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General and social activities
Plenary sessions
Excursions, tours
Pre-Conference Training Course
Symposium
Round Table
Panel Discussion
Workshop
Parallel session - oral
Parallel session - poster
Coffee, tea and lunch breaks

 


Monday, July 6, 2026

Programme
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Registration opens - Monday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Biodiversity measurement and estimation using R (Pre-Conference Training Course)
Connecting Landscapes (CoLa) conservation decision support tool: Introduction and applications to an exciting new tool (Pre-Conference Training Course)
Introduction to systematic conservation planning (Pre-Conference Training Course)
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Exploring New Land: Markerwadden and Oostvaardersplassen
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Exploring the Dutch Dune Landscape!
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Polderlab: a sustainable future for Dutch polders
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Monday morning break
12:45 PM - 3:00 PM Naturalis eDNA
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Guided tour of the Rijksmuseum Boerhaave
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Urban Portraits: Sensing More-Than-Human Cities
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Blue City Walk: Discover the biodiversity in Leiden’s historic canals
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Early-career Icebreaker (SCB)
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM Opening Ceremony (including Opening Round Table)
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Welcome Reception
Programme
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Registration opens - Monday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Biodiversity measurement and estimation using R (Pre-Conference Training Course)
Connecting Landscapes (CoLa) conservation decision support tool: Introduction and applications to an exciting new tool (Pre-Conference Training Course)
Introduction to systematic conservation planning (Pre-Conference Training Course)
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Exploring New Land: Markerwadden and Oostvaardersplassen
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Exploring the Dutch Dune Landscape!
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Polderlab: a sustainable future for Dutch polders
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Monday morning break
12:45 PM - 3:00 PM Naturalis eDNA
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Guided tour of the Rijksmuseum Boerhaave
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Urban Portraits: Sensing More-Than-Human Cities
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Blue City Walk: Discover the biodiversity in Leiden’s historic canals
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Early-career Icebreaker (SCB)
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM Opening Ceremony (including Opening Round Table)
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Welcome Reception

Programme
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Registration opens - Monday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Biodiversity measurement and estimation using R (Pre-Conference Training Course)
Connecting Landscapes (CoLa) conservation decision support tool: Introduction and applications to an exciting new tool (Pre-Conference Training Course)
Introduction to systematic conservation planning (Pre-Conference Training Course)
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Exploring New Land: Markerwadden and Oostvaardersplassen
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Exploring the Dutch Dune Landscape!
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Polderlab: a sustainable future for Dutch polders
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Monday morning break
12:45 PM - 3:00 PM Naturalis eDNA
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Guided tour of the Rijksmuseum Boerhaave
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Urban Portraits: Sensing More-Than-Human Cities
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Blue City Walk: Discover the biodiversity in Leiden’s historic canals
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Early-career Icebreaker (SCB)
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM Opening Ceremony (including Opening Round Table)
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Welcome Reception

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Programme
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Registration opens - Tuesday
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary session - Presentation by Nathalie Pettorelli
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Tuesday morning break & Poster session
Posters - Conservation in agricultural lands (Ecosystem types)
Posters - Conservation of freshwater habitats (Ecosystem types)
Posters - Forest conservation and old-growth woods (Ecosystem types)
Posters - Habitat modification (Threats) I
Posters - Marine life conservation and fisheries (Ecosystem types)
Posters - Mountain conservation (Ecosystem types)
Posters - Soil biodiversity conservation and restoration (Ecosystem types)
Posters - Urban ecology and greening (Ecosystem types)
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Orals - Automated detection for conservation (Tools)
Orals - Conflicts between green energy transition and conservation (Threats)
Orals - Conservation genetics, e-DNA, phylogenetics for effective conservation (Fundamentals)
Orals - Cross-cutting ecological themes for species conservation and restoration (Fundamentals)
Orals - Forest Conservation and old-growth woods (Ecosystem types)
Orals - Habitat Modification (Threats)
Orals - Invasive species management (Threats)
Orals - Solutions from recent conservation projects (Solutions)
Orals - Wilderness and rewilding (Solutions)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Tuesday lunch break
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Braiding knowledge for effective conservation: Bridging the knowing-doing gap (Symposium)
Conservation of Small Mammals - Part I (Symposium)
Conservation Social Science Careers: Biographies, Pathways, Challenges and Potentials (Workshop)
Culturomics & iEcology: harnessing online data to promote conservation and ecological research and actions (Symposium)
Emerging approaches to studying integrated effects of climate and land use change impacts on biodiversity (Symposium)
ForestWard Observatory Co-Design Workshop – Towards an Observatory for the Resilience of European Forests (Workshop)
GLOBIO: an evidence-based global modelling framework for supporting biodiversity policy - Part I (Symposium)
Hands-on genotype dataset filtering workshop for conservation biology - Part I (Workshop)
How can Wildlife Detection Dogs contribute to effective biodiversity conservation in Europe? (Symposium)
One Rewilding: integrating ecological, societal, economic and policy insights for effective rewilding practice - Part I (Symposium)
The Conservation-Invasion Paradox - Rethinking Native and Alien Species in Conservation Management (Symposium)
Upscaling camera-trapping – integrating professional and citizen efforts for continental-scale monitoring of EBVs - Part I (Symposium)
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Tuesday afternoon break
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Conservation of Small Mammals - Part II (Symposium)
Evidence and Attribution in the Age of Novel Data, Methods, and Technologies (Symposium)
GLOBIO: an evidence-based global modelling framework for supporting biodiversity policy - Part II (Symposium)
Good Vibes: Responsible use of AI for large-scale, rapid Earth Observation workflows (Workshop)
Hands-on genotype dataset filtering workshop for conservation biology - Part II (Workshop)
How can conservation research support the European Subregional Technical and Scientific Cooperation Support Centre (TSCC)? (Round Table)
Integrated management of cultural landscapes: achieving social-ecological resilience under environmental change (Symposium)
Moving in the Anthropocene across scales (Symposium)
One Rewilding: integrating ecological, societal, economic and policy insights for effective rewilding practice - Part II (Symposium)
Upscaling camera-trapping – integrating professional and citizen efforts for continental-scale monitoring of EBVs - Part II (Symposium)
Using and participating in ecological forecasting challenges for interdisciplinary biodiversity forecasts and effective conservation (Workshop)
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Nature in the City Walk
Speed mentoring event
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Movie night with beer tasting
Programme
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Registration opens - Tuesday
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary session - Presentation by Nathalie Pettorelli
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Tuesday morning break & Poster session
Posters - Conservation in agricultural lands (Ecosystem types)
Posters - Conservation of freshwater habitats (Ecosystem types)
Posters - Forest conservation and old-growth woods (Ecosystem types)
Posters - Habitat modification (Threats) I
Posters - Marine life conservation and fisheries (Ecosystem types)
Posters - Mountain conservation (Ecosystem types)
Posters - Soil biodiversity conservation and restoration (Ecosystem types)
Posters - Urban ecology and greening (Ecosystem types)
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Orals - Automated detection for conservation (Tools)
Orals - Conflicts between green energy transition and conservation (Threats)
Orals - Conservation genetics, e-DNA, phylogenetics for effective conservation (Fundamentals)
Orals - Cross-cutting ecological themes for species conservation and restoration (Fundamentals)
Orals - Forest Conservation and old-growth woods (Ecosystem types)
Orals - Habitat Modification (Threats)
Orals - Invasive species management (Threats)
Orals - Solutions from recent conservation projects (Solutions)
Orals - Wilderness and rewilding (Solutions)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Tuesday lunch break
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Braiding knowledge for effective conservation: Bridging the knowing-doing gap (Symposium)
Conservation of Small Mammals - Part I (Symposium)
Conservation Social Science Careers: Biographies, Pathways, Challenges and Potentials (Workshop)
Culturomics & iEcology: harnessing online data to promote conservation and ecological research and actions (Symposium)
Emerging approaches to studying integrated effects of climate and land use change impacts on biodiversity (Symposium)
ForestWard Observatory Co-Design Workshop – Towards an Observatory for the Resilience of European Forests (Workshop)
GLOBIO: an evidence-based global modelling framework for supporting biodiversity policy - Part I (Symposium)
Hands-on genotype dataset filtering workshop for conservation biology - Part I (Workshop)
How can Wildlife Detection Dogs contribute to effective biodiversity conservation in Europe? (Symposium)
One Rewilding: integrating ecological, societal, economic and policy insights for effective rewilding practice - Part I (Symposium)
The Conservation-Invasion Paradox - Rethinking Native and Alien Species in Conservation Management (Symposium)
Upscaling camera-trapping – integrating professional and citizen efforts for continental-scale monitoring of EBVs - Part I (Symposium)
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Tuesday afternoon break
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Conservation of Small Mammals - Part II (Symposium)
Evidence and Attribution in the Age of Novel Data, Methods, and Technologies (Symposium)
GLOBIO: an evidence-based global modelling framework for supporting biodiversity policy - Part II (Symposium)
Good Vibes: Responsible use of AI for large-scale, rapid Earth Observation workflows (Workshop)
Hands-on genotype dataset filtering workshop for conservation biology - Part II (Workshop)
How can conservation research support the European Subregional Technical and Scientific Cooperation Support Centre (TSCC)? (Round Table)
Integrated management of cultural landscapes: achieving social-ecological resilience under environmental change (Symposium)
Moving in the Anthropocene across scales (Symposium)
One Rewilding: integrating ecological, societal, economic and policy insights for effective rewilding practice - Part II (Symposium)
Upscaling camera-trapping – integrating professional and citizen efforts for continental-scale monitoring of EBVs - Part II (Symposium)
Using and participating in ecological forecasting challenges for interdisciplinary biodiversity forecasts and effective conservation (Workshop)
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Nature in the City Walk
Speed mentoring event
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Movie night with beer tasting

Programme
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Registration opens - Tuesday
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary session - Presentation by Nathalie Pettorelli
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Tuesday morning break & Poster session
Posters - Conservation in agricultural lands (Ecosystem types)
Posters - Conservation of freshwater habitats (Ecosystem types)
Posters - Forest conservation and old-growth woods (Ecosystem types)
Posters - Habitat modification (Threats) I
Posters - Marine life conservation and fisheries (Ecosystem types)
Posters - Mountain conservation (Ecosystem types)
Posters - Soil biodiversity conservation and restoration (Ecosystem types)
Posters - Urban ecology and greening (Ecosystem types)
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Orals - Automated detection for conservation (Tools)
Orals - Conflicts between green energy transition and conservation (Threats)
Orals - Conservation genetics, e-DNA, phylogenetics for effective conservation (Fundamentals)
Orals - Cross-cutting ecological themes for species conservation and restoration (Fundamentals)
Orals - Forest Conservation and old-growth woods (Ecosystem types)
Orals - Habitat Modification (Threats)
Orals - Invasive species management (Threats)
Orals - Solutions from recent conservation projects (Solutions)
Orals - Wilderness and rewilding (Solutions)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Tuesday lunch break
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Braiding knowledge for effective conservation: Bridging the knowing-doing gap (Symposium)
Conservation of Small Mammals - Part I (Symposium)
Conservation Social Science Careers: Biographies, Pathways, Challenges and Potentials (Workshop)
Culturomics & iEcology: harnessing online data to promote conservation and ecological research and actions (Symposium)
Emerging approaches to studying integrated effects of climate and land use change impacts on biodiversity (Symposium)
ForestWard Observatory Co-Design Workshop – Towards an Observatory for the Resilience of European Forests (Workshop)
GLOBIO: an evidence-based global modelling framework for supporting biodiversity policy - Part I (Symposium)
Hands-on genotype dataset filtering workshop for conservation biology - Part I (Workshop)
How can Wildlife Detection Dogs contribute to effective biodiversity conservation in Europe? (Symposium)
One Rewilding: integrating ecological, societal, economic and policy insights for effective rewilding practice - Part I (Symposium)
The Conservation-Invasion Paradox - Rethinking Native and Alien Species in Conservation Management (Symposium)
Upscaling camera-trapping – integrating professional and citizen efforts for continental-scale monitoring of EBVs - Part I (Symposium)
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Tuesday afternoon break
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Conservation of Small Mammals - Part II (Symposium)
Evidence and Attribution in the Age of Novel Data, Methods, and Technologies (Symposium)
GLOBIO: an evidence-based global modelling framework for supporting biodiversity policy - Part II (Symposium)
Good Vibes: Responsible use of AI for large-scale, rapid Earth Observation workflows (Workshop)
Hands-on genotype dataset filtering workshop for conservation biology - Part II (Workshop)
How can conservation research support the European Subregional Technical and Scientific Cooperation Support Centre (TSCC)? (Round Table)
Integrated management of cultural landscapes: achieving social-ecological resilience under environmental change (Symposium)
Moving in the Anthropocene across scales (Symposium)
One Rewilding: integrating ecological, societal, economic and policy insights for effective rewilding practice - Part II (Symposium)
Upscaling camera-trapping – integrating professional and citizen efforts for continental-scale monitoring of EBVs - Part II (Symposium)
Using and participating in ecological forecasting challenges for interdisciplinary biodiversity forecasts and effective conservation (Workshop)
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Nature in the City Walk
Speed mentoring event
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Movie night with beer tasting

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Programme
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM Registration opens - Wednesday
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary session - Presentation by Helen Kopnina
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Wednesday morning break & Poster session
Posters - Biodiversity (key performance) indicators (Tools)
Posters - Cross-cutting ecological themes for species conservation and restoration (Fundamentals)
Posters - Evaluation of best practices in conservation (Solutions)
Posters - Ex-situ conservation (Solutions)
Posters - Functional ecology insights for effective conservation (Fundamentals)
Posters - Human-wildlife conflict mitigation (Solutions)
Posters - Impacts of pollution with special emphasis on pollinators and pest control agents (Threats)
Posters - Invasive species management (Threats)
Posters - Nature-based solutions and ecosystem services for effective conservation (Solutions)
Posters - Recent developments in eDNA monitoring (Tools)
Posters - Solutions from recent conservation projects (Solutions)
Posters - Wilderness and rewilding (Solutions)
Posters -. Automated detection for conservation (Tools)
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Orals - Biodiversity (key performance) indicators (Tools)
Orals - Conservation of freshwater habitats (Ecosystem types)
Orals - Ex-situ conservation (Solutions)
Orals - Functional ecology insights for effective conservation (Fundamentals)
Orals - Global conservation priorities and planetary limits (Governance)
Orals - Grassland conservation and management (Ecosystem types)
Orals - Protected areas: delineation and management (Governance)
Orals - Recent developments in eDNA monitoring (Tools)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Wednesday lunch break
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM A dialogue on wildlife recovery between East Asia and Europe: Lessons from near and far (Symposium)
Beyond direct impacts – linking supply chains and footprints with avoidance and compensatory measures for effective biodiversity conservation (Symposium)
Ecosystem functioning and the role of ecological processes in nature restoration across ecosystem types (Round Table)
Emerging technologies for human-wildlife coexistence (Round Table)
Exchanging ideas for better (inter)national science-policy-society coordination (Round Table)
Genomics-based Essential Biodiversity Variables for European biodiversity monitoring (Workshop)
Major policy challenges for conservation in Europe and globally (Symposium)
Nature-inclusive urban planning and policy: effectively supporting biodiversity in cities (Panel Discussion)
Pathways for realising European ambitions for conservation, restoration and connectivity in a changing world - Part I (Symposium)
Restoring Europe’s Semi-Natural Grasslands: Reconciling People and Nature for Effective, Sustainable, and Equitable Restoration (Symposium)
The science policy interface: reporting, monitoring, and research at European Conservation Agencies (Symposium)
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Wednesday afternoon break
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM 1% of Europe's GDP for safeguarding biodiversity (Round Table)
Ecosystem recovery, restoration and rewilding (Symposium)
Experiences from Inter- and Transdisciplinary Collaboration in Dutch Biodiversity Research Projects (Round Table)
Filling the Gaps: how global and regional reviews strengthen effective biodiversity conservation (Symposium)
Human–Wildlife Interactions: from theory to practice (Round Table)
Modelling Species Futures: Using Spatially Explicit Individual-Based Models to Inform Conservation Strategies (Symposium)
Opening up to hope – Building Resilience and Wellbeing among Conservation Practitioners (HOPEN Workshop)
Optimising wildflower plantings for efficient support of biodiversity and ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes (Symposium)
Pathways for realising European ambitions for conservation, restoration and connectivity in a changing world - Part II (Symposium)
The contribution of urban trees to the Global Biodiversity Framework targets (Symposium)
Transdisciplinary applications of environmental DNA (eDNA) research (Symposium)
Wildlife Acoustics - Sound recording for field survey (Workshop)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Walking and talking urban green space multifunctionalit
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Blue City Walk: Discover the biodiversity in Leiden’s historic canals (2)
Programme
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM Registration opens - Wednesday
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary session - Presentation by Helen Kopnina
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Wednesday morning break & Poster session
Posters - Biodiversity (key performance) indicators (Tools)
Posters - Cross-cutting ecological themes for species conservation and restoration (Fundamentals)
Posters - Evaluation of best practices in conservation (Solutions)
Posters - Ex-situ conservation (Solutions)
Posters - Functional ecology insights for effective conservation (Fundamentals)
Posters - Human-wildlife conflict mitigation (Solutions)
Posters - Impacts of pollution with special emphasis on pollinators and pest control agents (Threats)
Posters - Invasive species management (Threats)
Posters - Nature-based solutions and ecosystem services for effective conservation (Solutions)
Posters - Recent developments in eDNA monitoring (Tools)
Posters - Solutions from recent conservation projects (Solutions)
Posters - Wilderness and rewilding (Solutions)
Posters -. Automated detection for conservation (Tools)
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Orals - Biodiversity (key performance) indicators (Tools)
Orals - Conservation of freshwater habitats (Ecosystem types)
Orals - Ex-situ conservation (Solutions)
Orals - Functional ecology insights for effective conservation (Fundamentals)
Orals - Global conservation priorities and planetary limits (Governance)
Orals - Grassland conservation and management (Ecosystem types)
Orals - Protected areas: delineation and management (Governance)
Orals - Recent developments in eDNA monitoring (Tools)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Wednesday lunch break
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM A dialogue on wildlife recovery between East Asia and Europe: Lessons from near and far (Symposium)
Beyond direct impacts – linking supply chains and footprints with avoidance and compensatory measures for effective biodiversity conservation (Symposium)
Ecosystem functioning and the role of ecological processes in nature restoration across ecosystem types (Round Table)
Emerging technologies for human-wildlife coexistence (Round Table)
Exchanging ideas for better (inter)national science-policy-society coordination (Round Table)
Genomics-based Essential Biodiversity Variables for European biodiversity monitoring (Workshop)
Major policy challenges for conservation in Europe and globally (Symposium)
Nature-inclusive urban planning and policy: effectively supporting biodiversity in cities (Panel Discussion)
Pathways for realising European ambitions for conservation, restoration and connectivity in a changing world - Part I (Symposium)
Restoring Europe’s Semi-Natural Grasslands: Reconciling People and Nature for Effective, Sustainable, and Equitable Restoration (Symposium)
The science policy interface: reporting, monitoring, and research at European Conservation Agencies (Symposium)
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Wednesday afternoon break
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM 1% of Europe's GDP for safeguarding biodiversity (Round Table)
Ecosystem recovery, restoration and rewilding (Symposium)
Experiences from Inter- and Transdisciplinary Collaboration in Dutch Biodiversity Research Projects (Round Table)
Filling the Gaps: how global and regional reviews strengthen effective biodiversity conservation (Symposium)
Human–Wildlife Interactions: from theory to practice (Round Table)
Modelling Species Futures: Using Spatially Explicit Individual-Based Models to Inform Conservation Strategies (Symposium)
Opening up to hope – Building Resilience and Wellbeing among Conservation Practitioners (HOPEN Workshop)
Optimising wildflower plantings for efficient support of biodiversity and ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes (Symposium)
Pathways for realising European ambitions for conservation, restoration and connectivity in a changing world - Part II (Symposium)
The contribution of urban trees to the Global Biodiversity Framework targets (Symposium)
Transdisciplinary applications of environmental DNA (eDNA) research (Symposium)
Wildlife Acoustics - Sound recording for field survey (Workshop)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Walking and talking urban green space multifunctionalit
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Blue City Walk: Discover the biodiversity in Leiden’s historic canals (2)

Programme
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM Registration opens - Wednesday
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary session - Presentation by Helen Kopnina
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Wednesday morning break & Poster session
Posters - Biodiversity (key performance) indicators (Tools)
Posters - Cross-cutting ecological themes for species conservation and restoration (Fundamentals)
Posters - Evaluation of best practices in conservation (Solutions)
Posters - Ex-situ conservation (Solutions)
Posters - Functional ecology insights for effective conservation (Fundamentals)
Posters - Human-wildlife conflict mitigation (Solutions)
Posters - Impacts of pollution with special emphasis on pollinators and pest control agents (Threats)
Posters - Invasive species management (Threats)
Posters - Nature-based solutions and ecosystem services for effective conservation (Solutions)
Posters - Recent developments in eDNA monitoring (Tools)
Posters - Solutions from recent conservation projects (Solutions)
Posters - Wilderness and rewilding (Solutions)
Posters -. Automated detection for conservation (Tools)
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Orals - Biodiversity (key performance) indicators (Tools)
Orals - Conservation of freshwater habitats (Ecosystem types)
Orals - Ex-situ conservation (Solutions)
Orals - Functional ecology insights for effective conservation (Fundamentals)
Orals - Global conservation priorities and planetary limits (Governance)
Orals - Grassland conservation and management (Ecosystem types)
Orals - Protected areas: delineation and management (Governance)
Orals - Recent developments in eDNA monitoring (Tools)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Wednesday lunch break
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM A dialogue on wildlife recovery between East Asia and Europe: Lessons from near and far (Symposium)
Beyond direct impacts – linking supply chains and footprints with avoidance and compensatory measures for effective biodiversity conservation (Symposium)
Ecosystem functioning and the role of ecological processes in nature restoration across ecosystem types (Round Table)
Emerging technologies for human-wildlife coexistence (Round Table)
Exchanging ideas for better (inter)national science-policy-society coordination (Round Table)
Genomics-based Essential Biodiversity Variables for European biodiversity monitoring (Workshop)
Major policy challenges for conservation in Europe and globally (Symposium)
Nature-inclusive urban planning and policy: effectively supporting biodiversity in cities (Panel Discussion)
Pathways for realising European ambitions for conservation, restoration and connectivity in a changing world - Part I (Symposium)
Restoring Europe’s Semi-Natural Grasslands: Reconciling People and Nature for Effective, Sustainable, and Equitable Restoration (Symposium)
The science policy interface: reporting, monitoring, and research at European Conservation Agencies (Symposium)
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Wednesday afternoon break
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM 1% of Europe's GDP for safeguarding biodiversity (Round Table)
Ecosystem recovery, restoration and rewilding (Symposium)
Experiences from Inter- and Transdisciplinary Collaboration in Dutch Biodiversity Research Projects (Round Table)
Filling the Gaps: how global and regional reviews strengthen effective biodiversity conservation (Symposium)
Human–Wildlife Interactions: from theory to practice (Round Table)
Modelling Species Futures: Using Spatially Explicit Individual-Based Models to Inform Conservation Strategies (Symposium)
Opening up to hope – Building Resilience and Wellbeing among Conservation Practitioners (HOPEN Workshop)
Optimising wildflower plantings for efficient support of biodiversity and ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes (Symposium)
Pathways for realising European ambitions for conservation, restoration and connectivity in a changing world - Part II (Symposium)
The contribution of urban trees to the Global Biodiversity Framework targets (Symposium)
Transdisciplinary applications of environmental DNA (eDNA) research (Symposium)
Wildlife Acoustics - Sound recording for field survey (Workshop)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Walking and talking urban green space multifunctionalit
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Blue City Walk: Discover the biodiversity in Leiden’s historic canals (2)

Thursday, July 9, 2026

Programme
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM Registration opens - Thursday
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary session - Presentation by Berta Martin-Lopez
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Plenary session - Early Career Awards
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Thursday morning break & Poster session
Posters - Citizen science and conservation (Knowledge exchange)
Posters - Climate change and biodiversity: impacts and adaptation (Threats)
Posters - Community engagement, community-based conservation (Solutions)
Posters - Conflicts between green energy transition and conservation (Threats)
Posters - Conservation genetics, e-DNA, phylogenetics for effective conservation (Fundamentals)
Posters - Conservation in conflict zones (Governance)
Posters - Conservation law and policy (Governance)
Posters - Conservation science communication (Knowledge exchange)
Posters - Environmental justice, equity and local knowledge in conservation (Socio-cultural)
Posters - Grassland conservation and management (Ecosystem types)
Posters - Habitat modification (Threats) II
Posters - Protected areas: delineation and management (Governance)
Posters - The social component of conservation (Fundamentals)
Posters - Transboundary conservation including conflict zones (Governance)
Posters -. Global conservation priorities and planetary limits (Governance)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Orals - Biosecurity and One-Health (Threats)
Orals - Climate change and biodiversity: impacts and adaptation - Part I (Threats)
Orals - Community engagement, community-based conservation (Solutions)
Orals - Conservation in agricultural lands - Part I (Ecosystem types)
Orals - Human-wildlife conflict mitigation - Part I (Solutions)
Orals - Mountain conservation (Ecosystem types)
Orals - The social component of conservation - Part I (Fundamentals)
Orals - Urban ecology and greening - Part I (Ecosystem types)
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Orals - Citizen science and conservation (Knowledge exchange)
Orals - Conservation science communication and education (Knowledge exchange)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Thursday lunch break
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Orals - Climate change and biodiversity: impacts and adaptation - Part II (Threats)
Orals - Conservation in agricultural lands - Part II (Ecosystem types)
Orals - Human-wildlife conflict mitigation - Part II (Solutions)
Orals - The social component of conservation - Part II (Fundamentals)
Orals - Urban ecology and greening - Part II (Ecosystem types)
Turning evidence into action: Using Conservation Evidence to answer conservation questions (Workshop)
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Orals - Environmental justice, equity and local knowledge in conservation (Socio-cultural)
Orals - Evaluation of best practices in conservation (Solutions)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Thursday afternoon break
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM A process for testing the effectiveness of conservation practice (Workshop)
Archetype analysis for conservation science and practice (Symposium)
Breaking Barriers to Biodiversity Data Sharing for Effective Global Biodiversity Conservation (Round Table)
Enabling biodiversity-positive transformation of energy planning towards climate neutrality (Round Table)
Livestock grazing and biodiversity conservation in grasslands – harmonizing biodiversity conservation with agricultural production (Symposium)
Mapping the Grassroots Leadership System: Reimagining Youth–Practitioner Collaboration (Round Table)
Microbial Diversity as a Lever for Effective Biodiversity Conservation: Linking Hosts, Environments, and Health (Symposium)
Nature on the Frontline: The Promise and Peril of Nature-Based Solutions for National Defense (Panel Discussion)
Society, Science, and the Limits of Neutrality in the Wolf Downlisting Debate (Symposium)
Transdisciplinary city-wide approach to biodiversity conservation, using Leiden and surroundings as a case study (Symposium)
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Plenary session - SCB Award Winners
7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Congress Dinner: Garden Party
Programme
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM Registration opens - Thursday
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary session - Presentation by Berta Martin-Lopez
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Plenary session - Early Career Awards
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Thursday morning break & Poster session
Posters - Citizen science and conservation (Knowledge exchange)
Posters - Climate change and biodiversity: impacts and adaptation (Threats)
Posters - Community engagement, community-based conservation (Solutions)
Posters - Conflicts between green energy transition and conservation (Threats)
Posters - Conservation genetics, e-DNA, phylogenetics for effective conservation (Fundamentals)
Posters - Conservation in conflict zones (Governance)
Posters - Conservation law and policy (Governance)
Posters - Conservation science communication (Knowledge exchange)
Posters - Environmental justice, equity and local knowledge in conservation (Socio-cultural)
Posters - Grassland conservation and management (Ecosystem types)
Posters - Habitat modification (Threats) II
Posters - Protected areas: delineation and management (Governance)
Posters - The social component of conservation (Fundamentals)
Posters - Transboundary conservation including conflict zones (Governance)
Posters -. Global conservation priorities and planetary limits (Governance)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Orals - Biosecurity and One-Health (Threats)
Orals - Climate change and biodiversity: impacts and adaptation - Part I (Threats)
Orals - Community engagement, community-based conservation (Solutions)
Orals - Conservation in agricultural lands - Part I (Ecosystem types)
Orals - Human-wildlife conflict mitigation - Part I (Solutions)
Orals - Mountain conservation (Ecosystem types)
Orals - The social component of conservation - Part I (Fundamentals)
Orals - Urban ecology and greening - Part I (Ecosystem types)
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Orals - Citizen science and conservation (Knowledge exchange)
Orals - Conservation science communication and education (Knowledge exchange)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Thursday lunch break
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Orals - Climate change and biodiversity: impacts and adaptation - Part II (Threats)
Orals - Conservation in agricultural lands - Part II (Ecosystem types)
Orals - Human-wildlife conflict mitigation - Part II (Solutions)
Orals - The social component of conservation - Part II (Fundamentals)
Orals - Urban ecology and greening - Part II (Ecosystem types)
Turning evidence into action: Using Conservation Evidence to answer conservation questions (Workshop)
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Orals - Environmental justice, equity and local knowledge in conservation (Socio-cultural)
Orals - Evaluation of best practices in conservation (Solutions)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Thursday afternoon break
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM A process for testing the effectiveness of conservation practice (Workshop)
Archetype analysis for conservation science and practice (Symposium)
Breaking Barriers to Biodiversity Data Sharing for Effective Global Biodiversity Conservation (Round Table)
Enabling biodiversity-positive transformation of energy planning towards climate neutrality (Round Table)
Livestock grazing and biodiversity conservation in grasslands – harmonizing biodiversity conservation with agricultural production (Symposium)
Mapping the Grassroots Leadership System: Reimagining Youth–Practitioner Collaboration (Round Table)
Microbial Diversity as a Lever for Effective Biodiversity Conservation: Linking Hosts, Environments, and Health (Symposium)
Nature on the Frontline: The Promise and Peril of Nature-Based Solutions for National Defense (Panel Discussion)
Society, Science, and the Limits of Neutrality in the Wolf Downlisting Debate (Symposium)
Transdisciplinary city-wide approach to biodiversity conservation, using Leiden and surroundings as a case study (Symposium)
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Plenary session - SCB Award Winners
7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Congress Dinner: Garden Party

Programme
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM Registration opens - Thursday
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary session - Presentation by Berta Martin-Lopez
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Plenary session - Early Career Awards
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Thursday morning break & Poster session
Posters - Citizen science and conservation (Knowledge exchange)
Posters - Climate change and biodiversity: impacts and adaptation (Threats)
Posters - Community engagement, community-based conservation (Solutions)
Posters - Conflicts between green energy transition and conservation (Threats)
Posters - Conservation genetics, e-DNA, phylogenetics for effective conservation (Fundamentals)
Posters - Conservation in conflict zones (Governance)
Posters - Conservation law and policy (Governance)
Posters - Conservation science communication (Knowledge exchange)
Posters - Environmental justice, equity and local knowledge in conservation (Socio-cultural)
Posters - Grassland conservation and management (Ecosystem types)
Posters - Habitat modification (Threats) II
Posters - Protected areas: delineation and management (Governance)
Posters - The social component of conservation (Fundamentals)
Posters - Transboundary conservation including conflict zones (Governance)
Posters -. Global conservation priorities and planetary limits (Governance)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Orals - Biosecurity and One-Health (Threats)
Orals - Climate change and biodiversity: impacts and adaptation - Part I (Threats)
Orals - Community engagement, community-based conservation (Solutions)
Orals - Conservation in agricultural lands - Part I (Ecosystem types)
Orals - Human-wildlife conflict mitigation - Part I (Solutions)
Orals - Mountain conservation (Ecosystem types)
Orals - The social component of conservation - Part I (Fundamentals)
Orals - Urban ecology and greening - Part I (Ecosystem types)
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Orals - Citizen science and conservation (Knowledge exchange)
Orals - Conservation science communication and education (Knowledge exchange)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Thursday lunch break
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Orals - Climate change and biodiversity: impacts and adaptation - Part II (Threats)
Orals - Conservation in agricultural lands - Part II (Ecosystem types)
Orals - Human-wildlife conflict mitigation - Part II (Solutions)
Orals - The social component of conservation - Part II (Fundamentals)
Orals - Urban ecology and greening - Part II (Ecosystem types)
Turning evidence into action: Using Conservation Evidence to answer conservation questions (Workshop)
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Orals - Environmental justice, equity and local knowledge in conservation (Socio-cultural)
Orals - Evaluation of best practices in conservation (Solutions)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Thursday afternoon break
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM A process for testing the effectiveness of conservation practice (Workshop)
Archetype analysis for conservation science and practice (Symposium)
Breaking Barriers to Biodiversity Data Sharing for Effective Global Biodiversity Conservation (Round Table)
Enabling biodiversity-positive transformation of energy planning towards climate neutrality (Round Table)
Livestock grazing and biodiversity conservation in grasslands – harmonizing biodiversity conservation with agricultural production (Symposium)
Mapping the Grassroots Leadership System: Reimagining Youth–Practitioner Collaboration (Round Table)
Microbial Diversity as a Lever for Effective Biodiversity Conservation: Linking Hosts, Environments, and Health (Symposium)
Nature on the Frontline: The Promise and Peril of Nature-Based Solutions for National Defense (Panel Discussion)
Society, Science, and the Limits of Neutrality in the Wolf Downlisting Debate (Symposium)
Transdisciplinary city-wide approach to biodiversity conservation, using Leiden and surroundings as a case study (Symposium)
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Plenary session - SCB Award Winners
7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Congress Dinner: Garden Party

Friday, July 10, 2026

Programme
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM Registration opens - Friday
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary session - Policy Keynote
Keynote presentation by Mohammed Chahim (member of the European Parliament)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Friday morning break
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Conservation Histories and Humanities: Understanding the Present, Unearthing the Past (Symposium) - Part I
Orals - Conservation law and policy (Governance)
Orals - Impacts of pollution with special emphasis on pollinators and pest control agents (Threats)
Orals - Marine life conservation and fisheries (Ecosystem types)
Orals - Nature-based solutions and ecosystem services for effective conservation (Solutions)
Orals - Soil biodiversity conservation and restoration (Ecosystem types)
Orals - Transboundary conservation including conflict zones (Governance)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Friday lunch break
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM An Introduction to Boombox - A Hands-On Workshop to Introduce Audio and Multi-Modal Playback Experiments (Workshop)
Conservation Histories and Humanities: Understanding the Present, Unearthing the Past (Symposium) - Part II
Conservation, biodiversity, and human quality of life (Symposium)
From Crisis to Curiosity: Artistic Approaches in Conservation Outreach (Symposium)
Making soil biodiversity a priority for concervation - in policy and practise
The importance of ecological and land use legacies for conservation (Symposium)
Using genomics to guide conservation efforts (Symposium)
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Friday afternoon break
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Plenary session - Final Event and Closing Ceremony (including Poster Awards)
Programme
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM Registration opens - Friday
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary session - Policy Keynote
Keynote presentation by Mohammed Chahim (member of the European Parliament)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Friday morning break
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Conservation Histories and Humanities: Understanding the Present, Unearthing the Past (Symposium) - Part I
Orals - Conservation law and policy (Governance)
Orals - Impacts of pollution with special emphasis on pollinators and pest control agents (Threats)
Orals - Marine life conservation and fisheries (Ecosystem types)
Orals - Nature-based solutions and ecosystem services for effective conservation (Solutions)
Orals - Soil biodiversity conservation and restoration (Ecosystem types)
Orals - Transboundary conservation including conflict zones (Governance)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Friday lunch break
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM An Introduction to Boombox - A Hands-On Workshop to Introduce Audio and Multi-Modal Playback Experiments (Workshop)
Conservation Histories and Humanities: Understanding the Present, Unearthing the Past (Symposium) - Part II
Conservation, biodiversity, and human quality of life (Symposium)
From Crisis to Curiosity: Artistic Approaches in Conservation Outreach (Symposium)
Making soil biodiversity a priority for concervation - in policy and practise
The importance of ecological and land use legacies for conservation (Symposium)
Using genomics to guide conservation efforts (Symposium)
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Friday afternoon break
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Plenary session - Final Event and Closing Ceremony (including Poster Awards)

Programme
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM Registration opens - Friday
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary session - Policy Keynote
Keynote presentation by Mohammed Chahim (member of the European Parliament)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Friday morning break
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Conservation Histories and Humanities: Understanding the Present, Unearthing the Past (Symposium) - Part I
Orals - Conservation law and policy (Governance)
Orals - Impacts of pollution with special emphasis on pollinators and pest control agents (Threats)
Orals - Marine life conservation and fisheries (Ecosystem types)
Orals - Nature-based solutions and ecosystem services for effective conservation (Solutions)
Orals - Soil biodiversity conservation and restoration (Ecosystem types)
Orals - Transboundary conservation including conflict zones (Governance)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Friday lunch break
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM An Introduction to Boombox - A Hands-On Workshop to Introduce Audio and Multi-Modal Playback Experiments (Workshop)
Conservation Histories and Humanities: Understanding the Present, Unearthing the Past (Symposium) - Part II
Conservation, biodiversity, and human quality of life (Symposium)
From Crisis to Curiosity: Artistic Approaches in Conservation Outreach (Symposium)
Making soil biodiversity a priority for concervation - in policy and practise
The importance of ecological and land use legacies for conservation (Symposium)
Using genomics to guide conservation efforts (Symposium)
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Friday afternoon break
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Plenary session - Final Event and Closing Ceremony (including Poster Awards)

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