Programme

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Plenary sessions / activities

Excursions, tours

Symposium

Round Table

Panel Discussion

Workshop

Parallel session - oral

Parallel session - poster

Coffee, tea and lunch breaks

Monday, July 6, 2026

	Programme
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Registration opens - Monday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Exploring the Dutch Dune Landscape!
	Novel nature: Markerwadden and oostvaardersplassen
	Polderlab: a sustainable future for Dutch polders
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	0607 Guided tour of the Rijksmuseum Boerhaave
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	0607 Urban Portraits: Sensing More-Than-Human Cities
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	0607 Naturalis eDNA
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	0607 Blue City Walk: Discover the biodiversity in Leiden’s historic canals

	Programme
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Registration opens - Monday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Exploring the Dutch Dune Landscape!
	Novel nature: Markerwadden and oostvaardersplassen
	Polderlab: a sustainable future for Dutch polders
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	0607 Guided tour of the Rijksmuseum Boerhaave
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	0607 Urban Portraits: Sensing More-Than-Human Cities
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	0607 Naturalis eDNA
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	0607 Blue City Walk: Discover the biodiversity in Leiden’s historic canals

	Programme
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Registration opens - Monday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Exploring the Dutch Dune Landscape!
	Novel nature: Markerwadden and oostvaardersplassen
	Polderlab: a sustainable future for Dutch polders
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	0607 Guided tour of the Rijksmuseum Boerhaave
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	0607 Urban Portraits: Sensing More-Than-Human Cities
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	0607 Naturalis eDNA
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	0607 Blue City Walk: Discover the biodiversity in Leiden’s historic canals

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

	Programme
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Registration opens - Tuesday
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)
	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 (Symposium) - Part I
	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 (Symposium) - Part I
	Hands-on genotype dataset filtering workshop for conservation biology (Workshop) - Part I
	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 (Symposium) - Part I
	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 (Symposium) - Part I
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Tuesday afternoon break
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM	Conservation of Small Mammals (Symposium) - Part II
	Effective conservation beyond protected areas (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 (Symposium) - Part II
	Good Vibes: Responsible use of AI for large-scale, rapid Earth Observation workflows (Workshop)
	Hands-on genotype dataset filtering workshop for conservation biology (Workshop) - Part II
	How can conservation biology 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 (Symposium) - Part II
	Upscaling camera-trapping – integrating professional and citizen efforts for continental-scale monitoring of EBVs (Symposium) - Part II
	Using and participating in ecological forecasting challenges for interdisciplinary biodiversity forecasts and effective conservation (Workshop)
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	0707 Nature in the City Walk

	Programme
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Registration opens - Tuesday
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)
	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 (Symposium) - Part I
	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 (Symposium) - Part I
	Hands-on genotype dataset filtering workshop for conservation biology (Workshop) - Part I
	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 (Symposium) - Part I
	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 (Symposium) - Part I
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Tuesday afternoon break
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM	Conservation of Small Mammals (Symposium) - Part II
	Effective conservation beyond protected areas (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 (Symposium) - Part II
	Good Vibes: Responsible use of AI for large-scale, rapid Earth Observation workflows (Workshop)
	Hands-on genotype dataset filtering workshop for conservation biology (Workshop) - Part II
	How can conservation biology 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 (Symposium) - Part II
	Upscaling camera-trapping – integrating professional and citizen efforts for continental-scale monitoring of EBVs (Symposium) - Part II
	Using and participating in ecological forecasting challenges for interdisciplinary biodiversity forecasts and effective conservation (Workshop)
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	0707 Nature in the City Walk

	Programme
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Registration opens - Tuesday
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)
	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 (Symposium) - Part I
	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 (Symposium) - Part I
	Hands-on genotype dataset filtering workshop for conservation biology (Workshop) - Part I
	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 (Symposium) - Part I
	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 (Symposium) - Part I
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Tuesday afternoon break
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM	Conservation of Small Mammals (Symposium) - Part II
	Effective conservation beyond protected areas (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 (Symposium) - Part II
	Good Vibes: Responsible use of AI for large-scale, rapid Earth Observation workflows (Workshop)
	Hands-on genotype dataset filtering workshop for conservation biology (Workshop) - Part II
	How can conservation biology 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 (Symposium) - Part II
	Upscaling camera-trapping – integrating professional and citizen efforts for continental-scale monitoring of EBVs (Symposium) - Part II
	Using and participating in ecological forecasting challenges for interdisciplinary biodiversity forecasts and effective conservation (Workshop)
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	0707 Nature in the City Walk

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

	Programme
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Registration opens - Wednesday
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)
	Conservation genomics-based decisions in a changing Europe (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 (Symposium) - Part I
	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 (Symposium) - Part II
	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	0807 Walking and talking urban green space multifunctionality
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM	0807 Blue City Walk: Discover the biodiversity in Leiden’s historic canals

	Programme
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Registration opens - Wednesday
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)
	Conservation genomics-based decisions in a changing Europe (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 (Symposium) - Part I
	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 (Symposium) - Part II
	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	0807 Walking and talking urban green space multifunctionality
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM	0807 Blue City Walk: Discover the biodiversity in Leiden’s historic canals

	Programme
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Registration opens - Wednesday
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)
	Conservation genomics-based decisions in a changing Europe (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 (Symposium) - Part I
	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 (Symposium) - Part II
	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	0807 Walking and talking urban green space multifunctionality
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM	0807 Blue City Walk: Discover the biodiversity in Leiden’s historic canals

Thursday, July 9, 2026

	Programme
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Registration opens - Thursday
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 - 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 - Citizen science and conservation (Knowledge exchange)
	Orals - Climate change and biodiversity: impacts and adaptation (Threats) - Part I
	Orals - Community engagement, community-based conservation (Solutions)
	Orals - Conservation in agricultural lands (Ecosystem types) - Part I
	Orals - Conservation science communication and education (Knowledge exchange)
	Orals - Human-wildlife conflict mitigation (Solutions) - Part I
	Orals - Mountain conservation (Ecosystem types)
	Orals - The social component of conservation (Fundamentals) - Part I
	Orals - Urban ecology and greening (Ecosystem types) - Part I
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Thursday lunch break
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Orals - Climate change and biodiversity: impacts and adaptation (Threats) - Part II
	Orals - Conservation in agricultural lands (Ecosystem types) - Part II
	Orals - Environmental justice, equity and local knowledge in conservation (Socio-cultural)
	Orals - Evaluation of best practices in conservation (Solutions)
	Orals - Human-wildlife conflict mitigation (Solutions) - Part II
	Orals - The social component of conservation (Fundamentals) - Part II
	Orals - Urban ecology and greening (Ecosystem types) - Part II
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)
	Developing a common understanding of good practice for conservation research on Indigenous and community lands (Panel Discussion)
	Enabling biodiversity-positive transformation of energy planning towards climate neutrality (Panel Discussion)
	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)
	Turning evidence into action: Using Conservation Evidence to answer conservation questions (Workshop)

	Programme
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Registration opens - Thursday
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 - 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 - Citizen science and conservation (Knowledge exchange)
	Orals - Climate change and biodiversity: impacts and adaptation (Threats) - Part I
	Orals - Community engagement, community-based conservation (Solutions)
	Orals - Conservation in agricultural lands (Ecosystem types) - Part I
	Orals - Conservation science communication and education (Knowledge exchange)
	Orals - Human-wildlife conflict mitigation (Solutions) - Part I
	Orals - Mountain conservation (Ecosystem types)
	Orals - The social component of conservation (Fundamentals) - Part I
	Orals - Urban ecology and greening (Ecosystem types) - Part I
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Thursday lunch break
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Orals - Climate change and biodiversity: impacts and adaptation (Threats) - Part II
	Orals - Conservation in agricultural lands (Ecosystem types) - Part II
	Orals - Environmental justice, equity and local knowledge in conservation (Socio-cultural)
	Orals - Evaluation of best practices in conservation (Solutions)
	Orals - Human-wildlife conflict mitigation (Solutions) - Part II
	Orals - The social component of conservation (Fundamentals) - Part II
	Orals - Urban ecology and greening (Ecosystem types) - Part II
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)
	Developing a common understanding of good practice for conservation research on Indigenous and community lands (Panel Discussion)
	Enabling biodiversity-positive transformation of energy planning towards climate neutrality (Panel Discussion)
	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)
	Turning evidence into action: Using Conservation Evidence to answer conservation questions (Workshop)

	Programme
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Registration opens - Thursday
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 - 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 - Citizen science and conservation (Knowledge exchange)
	Orals - Climate change and biodiversity: impacts and adaptation (Threats) - Part I
	Orals - Community engagement, community-based conservation (Solutions)
	Orals - Conservation in agricultural lands (Ecosystem types) - Part I
	Orals - Conservation science communication and education (Knowledge exchange)
	Orals - Human-wildlife conflict mitigation (Solutions) - Part I
	Orals - Mountain conservation (Ecosystem types)
	Orals - The social component of conservation (Fundamentals) - Part I
	Orals - Urban ecology and greening (Ecosystem types) - Part I
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Thursday lunch break
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Orals - Climate change and biodiversity: impacts and adaptation (Threats) - Part II
	Orals - Conservation in agricultural lands (Ecosystem types) - Part II
	Orals - Environmental justice, equity and local knowledge in conservation (Socio-cultural)
	Orals - Evaluation of best practices in conservation (Solutions)
	Orals - Human-wildlife conflict mitigation (Solutions) - Part II
	Orals - The social component of conservation (Fundamentals) - Part II
	Orals - Urban ecology and greening (Ecosystem types) - Part II
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)
	Developing a common understanding of good practice for conservation research on Indigenous and community lands (Panel Discussion)
	Enabling biodiversity-positive transformation of energy planning towards climate neutrality (Panel Discussion)
	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)
	Turning evidence into action: Using Conservation Evidence to answer conservation questions (Workshop)

Friday, July 10, 2026

	Programme
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Registration opens - Friday
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Friday morning break
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	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)
	Conservation, biodiversity, and human quality of life (Symposium)
	From Crisis to Curiosity: Artistic Approaches in Conservation Outreach (Symposium)
	Making sense of soil biodiversity data for conservation - in policy and practise (Round Table)
	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

	Programme
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Registration opens - Friday
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Friday morning break
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	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)
	Conservation, biodiversity, and human quality of life (Symposium)
	From Crisis to Curiosity: Artistic Approaches in Conservation Outreach (Symposium)
	Making sense of soil biodiversity data for conservation - in policy and practise (Round Table)
	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

	Programme
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Registration opens - Friday
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Friday morning break
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	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)
	Conservation, biodiversity, and human quality of life (Symposium)
	From Crisis to Curiosity: Artistic Approaches in Conservation Outreach (Symposium)
	Making sense of soil biodiversity data for conservation - in policy and practise (Round Table)
	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