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The Technical Committee of the VII Uhinak Congress invites you to submit abstracts for presentation at the congress, which will take place on 8 and 9 October 2026.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Key dates

11/02/2026
Opening for submission of papers

21/04/2026
Deadline for submission of papers

Before 09/06/2026
Notification of acceptance/rejection of papers

17/09/2026
Reduced registration fee deadline

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Abstract submission languages: Spanish, English, French and Basque
Length: the length of the abstract should not exceed 500 words
Presentation format: Authors can submit abstracts for oral communication or poster presentation
Authors: At least one of the authors or coauthors of the abstract must register in the congress. A maximum of two abstract per registration is permitted.

The abstracts submitted must be original and must not have been published in journals or presented at other conferences.
The programme will include poster sessions.
Scope: the congress is focused on the Atlantic Europe but papers on countries outside the Atlantic Arc will be accepted if they are of interest
Thematic areas: The following thematic areas for communications have been established.

Topics

CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Global warming of the atmosphere and interaction with the ocean
What the past teaches us: Monitoring and paleoclimatic archives
Climate scenarios: from global to local scale
Impacts of climate change on ecosystems and their services, marine resources and biodiversity
Impacts on human health, primary sectors and human activities
Climate resilience and planetary boundaries Risks arising from global warming beyond 2ºC
Ocean acidification and its consequences
Climate tipping points and their propagation in other systems

COASTAL RISKS AND EXTREME EVENTS

Extreme events: waves, storms, meteorological tides, floods, outbreaks, heatwaves, risk management
Challenges for assessing the contribution of climate change to extreme events
Climate observatory networks and innovative monitoring and digitalisation instruments
Impacts on beaches, ports, critical infrastructures and urban areas
Vulnerability, coastal exposure, adaptation measures and strategies
Climate action and opportunities

COASTAL AND OCEAN CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION

Trends and balance in greenhouse gas emissions concentrations
The challenge of climate neutrality in 2030 and the climate summit commitments
Blue carbon: A hidden good under the sea
Decarbonising the blue economy and renewable energies
The circular economy and economic assessments
Mitigating coastal climate change: Carbon market, compensation and greenwashing
Nature-based solutions and biodiversity restoration

GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND COMMUNICATION

Integrated management of coastal areas and marine spatial planning
Action plans and programmes for coastal climate and European marine strategies
Ecosystem management and nature-based solutions
Early warning and decision-making tools
Communication, raising awareness, perception and taking action
Financial and legal aspects of mitigation and adaptation
Pilot cases of mitigation and adaptation actions in natural environments, beaches, ports, critical infrastructure, cities and peri-urban areas

Procedure for sending the communication

Only communications sent before 21 April 2026 will be accepted

Confirmation of submission: After you submit your abstract, you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive the confirmation email, please contact the Congress Secretariat: [email protected].