BioShorts 2026

International Conference on Ecology, Conservation, and Biodiversity

July 2026 - Malaga, Spain

Conference Themes

BioShorts 2026 International Conference on Ecology, Conservation, and Biodiversity
16–17 July 2026 | Málaga, Spain

The BioShorts Conference is intentionally broad in scope, welcoming a wide range of presentation topics across ecology, conservation, and biodiversity

Rather than restricting the meeting to a narrow specialism, we have designed the 2026 conference as an interdisciplinary forum for knowledge exchange across the full spectrum of ecology, conservation, and biodiversity science. We therefore welcome submissions from all subdisciplines and encourage contributions that bridge academic research, applied consultancy, industry practice, and policy development.

While submissions are not limited to these categories, the programme will broadly reflect the following interconnected themes:

1. Ecological Science & Systems

  • Community ecology

  • Population ecology

  • Behavioural ecology

  • Evolutionary ecology

  • Landscape ecology

  • Urban ecology

  • Freshwater ecology

  • Marine and coastal ecology

  • Forest ecology

  • Grassland and terrestrial systems

  • Ecophysiology

  • Species interactions and trophic dynamics

  • Invasive species ecology

  • Restoration ecology

  • Climate change ecology

  • Disturbance ecology

  • Ecosystem resilience and stability

  • Biodiversity metrics and modelling

  • Long-term ecological monitoring

  • Spatial ecology and GIS applications

  • Ecological forecasting

2. Conservation Science & Practice

  • Conservation biology

  • Protected area management

  • Species recovery programmes

  • Red List assessments

  • Conservation genetics

  • Habitat restoration

  • Nature-based solutions

  • Rewilding

  • Biodiversity net gain

  • Marine protected areas

  • Fisheries management

  • Human–wildlife conflict

  • Conservation planning tools

  • Ecological impact assessment

  • Environmental mitigation strategies

  • Monitoring frameworks

  • Applied consultancy case studies

  • Conservation technology and innovation

  • Remote sensing in conservation

  • Biodiversity auditing

3. Biodiversity, Policy & Global Change

  • Biodiversity governance

  • Environmental policy

  • International conservation frameworks

  • Ecosystem services

  • Natural capital

  • Blue economy and sustainable marine systems

  • Climate adaptation and mitigation

  • Environmental economics

  • Sustainable land and marine management

  • Biodiversity finance

  • Corporate environmental responsibility

  • ESG and biodiversity reporting

  • Environmental law

  • Community-led conservation

  • Indigenous and local knowledge systems

  • Socio-ecological systems

  • Sustainable development goals

  • Cross-border conservation initiatives

4. Emerging & Cross-Disciplinary Topics

  • Technology in ecology (AI, modelling, automation)

  • Environmental DNA (eDNA)

  • Genomic tools in conservation

  • Bioacoustics

  • Drone-based monitoring

  • Citizen science

  • Early-career research

  • Translational ecology

  • Academia–consultancy collaboration

  • Academia–industry collaboration

  • Innovation in ecological methods

  • Science communication in conservation

  • Data science in biodiversity