27-31 May 2024 - Montpellier, France ​

​This international scientific event is organized jointly by the European COST Action Unifying approaches to Marine Connectivity for Improved Resource Management for the Seas (SEA-UNICORN), the French CNRS research network Océans et Mers (OMER) and the international network OceanKAN (affiliated to the Marine Life 2030 program) as part of the UN Ocean Decade. ​

Hosted by the Center for MARine Biodiversity, Exploitation & Conservation (MARBEC), this 5-day event aims to bring together marine scientists and stakeholders from around the world in Montpellier (south of France), to share the latest advances in the study of marine connectivity, and in its use for the sustainable management of the Ocean and its resources.

The event marks the conclusion of 4 years of interdisciplinary work undertaken as part of the vast SEA-UNICORN international consortium, which gathers >350 researchers and managers in over 40 countries. Since 2020, these experts have been multiplying collaborations and sharing knowledge to progress and unify research in the emerging field of Marine Functional Connectivity (MFC).

The main conference is organized in-person. Online participation is not possible, but the possibility for using a hybrid format is being explored for the side-events (workshops and stakeholders round tables).

Registration and applications:

Abstract submission is now open until the 30th of November. Applications for travel support are submitted with your abstract submission.