23-25 November 2026 in Sopot, Poland, kindly hosted by and held at the Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences (IO PAN), and sponsored by the EU BioEcoOcean project (www.bioecoocean.eu)
The meeting starts at 1400 CET on 23 November and ends at 1200 CET on 25 November.
This is an in-person meeting but hybrid options will be available for plenary sessions.
The detailed agenda is under development and will be published in final form in the weeks before the meeting – please see overarching plan below.
Registration (free!) is now open, please sign up no later than 02 November.
Lunches and coffee breaks are sponsored by the IO PAN hosts and the BioEcoOcean project. Practical information regarding the venue, the setting, and local travel can be found here.
The BioEcoOcean project may support travel expenses for a limited number of motivated Early Career Scientists; please show your interest in this through the registration (link above)
If you need a hotel room for your stay in Sopot, host partner IO PAN has made a discounted block reservation at Haffner Hotel, very close to the meeting venue. (Note: at your own expense!) More information is available under the registration link.
Preliminary agenda:
Monday 23 November
starting at 14:00 CET (optional lunch from 1300)
- Reports from the different Nations on the 2026 field-campaigns and plans for 2027
- Discussion on shared observations from 2026 – warm year, thin and little ice? Implications?
Tuesday 24 November
- A-DBO manuscript development workshop
- Workshop on A-DBO identity and definition
- Thematic discussion: Observation Plans and Synergies Ahead, development of Shared Protocols and Best Practices
- Updates from related networks, programs, and processes
Wednesday 25 November
- Thematic discussions: Upcoming calls: opportunities for A-DBO and/or PAN-DBO partners
- Network management and future directions
- Summary and Vision for 2027
Closure of meeting at 12:00 CET (optional lunch 1200-1300)