates!
November 2025
- A multidisciplinary approach to the study of Symbiosis in Marine ecosystems: From taxonomy to potential biotechnological applications, a CRIMAC International School
- Tuesday 4 to Friday 7 November.
- Italy.
- Early bird pricing of 350€ (~£293) until Sunday 15 June, 400€ (~£336) thereafter.
- The international school adopts a multidisciplinary approach, covering diverse aspects of marine symbiosis, including taxonomy and evolution, biology, adaptation, climate change, ecological interactions and biotechnology. By examining these topics, the program provides a comprehensive understanding of the key factors influencing marine symbiotic relationships.
- Register by Sunday 6 July.
- Effective Outreach with Children, a Sparking STEM Online Training Course
- Wednesday 5 to Friday 7 November.
- £390.
- The course will take place over Zoom and Moodle combining a mix of live events and independent task work. There is a free webinar on Tuesday 27 May at 11.00 am, and 6.00 pm, or Thursday 12 June at 6.00 pm.
December 2025
- Practise your presentation skills, a SIIECS Seminar Series
- Tuesday 9 December, 12.00 pm BST.
- Free!
- The online seminar series provides an informal and supportive forum for especially ECRs to practise giving presentations. During the session, presenters receive constructive feedback while using the opportunity to get rid of nerves before their actual presentation.
February 2026
- Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026
- Sunday 22 to Friday 27 February.
- Glasgow.
- Pricing TBD.
- The Ocean Sciences Meeting is the flagship conference for the ocean sciences and the larger ocean-connected community.
- Submit a proposal by Wednesday 28 May.
March 2026
- The role of marine life in storing carbon in the ocean, a BIO-Carbon Workshop
- Monday 2 to Wednesday 4 March.
- Save the dates!
- Global change in the polar regions: An introduction to safe and effective fieldwork, a NERC/BAS Training Course
- Saturday 7 to Monday 23 March.
- NERC Arctic Station, Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway.
- Free!
- Leading operational polar experts and researchers will teach participants to translate exciting scientific ideas into safe, achievable, and effective field plans. The aim is to give general experience of living and working in the polar regions.
- For PGRs working on polar-based projects with little/no fieldwork.
- Apply by 11.59 pm Tuesday 1 July.