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After the success of our EBES25 conference we are delighted to announce the second EBIC Early Career Researcher Conference – Engineering Biology for Environmental Solutions (EBES26) – is coming up this September!

Are you a UK-based Early Career Researcher (ECR) working in Engineering Biology and Environmental Biotechnology? Join us at EBES26 on 16-17 September 2026 at Southampton. Save the date and sign up below to be the first to hear about our call for abstract announcement and registration opening:

Interested in our upcoming Early Career Researcher Conference? Don't miss out, register your interest below to be notified of important updates and the opening of our call for abstracts.

To be announced soon.

Registration open16th February 2026
Abstract call16th February 2026
First deadline for abstract submission30th March 2026
Final deadline for abstract submission17th April 2026
Decision outcome8th May 2026
Early bird registration deadline30th June 2026
Registration deadline28th August 2026
Conference16th-17th September 2026

Conference Venue:

National Oceanography Centre
European Way, Southampton  SO14 3ZH

We are delighted to be hosting the conference for 2026 in Southampton, at the National Oceanography Centre - a world-class research centre. The National Oceanography Centre is a fantastic waterside venue which is close to the city centre with great transport links. British Science week will be held in Southampton this year, so there will be plenty of fantastic activities and events to make the most of your trip, take a look here.

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Southampton

Registration will be opening 16th February 2026.

Early bird registration fee (register before 30th June): £250

Registration Fee: £300

To be informed of future events, why not sign up to EBIC membership? It’s free and we will keep you posted on all future events. Sign up here.

For further information on the event, please contact: info@ebicentre.co.uk

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