Call for oral and poster abstracts for WBF2026
More than 90 sessions, in 10 thematic tracks will bring together international researchers, artists, practitioners, companies and policy makers from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds. Please submit your abstract for an oral or poster contribution to the session that best fits your topic. The sessions welcoming your abstracts cover diverse topics, ranging from fundamental biodiversity-ecosystem functioning aspects to policy, finance, and law. Please note that WBF2026 is an in-person event in Davos, Switzerland. Remote participation is not possible. It is important to read the abstract submission guidelines before starting your submission process.
The deadline for abstract submissions has been extended to Wednesday, 3 December 2025, at midnight CET!
To read through the sessions, or to submit to a session, first select the thematic track; descriptions of the thematic tracks can be found here.
Abstract Submission Guidelines (PDF)
Thank you for your interest in contributing to the World Biodiversity Forum WBF2026, taking place in Davos as an in-person event in June 2026. Please note that it is not possible to participate online. We are looking forward to receiving your contribution!
Submitting an abstract means that you accept to be available for a presentation, scheduled on any of the days with oral or posters sessions, which is Monday, 15 – Thursday, 18 June 2026. Please have a look at the overview schedule for the week. There are no abstract submissions for workshops or cultural events.
- Abstracts must be submitted electronically and in English.
- To find a session that is relevant for you, browse through the session programme with the button above.
- Then access the abstract submission tool through with the button above and use the abstract submission link for the session you want to submit to. Submission of the same abstract to several sessions is not allowed. If you find later that you chose the wrong session, please contact technical support to request shifting your submission.
- The link for the abstract submission will bring you to a page from Copernicus, the provider of our conference management tools. If you already have a Copernicus ID (i.e., from EGU or another previous conference) use it to login. Otherwise, create a Copernicus account first. Make sure to keep your login information, as you might want to edit your abstract. You will also need this login for the registration, closer to the conference.
- Please note that as of this year, we charge an abstract processing fee (APF) of 50 Euro per abstract to support abstract handling. You will be charged during the submission process and can pay with credit card or PayPal. The fee is non-refundable, also if your abstract gets rejected, and it is not a registration fee for the conference.
- You can choose your preferred format, oral or poster presentation. The final decision will be with the session conveners. You may submit only one abstract as a first author, and be co-author on others.
- All material must be the work of the authors listed and appropriately referenced.
- The title has no character limit – a meaningful, not overly complex title will be more attractive in the program.
- The abstract text must be between 300 and 350 words long and in English, you can format within the entry form, if you copy-paste from another program, special characters might be lost, please check this. Clear, concise language with correct spelling will increase the chance for acceptance. Tables, figures or images cannot be included.
- Read the terms and conditions and agree to them.
- Before the system prompts you to pay the abstract processing fee, you will see the preview of your abstract. With the «Correction»-button you can go back to edit further, with the «Specify problems»-button you can contact technical support. Your abstract submission is only complete once payment has been processed, the abstract fee cannot be reimbursed even if you delete your abstract later or if it is rejected during review. Your credit card information will not be saved in any form.
- Complete the submission. A confirmation message including your abstract number will be displayed and you and your co-authors will receive a confirmation email providing your abstract number. Should you not receive the abstract submission confirmation email within 24 hours, please check your spam folder first and then contact technical support.
- You can edit or delete your abstract, add or remove authors and change the presenting author or the order of the authors after submission until the submission deadline on 18 November 2025.
- After the deadline all submitted abstracts will be reviewed, and the author will be notified of the decision (expected in the first half of February 2026). Accepted abstracts will be included in the conference program and published. Each abstract will receive a DOI.
- Should you wish to withdraw your abstract after the submission deadline, please use the withdrawal tool; this can only be done by the corresponding author (contact author) of an abstract. The abstract submission fee will not be refunded.
Notes on the payment
- If you pay with credit card, your user or invoice address does not have to match the credit card information. For example, it is possible to pay with your personal credit card and use the invoicing address of your university.
- Sometimes, there will be «3D-Secure»-checks or «verified by VISA»-checks, based on EU legal regulations. This is specified by your bank; we cannot influence or change this process.
- Credit card information will not be saved and cannot be re-activated for use with a next abstract or the registration later on. The full information needs to be given again for each payment.