Meetings
The society hosts and promotes a wide variety of meetings and conferences.
The society hosts and promotes a wide variety of meetings and conferences.
IBBS Country Representatives are organising a series of hour long Webinars during 2026.
Topics so far include:
Full details: HERE
ICSTI 2026 with the theme “Innovating Our Future: Bridging Science, Technology, and Human Progress” is being held on 24th and 25th March at the Holiday Inn San Francisco-Golden Gateway.
ICSTI 2026 will bring together leading researchers, engineers, and scientists in the fields of Science, Technology and innovation to exchange their latest findings and ideas.
The conference will provide an interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners, and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in these evolving fields.
Full details: HERE
The 2026 Asia-Pacific Biofilm Conference will be held from 26th to 28th March at Monash University, Melbourne Australia. Preliminary details HERE and watch this space for more information!
The 4th International Aquatic Biotechnology Symposium is taking place from 9th to 11th September 2026 in the city of Parthenope, better known as Naples (Italy).
The conference will cover topics from bioactive compounds and sustainable aquaculture to bioenergy and bioremediation and aquatic biotechnology, discussing some of the most pressing issues facing our planet today. Aquabiotech 2026 offers the opportunity to learn about and study aquatic biodiversity and draw inspiration from its potential to develop sustainable and innovative applications in multiple sectors.
Full details: HERE
The International Conference on Innovation in Art Research and Technology (INART 2026) will take place from 7 to 11 September 2026, in Funchal, Madeira (Portugal).
INART 2026 will bring together researchers, conservators, curators, and professionals working at the intersection of cultural heritage, science, and technology. The conference provides a vibrant interdisciplinary platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration across fields dedicated to the characterisation, conservation, and sustainable preservation of cultural heritage.
The event will open on 7th September with a special workshop on digital techniques and in-situ physical & chemical analysis
Contact: inart2026@uevora.pt
The 20th International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation Symposium – IBBS 20 is being planned for late August 2027 at the Ludovika University of Public Service, Budapest Hungary.
Full details as soon as they are available.
Contact: the IBBS Secretary – secretary@ibbsonline.org.
We will be pleased to publicise other organisations’ meetings, conferences and symposia on our website, particularly those relevant to the subjects of biodeterioration and biodegradation and the materials affected. Please send details to webmaster@ibbsonline.org.