Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026
In the last week of February Dr. Raphaëlle Descoteaux and Prof. Frank Nilsen attended this years Ocean Science Meeting in Glasgow. Representing UNIS they presented the lates results on plankton communities in Svalbard fjords and on enhanced diurnal tidal currents and spreading of Atlantic Water north of Svalbard.
Raphaëlle and Frank at the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow, Scotland, from 22 to 27 February 2026
Both Raphaëlle and Frank gave an oral presentation, and Raphaëlle also presented a poster from an interdisciplinary study in Isfjorden with authors from both the AB and AGF department.
– The meeting was a great place to meet old and new colleagues, to gather impulses and ideas for future projects and collaborations, and to the plan the Arctic Ocean 2050 project with national and international partners, the two says.
The Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026 (OSM26) is the flagship biennial international conference for ocean science, co-sponsored by the American Geophysical Union (AGU), the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) and The Oceanography Society (TOS).
OSMs are bringing together leading researchers, students, policymakers and educators to share the latest scientific advances, interdisciplinary research and solutions for ocean sustainability. Taking place at the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow, Scotland, from 22 to 27 February 2026, it was the first ever edition to be held outside of the USA.
Organizers report that the meeting convened about 6,500 participants, a figure (new record) that reflects its position as one of the largest gatherings of ocean researchers globally.
The conference featured a packed program of plenary talks, oral sessions, and poster presentations spanning physical, chemical, biological and geological ocean sciences. In addition, town halls meetings and workshops on emerging research priorities and global collaborations were arranged, covering themes such as climate change, ocean observing systems, marine ecosystems, technological innovation and policy-relevant science.
– A great week for learning, collaboration and inspiration with colleagues old and new!
