That's a wrap on AMSA 2026!

Thank you. From 30 August to 3 September, more than a week of marine science ran on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country in Canberra - the 60th annual AMSA Conference, and one built around a simple idea: that marine science should have impact.

Across the week we heard from plenary speakers and symposium presenters, filled the ePoster gallery, ran workshops at ANU and CSIRO, brought marine scientists into a room with policymakers and senior government officials for the Marine Science with Impact evening plenary, and celebrated our student and conference prize winners.

To the delegates, presenters and volunteers who made it what it was; to the Organising and Scientific Committees and the Indigenous Working Group; and to every sponsor and exhibitor who backed the conference - thank you. We'll see you in Adelaide for AMSA 2027!

Save the date - AMSA 2027

Adelaide · Amora Hotel Adelaide · 18–23 July 2027

The 61st annual AMSA Conference heads to South Australia. Registration, the call for abstracts and the full program will be announced shortly.

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  • Inspirational opening plenary address - Ian challenged us to think differently. The plenary panel was also well designed and led - good to see diverse an early stage panelists.

    2024 AMSA NZMSS CONFERENCE DELEGATE

  • I thought this years conference was a success on a broad range of fronts. Attendance of Indigenous delegates was solid. There was a good range of topics covered including those focused on current issues/challenges, such as Indigenous partnerships and coastal habitat restoration.

    2025 AMSA CONFERENCE DELEGATE

  • For my first conference experience, this was excellent. I especially enjoyed how warm, inclusive, and open the other attendees were. As one of the younger poster presenters commented "the vibes were good".

    2025 AMSA CONFERENCE DELEGATE

  • Absolutely nothing. The Gala dinner was off chops, and I have no idea how you all found the musicians but that whole night was incredible! Such great memories!

    2024 AMSA NZMSS CONFERENCE DELEGATE

  • Fantastic conference this year. I haven't attended and AMSA for a number of years and this is the first one I have walked away from genuinely inspired. The effort to make the conference inclusive and culturally senstive was notable and made for a great conference. A huge change from what AMSA was like a decade or more ago.

    2025 AMSA CONFERENCE DELEGATE

AMSA would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands, seas, waterways and skies on which we live, work and play. We would like to pay our respects to elders past and present.