Abstract Submission is Now Open.
We are pleased to announce the upcoming 2026 edition of the Thalassa Marine Sciences Conference, scheduled to take place in Larnaca on May 21st – 22nd, 2026. This biennial event is recognised as a leading platform for fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and advancing marine science across the Mediterranean region and beyond.
The conference aims to bring together expert scientists, researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders from academia, non-governmental organisations, small and medium enterprises, industry and government agencies to engage in in-depth discussions on the interconnected topics mentioned below.
Key thematic areas include (but are not limited to):
- Marine and coastal ecosystem health, stressors & environmental change
- Marine stressors in a changing ocean (biological, physical, chemical, geological)
- Impacts of climate change on marine and coastal systems
- Environmental monitoring and assessments
- Sustainable Blue Economy: marine resources & aquaculture
- Sustainable marine resources management
- Aquaculture-environment interactions
- Sustainability trends in aquaculture
- Sustainable tourism practices (e.g., cultural heritage, diving tourism) and coastal identity
- Technological approaches and innovation in marine sciences
- Remote sensing and the use of digital twins
- Machine learning and artificial intelligence in marine conservation, restoration and monitoring
- Advanced data analytics, modelling & simulation in marine systems
- Conservation, restoration & remediation
- Integrated approaches to marine environment management
- Nature-based and ecosystem-based solutions
- Habitat protection and biodiversity enhancement
- Effective management of marine protected areas (MPAs)
- Protection and preservation of cultural heritage
- Marine governance, social sciences & community engagement
- Participatory approaches and co-production of knowledge in marine natural and cultural research
- Integrating local ecological knowledge and maritime intangible heritage into coastal management
- Citizen science for monitoring, stewardship, and governance of both natural and cultural heritage
We invite submissions of abstracts contributing novel insights and interdisciplinary perspectives, particularly those that explore the nexus of environmental change with both ecosystem and cultural heritage dimensions.
Join us for two days of knowledge exchange, collaboration, and innovation to help shape the future of the marine environment and cultural heritage in our region.
Deadline for abstract submission: 16th January 2026
For more information, check https://www.cmmi.blue/thalassa-2026/ , or email us at thalassa.conferences@cmmi.blue
The Thalassa 2026 Conference is co-organised by CMMI and the PUREEF-Y project (Past, present, and future status and mitigation for Cyprus shallow-water reef biodiversity and functioning under global change).