The YOUMARES'15 Organising Committee is thrilled to announce that abstract submissions are open for the 15th Conference for YOUng MArine RESearchers (YOUMARES'15) — a global, youth-led conference that brings together early-career researchers, students, practitioners, and ocean innovators from science, policy, and industry to co-create solutions for a sustainable ocean.
YOUMARES’15 is taking place from 22 to 24 October 2025 in Kiel, Germany. This years’ theme is Ocean Connections - Bridging Science, Policy, and Communities for Conservation and Recovery.
Whether you're a student, researcher, policy advocate, or working in the ocean industry — from sustainable fisheries and aquaculture to blue tech, renewable energy, or marine conservation — YOUMARES is your platform to share insights, ideas, and solutions.
Session Categories include:
· Advancing Ocean Science: From Discovery to Solutions
· The Science of Ocean Sustainability: Data, Models, and Applications
· Voices of the Ocean: Empowering Diversity and Inclusion in Marine Science
· Ocean Resilience in a Changing Climate: Science for Adaptation and Mitigation
· The Blue Economy: Balancing Growth and Ocean Health
· Ocean Literacy and Education: Bridging Knowledge Gaps for a Sustainable Future
The deadline for abstract submission is 13 July 2025.
Why participate?
· Present your work to a global, interdisciplinary audience
· Gain visibility across academia, NGOs, and industry
· Network with future collaborators and potential employers
· Be part of the UN Ocean Decade movement
For further questions you can contact YOUMARES via info
youmares [dot] org (info[at]youmares[dot]org).
Meet the YOUMARES 15 Core Organizing Committee: Deniz Vural (Conference Coordinator), Anna Canning (President of the German Society for Marine Research), Frank Schweikert (Founder of the German Ocean Foundation) and Peter Nießlbeck (Vice President of the Association of German Professional Biologists and the European Countries Biologists Association).