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SCAR 2020 Online

SCAR logoIn place of the cancelled SCAR Open Science Conference scheduled in Hobart, SCAR has organized an online event (Aug 3-7, 2020). See details and register at the SCAR 2020 Online website. Registration is free. SCAR 2020 Online will include highlights of the cancelled Open Science Conference and more:

  • invited speakers will be delivering a range of plenary sessions, workshops and mini-symposia
  • authors of accepted abstracts for the cancelled Hobart OSC will be invited to share material for view and comment before and after the meeting
  • a number of text-based chat sessions and virtual poster sessions are planned

Upcoming Conferences

Year Name Location Date Additional Information
2020 SCAR 2020 ONLINE ONLINE 3-7 August 2020 The in-person 2020 conference and meetings have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, SCAR is holding some of the key elements of the OSC online. This is being done through a combination of live-streaming during the week of the original OSC (3-7 August 2020) and recorded presentations. SCAR plans to feature a selection of the plenary presentations as well as highlights of SCAR’s concluding scientific research programs and potential future programs. Learn More
2021 SCAR Biology Symposium 2021 (POSTPONED UNTIL 2023) Christchurch, New Zealand POSTPONED UNTIL 2023 The decision has been made to postpone SCAR Biology 2021 in New Zealand to 2023 in direct consultation with the SCAR President, the Life Sciences Chief Officer, and the SCAR Biology Conference National Organizing Committee. Learn More
2022 SCAR 2022 Open Science Conference Hyderabad, India To be determined The 2022 SCAR Open Science Conference and Business Meetings will be held in Hyderabad, India in mid 2022. 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

Past Conferences

Year Name Location Date
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