Abstracts
Baltic Sea Archipelagos Symposium | 27–28 April 2026 | Turku, Finland
We invite papers and posters presenting studies on environmental change in the northern coastal Baltic Sea, based on spatial monitoring or modeling approaches. Time series or other long-term observations may derive from a variety of ecosystems, such as benthic and pelagic, open sea or archipelago/coastal systems. Contributions are welcome from diverse disciplines, such as meteorology, biology, geology, and chemistry. Especially welcome are studies that combine time series from different origins, such as meteorological or chemical with biological ones, and anthropogenic changes together with natural ones.
In addition, studies on the consequences of biodiversity loss are called for. We welcome studies that provide concrete examples of the societal or monetary value of biodiversity and its loss. The idea is to concretize the concept of biodiversity loss, including the loss of biomass of benthic plants, animals, zooplankton, cod, and herring. We also welcome papers and posters on newly emerging aspects of marine pollution, e.g., micro- and nanoplastics, PFAS compounds, etc.
We also encourage participants to submit posters that include new approaches, findings, suggestions, and descriptive studies which may not yet have reached the level of a full paper.
The scientific committee has preliminary plans to compile the most promising and interesting results, ideas, and opinions from the meeting into a short scientific text to be published in a peer-reviewed journal after the meeting.
Submission guidelines
- All submissions must be made via the Oxford Abstracts online submission system. Please register with Oxford Abstracts to submit your abstract (see link below).
- Complete all required fields in the submission form and click “Submit”to finalize your submission.
- After submitting, you may log in again to edit your submission until the final deadline.
- Please note that incomplete abstracts will not be reviewed.
- Abstracts must be written in English and the body text is limited to 1500 characters (with spaces). Please proofread your submission carefully.
- Title: capitalize the first letter of the first word, then lowercase
- References are not required. If included, they must be included in the word limit.
- One table and one image are allowed per abstract, but the completed submission must fit within one A4-size page.
- List all authors’ names and provide affiliations including institution, city, and country. Indicate the presenting author(s) using the tick box.
- Acceptance information will be sent to the submitter only. Additional correspondence may also be sent to the presenting author (if different from the submitter); their email address will be requested on the submission form. If you need to change the presenting author, please notify events@certia.fi.
- Accepted abstracts will be published in the online programme on the virtual conference platform, accessible to registered symposium participants only.
- Abstracts will also be published on the symposium website after the symposium (if consented).
Guidelines for accepted presentations will be published in the spring 2026.
Dates and deadlines
- 3 November 2025 | Registration opens
- 2 December 2025 | Abstracts submission opens
- 30 January 2026 | Abstract submission deadline
- 24 February 2026 | Notification of abstract acceptance
- 8 March 2026 | Registration deadline for abstract presenters
- 13 March 2026 | Early bird registration ends
- 10 April 2026 | Registration closes
- 26 April 2026 | Get-together
- 27-28 April 2026 | Symposium
Questions
If you have questions regarding the abstract submission process or scientific programme related questions, please contact the Scientific Advisory Board:
ilppo.vuorinen@sakarialhopuronsaatio.fi
If you have questions regarding the abstract submission process, please contact: events@certia.fi
