Scientific Program

SPF-2026 in-person Symposium will consist of:

Concurrent Workshops

  • MAY 4: concurrent half-day to a full day workshops proposed by the scientific community.

    CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSAL

    The symposium will include concurrent half-day to a full day workshops proposed by the scientific community. We can accommodate between 4 (full day) and 8 (half-day) workshops to be convened May 4, 2026, immediately prior to the main 4-day program. We hope that these workshops will serve as a catalyst to develop concrete products that result from international and interdisciplinary collaborations forged at each workshop. Examples of desired workshop products and outcomes include, but are not limited to, special journal issues, manuscripts, white papers, forecasts, and new databases or data repositories.

    If you are interested in proposing and organizing a workshop, please return the completed PROPOSAL FORM by May 12, 2025 to Dr. Alexander Bychkov (PICES Symposium Coordinator) by email at bychkov@pices.int, with a copy to the PICES Secretariat (secretariat@pices.int). Notifications of proposal acceptance are anticipated to be sent by May 30, 2025.

    Email your workshop proposal here

Plenary Sessions

  • MAY 5-7: morning Plenary Sessions to provide overarching keynote presentations and to introduce topics for the concurrent sessions to be convened on the same day to a broader audience

  • MAY 8: an afternoon Summary Plenary Session/Panel

    Plenary Speakers (link TBA)

Topic Sessions

  • MAY 5-7: concurrent Topic Sessions following a morning Plenary Session

  • MAY 8: concurrent Topic Sessions preceding the afternoon Summary Plenary Session

    Topic Sessions will include invited and contributed papers. Contributed papers will be selected for oral and poster presentations.

    Invited Speakers (link TBA)

Poster Session

  • MAY 6: an Evening Poster Session/Reception

    Posters will be on display during MAY 5-7, and poster presenters are expected to be available near their poster to answer questions during the Poster Session (time TBA)

ECOP Mentoring Event

  • MAY 5: an ECOP Mentoring Event (Link TBA)

WG-53 Meeting

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Workshops TBA

Topic Sessions TBA

Important Dates
March 12, 2025
Opening Call for Workshop proposal
May 12, 2025
Deadline Workshop proposal submission
May 30, 2025
  1. Topic Session identified by the SSC
  2. Acceptance notification for workshops selected by the SSC
June 16, 2025
Opening
  1. Early registration
  2. Abstract submission
  3. Financial support application
October 10, 2025
Closing
  1. Early registration
  2. Abstract submission
  3. Financial support application
November 24, 2025
Notification Deadlines
  1. Abstract acceptance notification
  2. Financial support grant notification
December 15, 2025
Confirmation Deadlines
  1. Confirm your presentations and attendance
  2. Confirm your financial support acceptance
April 4, 2026
Full registration fee refund deadline
May 4-8, 2026
Symposium and associated workshops
TBD 2026
Manuscript submission deadline