The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)’s research programme Ant-ICON (Integrated Science to Inform Antarctic and Southern Ocean Conservation) is pleased to announce an interdisciplinary workshop on The Future of Antarctic and Southern Ocean Conservation in a Changing Climate.
📅 Date: 7-9 July 2025
📍 Venue: Académie du Climat, 2 Place Baudoyer, 4e arrondissement, Paris (in-person only)
💲 Cost: Free
This workshop aims to develop a roadmap providing the science needed to address Antarctic conservation priorities, focusing on those identified by the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP). It seeks to strengthen the science-policy interface and drive tangible conservation progress through interdisciplinary collaboration between social and natural sciences.
Topics:
- State of knowledge in Antarctic conservation, including gaps and challenges
- Available conservation tools
- Science-policy-practice interface
- Human activities and their impacts in Antarctica, e.g., tourism, national operator activities
- Freedom of scientific research
This event will also serve as an opportunity to reflect on Ant-ICON's challenges and successes over the past few years and explore its legacy, including in preparation for the upcoming International Polar Year (IPY).
We invite researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to submit a 200-word abstract for a series of lightning talks that tackle any of the aforementioned topics.
Key Details:
- Abstract Submission Deadline: 31 March 2025
- Travel Bursary for Early Career Researchers Deadline: 31 March 2025
- Registration: Ant-ICON 2025 workshop registration
We encourage researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders from diverse disciplines to participate in this unique event exploring the future(s) of Antarctic conservation at a time of changing climate and increasing environmental challenges.
For more information, please contact Jordane Liebeaux, email: gm23357[at]bristol.ac.uk