Science Conference 2026

29 Sept 2026, 09:00 → 1 Oct 2026, 17:00 Europe/Paris

Palais de l'Europe

Welcome to the 2nd AnaEE Science Conference:
Ecosystem Science For a Resilient Future

SEPTEMBER 29 - OCTOBER 1, 2026
PALAIS DE L'EUROPE, MENTON, FRANCE

The 2nd AnaEE Science Conference brings together leading ecosystem scientists to advance our understanding of how ecosystems can withstand and adapt to global environmental change. The conference spans experimental approaches to global change ecology, forest and agricultural resilience, aquatic-terrestrial interactions, and innovative data integration methods. 

Join us in Menton for three days of transformative science that will help build the foundation for a resilient future. Registration opens January 11 2026.

Why Attend?

For Scientists: Discover cutting-edge advances in ecosystem experimentation, from ecotron facilities to digital modeling approaches. Present your research on climate adaptation, biodiversity resilience, and sustainable ecosystem management alongside Europe's top researchers in functional ecology.

For Policymakers: Join dedicated stakeholder sessions focused on translating ecosystem science into actionable policy. Learn how the latest research supports evidence-based decision-making for climate resilience, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development goals.

AnaEE Environmental Rising Star Award

In 2026 we are introducing the AnaEE Environmental Rising Star Award, recognizing exceptional postdoctoral researchers within four years of PhD completion. More information on how to participate on the dedicated page.

 

Key information

All dates concern 2026 Location: Palais de l'Europe, 8 Av. Boyer, Menton, France Early bird registration fee for AnaEE affiliated* participant: €200 Early bird registration fee for non-AnaEE participant: €225 Registration fee after early bird (after June 15): €285 Registration and submissions open January 11 Deadline for early bird fee, postdoc competition and abstract on June 15 at 00:00 AM CET Cancellations by July 10 get full refund minus €50 processing fee. No refunds after. See you in Menton on September 29 to October 1, 2026

​​​​​​​​​*AnaEE affiliated = institution belonging to one of the National Nodes member or observer of AnaEE-ERIC, list on our members' page.

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Contact: anaeesc26@anaee.eu

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This conference is organised in collaboratoin with CNRS, AnaEE-France and a policy session together with PlanBleu.

 

AnaEE code of conduct.pdf

AnaEE Environmental Rising Star Award.pdf

Tuesday 29 September

09:00 → 09:45 Welcome & Registration

09:45 → 10:15 Opening session

Presentation of the conference with AnaEE DG Michel Boër and welcoming words by local authority.

Speaker: Dr Michel Boer (AnaEE-ERIC)

10:15 → 11:45 Session 1: Ecosystem Resilience in a Changing World

How can scientific understanding of ecosystems help build resilience to climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation, and resource pressures - while supporting human well-being and sustainability? Understanding Ecosystem Resilience - What makes an ecosystem resistant or adaptive to disturbances? Identifying tipping points, thresholds, and recovery processes.

Keywords: ecosystem resilience, climate adaptation and mitigation, tipping points

11:45 → 12:15 Announcement: AnaEE Environmental Rising Star Award

Anouncement of the post-doc winner competition and presentation

12:15 → 14:00 Lunch

12:45 → 14:00 Workshop 1: AnaEE service access and membership

How to use AnaEE services and become part of AnaEE network (ISIA, access, benefits of being AnaEE member, strategy of AnaEE).

Speakers: Ms Dorra Gharbi (AnaEE-ERIC), Dr Michel Boer (AnaEE-ERIC)

14:00 → 15:30 Session 2: Sustainable Agroecology and Soil-Plant Systems

Examining innovations in experimental design to test sustainable practices in agricultural systems, this session emphasizes nutrient cycling, soil health and microbiome, developing restoration options, and plant productivity under varying environmental pressures.

Keywords: agroecosystems, soil health, nutrient fluxes, crop yield, sustainable farming, open-air facilities

15:30 → 16:00 Coffee break/Poster presentation

16:00 → 17:30 Session 3: Forest Ecosystems under Pressure

How do forests respond to environmental stressors such as drought, pollution, and what is their resilience? This session integrates experimental forest research and ecosystem modeling.

Keywords: forest ecology, carbon sequestration, biodiversity, climate adaptation, phenology

17:30 → 18:45 Workshop 2: Technology Foresight Workshop

Workshop 2: Technology Foresight Workshop: Best practices for measurement standardization, protocols, and collaborative infrastructures (For AnaEE facility managers)

Speaker: Ms Rachel Burns (AnaEE-ERIC)

Wednesday 30 September

08:30 → 09:00 Coffee

09:00 → 10:30 Session 4: Experimental Approaches to Global Change Ecology

Highlighting the value of ecotrons - inside the future climate - ecosystems in ecotrons. This session explores how ecotrons and other controlled-environment facilities enable precise manipulation of global change drivers-such as elevated CO₂, warming, drought, and nutrient inputs-to reveal ecosystem functioning and resilience under future climate scenarios.

Keywords: mesocosms, ecotrons, metatrones, enclosed facilities

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee break and poster viewing

11:00 → 12:30 Session 5: Nature-based Solutions for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation

Translating scientific insights into action: how AnaEE's results support ecosystem management and restoration for climate goals, biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestration, and disaster risk reduction. Policy related abstracts are encouraged.

Keywords: science-policy interface, ecosystem services, SDGs, land use, policy impact, Nature-based Solutions

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch break

14:00 → 15:30 Session 6: Aquatic-terrestrial and coastal ecosystem interactions

Investigating the role of water in ecosystem health, with sessions on hydrological cycles, aquatic-terrestrial linkages, and drought experiments.

Keywords: water fluxes, evapotranspiration, drought stress, wetland experiments, hydrology

14:00 → 15:30 Workshop 3: Translating Ecosystem Research into Policy for Nature-based Solutions (NbS)

Scope: This stakeholder workshop aims to examine how ecosystem research outputs can be effectively translated into policy-relevant evidence through structured stakeholder engagement, supporting the development of actionable policy briefs or policy papers, supporting the SDG's. It aligns with Session #5 on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) by strengthening the link between scientific evidence and policy action in the areas of climate adaptation and mitigation, ecosystem management and restoration, biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestration, and disaster risk reduction.

Goal: The outcome shoud improve our understanding of how AnaEE's ecosystem research results can be framed for policy relevance. The working group should identify scientific messages with high potential of policy impact and agree on priority policy topics that could be developed beyond the workshop.

For who?

Researchers and Scientists
- Ecosystem researchers, ecologists, and environmental scientists who
want to increase the policy relevance of their work.
- Those involved in Nature-based Solutions (NbS), climate adaptation,
biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and ecosystem restoration.

Policy Makers and Government Representatives
- National and regional policymakers working on climate, biodiversity,
land management, and sustainable development.
- Representatives from ministries or agencies responsible for
environmental policy, agriculture, or disaster risk reduction.

Stakeholders and Practitioners
- NGOs, conservation organizations, and civil society groups engaged in
ecosystem management or advocacy.
- Land managers, urban planners, and professionals implementing NbS on
the ground.

Science-Policy Interface Professionals
- Individuals working in science-policy platforms, think tanks, or
advisory bodies.
- Communication specialists who translate scientific
findings for policy audiences.

Speaker: Mr Janko Arsić (AnaEE-ERIC)

15:30 → 16:00 Coffee break and poster viewing

16:00 → 18:00 AnaEE Annual Network summit: Strategy and developments

for Facility managers and members only (closed)

19:30 → 21:30 Conference dinner

Location TBA

Thursday 1 October

08:30 → 09:00 Coffee

09:00 → 10:30 Session 7: Digital Ecosystems – Data Integration and Modeling

From field data to forecasts: tools, models, and databases supporting predictive understanding of ecosystem responses.

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee break and poster viewing

11:00 → 12:30 In-person TechUp!

MASSALYA is an instrumental platform at Aix-Marseille University dedicated to the high temporal resolution analysis of submicron particles and volatile organic compounds present in indoor and outdoor atmospheres.

Complementary to the tools available to air quality monitoring networks (AtmoSud), this mobile laboratory (< 3.5 tons) is equipped with state-of-the-art analyzers (PTR-ToF-MS, HR-ToF-AMS, TAG, etc.). The equipment can be easily removed from the truck for use indoors and in confined spaces.

Speakers: Mr Brice Temime-Roussel (Aix-Marseille University), Rachel Burns (AnaEE-ERIC)

12:30 → 14:30 Lunch Break

13:10 → 14:30 Workshop 4: FAIR and Open Science in Environmental Research

Best practices for data standardization, accessibility, and collaborative infrastructures.

Speaker: Mr Adriano Palma (AnaEE-ERIC)

14:30 → 14:45 Anouncement of the best poster and oral presentation winners

14:45 → 15:00 FAREWELL with the participants and goodbye message

Speaker: Ms Biljana Đorđević (AnaEE-ERIC)

15:00 → 17:00 Extended Management Board Meeting: (EMB members)

AnaEE Internal Meeting