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Conferences and Symposia

Upcoming Conferences

Year Name Location Date Additional Information
2021 US Antarctic Science Meeting Online (Zoom) Conference 12-15 July 2021 US-SCAR is hosting an online meeting on 12-15 July 2021 for US scientists who are conducting research in, from or about Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. Scientists interested in getting involved in Antarctic research through US programs are also welcome and encouraged to attend. This conference is open to all US scientists and anyone interested in US Antarctic research. There is no registration fee. Learn More
2022 3rd IPICS Open Science Conference Crans-Montana, Switzerland To be determined The 3rd IPICS Open Science Conference, originally scheduled for 2020 and then 2021, was postponed to 2022 due to the continuing uncertainties over travel caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The dates and further details will be available in due course. Learn More
2022 SCAR 2022 Open Science Conference and Meetings Hyderabad, India To be determined The 2022 SCAR Open Science Conference and Business Meetings will be held in Hyderabad, India in mid 2022. The form of the meeting has yet to be determined but will be shaped by SCAR's recent experience and learning from SCAR 2020 Online, melded with SCAR's past experience of successful in-person conferences. The dates and further details will be available in due course. Learn More
2023 SCAR Biology Symposium 2023 Christchurch, New Zealand To be determined The 13th SCAR Biology Symposium, originally scheduled for 2021, was postponed due to the continuing uncertainties over travel caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Symposium will now be held in 2023. Further details, including the date and location, will be available in due course. Learn More
2023 XIVth International Symposium on Antarctic Earth Sciences To be determined To be determined The XIVth International Symposium on Antarctic Earth Sciences will take place in mid-2023. The location and dates will be confirmed in due course. Learn More

Past Conferences

Year Name Location Date
2020 SCAR 2020 Online Online Virtual Meeting 3-7 August 2020
2020 9th SCAR Open Science Conference - CANCELLED Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 31 July - 11 August 2020
2018 8th SCAR Open Science Conference Davos, Switzerland 15-26 June 2018
2016 7th SCAR Open Science Conference Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 20-30 August 2016
2014 6th SCAR Open Science Conference Auckland, New Zealand 23 August - 3 September 2014
2012 5th SCAR Open Science Conference Portland, Oregon, USA 16-19 July 2012
2010 4th SCAR Open Science Conference Buenos Aires, Argentina 3-6 August 2010
2008 3rd SCAR Open Science Conference St Petersburg, Russia 8-11 July 2008
2006 2nd SCAR Open Science Conference Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 12-14 July 2006
2004 1st SCAR Open Science Conference Bremen, Germany 26-28 July 2004