Stronger together – Nordic marine science in the Ocean Decade

In 2026, the Norwegian Society of Marine Scientists (Norsk havforskerforening) will collaborate with our sister organization in Sweden (Swedish Society For Marine Sciences, www.shf.se), and marine colleagues in Finland,  in the implementation of a larger joint marine meeting: the “Nordic Marine Science Meeting”.

We welcome everyone who is engaged in and interested in marine science, management and environmental monitoring to this conference about the OCEAN! The meeting will cover a wide range of marine research topics, management and environmental monitoring in marine systems.

In addition to oral presentations and poster presentations, there will be room for networking and establishing new contacts!

Place: Aula Magna, at the University of Stockholm

Date: 24. – 26. November 2026

REGISTRATION AND CONFERENCE FEE

Registration for the conference is coordinated by Akademikonferens, and you can register for the conference via this link:

Registration conference (fill inn your email in the field at the bottom of the page to start the registration).

The conference fee for members of NHF is SEK 3125 (including VAT).

The conference fee includes access to presentations and posters at the conference, participation in the “icebreaker” event (Tuesday), as well as snacks and lunch on Wednesday and Thursday. The conference fee does not include travel and accommodation. Registration for the conference dinner also falls outside the conference fee. (See point below).

NB: Submission of abstracts for poster or presentations for the conference is done through a separate link. (See below for information on abstract submission.)

CONFERENCE DINNER:

The conference dinner will take place on 25 November. We are working to find a cost alternative so that all conference participants can attend the dinner. The cost and venue of the dinner will be announced in late summer/fall, and the dinner registration will occur separately from the conference registration.

SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACT

We welcome abstracts for oral presentations or posters. Submissions are handled through the abstract portal:

Submission of abstract (NB: You must register as a user).

NB: The deadline for submission of the Abstract is 14 August (2026).

Submitted contributions will be organized into sessions based on the conference program or be included in an open session if the content is considered outside the scope of the sessions provided. Depending on the number of abstracts submitted (oral and posters), conference organizers may need to prioritize. Submissions from Master’s and PhD students, as well as from early-career researchers (e.g. postdocs), will be given priority.

General guidelines:

Abstract: 2000 characters including spaces

Presentation: 12 min + 3 min for Q&A, for invited speakers: 25 min + 5 min.

Poster: Size A0 (841 x 1189 mm)

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF NORSK HAVFORSKERFORENING

NHF will hold its annual meeting in connection with the conference. We will be allocated a separate room and will hold the annual meeting on the afternoon of 25. November. (Details of the room and time will come closer to the meeting).

Look forward to seeing you in Stockholm in November!

Best regards,

The Boards of NFH (www.havforsk.no) and SHF (www.shf.se)

The the annual meeting of the Norwegian Association of Marine Scientists (Havforskermøtet) will this year take place in Arendal 24-26 November at Clarion Hotel Tyholmen. This year’s theme is “The effects of pollution and other human impacts on marine nature“.

The meeting will focus on how pollution and human activity affect marine organisms and ecosystems, how pollution affects us humans, and what can be done and is being done to limit this impact. We have invited speakers from various disciplines and institutions to set the framework for an open discussion on this year’s theme. Below you will find the preliminary program and a form to register for the meeting. Hope to see you in Arendal in November!

Preliminary program

Registration for the meeting is now closed.

For those of you who have registered and need to send in their abstract these can be sent to havforsk@havforsk.no (Deadline 1. november)

Note: New registration deadline: 27^th October 2023!

This year, the annual meeting of the Norwegian Association of Marine Scientists (Havforskermøtet) will take place on Monday 20^th - Wednesday 22^nd November on the island of Runde. The main theme is Food from the Sea.

On Monday evening we start with the annual meeting and popular science entertainment before dinner. On Tuesday and Wednesday we continue with the scientific programme. More detailed information about the programme will follow.

We plan to organize transport by bus from Ålesund to Runde on Monday and back on Wednesday, departing from Ålesund ca. 15:30 on Monday and back in Ålesund at 17:00 on Wednesday. If necessary we may also arrange transport from Ørsta-Volda airport, Hovden.

Venue: Holmen Fjordhotell, Oslo 

Dates: 21-23 November 2022

Theme: Use or protection – Land use at sea
This year, the annual meeting in the Norwegian Association of Marine Scientists (NHF) will take place Monday 21 – Wednesday 23 November at Holmen Fjordhotell in Asker outside Oslo. The main theme is Use or protection – Land use at sea.

The registration deadline was Wednesday 19 October 2022. If you didn’t sign up in time but still want to participate, please contact us directly at havforsk@havforsk.no and we’ll see what we can do. Presentations or posters are welcome, these can be on the main theme or other topics within marine research. The deadline for submitting an abstract is 01.11.2022 (sent to havforsk@havforsk.no, mark the email with Abstract).

We start Monday evening with the annual meeting and a popular scientific lecture before dinner. On Tuesday and Wednesday, we continue with an exciting academic program with invited posts and discussion, presentations and posters. In addition, there will be a joint meals, breaks and social gatherings. The meeting ends on Wednesday 23 November at 15:30. The detailed program will be updated (available in Norwegian here).

Deadline for registration: 19.10.2022

The registration deadline has passed! If you didn’t sign up in time but still want to participate, please contact us directly at havforsk@havforsk.no and we’ll see what we can do.

We start with the annual meeting Monday evening with a popular science lecture before dinner. On Tuesday and Wednesday, we continue with an exciting scientific program with invited plenaries and discussions, presentations and posters. In addition, there will be joint meals, breaks and social gatherings. The meeting ends on Wednesday 23 November at 15:30. The detailed program will be updated on the websites and should be ready in early November.

The deadline to register for the Annual Meeting of the NHF (Havforskermøtet) 2021 was on 15^th October.

This year we will meet in person at Solstrand Hotel & Bad outside Bergen, Monday 22^nd – Wednesday 24^th November. The theme is New methods to meet future challenges. We focus on new technology and methods for measurement and observation of the ocean.

The programme which will include the annual meeting, invited talks and discussion, oral presentations and posters, breaks and social activities begins at 17:00 Monday 22^nd November and ends at 15:00 on Wednesday 24^th. The programme will be updated on our web page and will be finalized by early November.