WORKSHOP SUBMISSIONS

SUBMISSION DEADLINE FRIDAY 5 DECEMBER

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SUBMISSION DEADLINE FRIDAY 5 DECEMBER |

We invite proposals for workshops at the AMSA 2026 Conference, which will form an integral part of the program.  Workshops addressing specific aspects in the context of the conference theme “Marine Science with Impact” are especially welcome, but other themes will be considered.

Themes exploring significant and/or new insights, technologies or collaborations associated with marine systems are also encouraged, as are themes that spotlight how cultural and traditional knowledge can inform and/or be informed by science.  Workshops are usually run directly before or after the conference and may incur additional charges for attendance. In special circumstance workshops may also run during the conference, but a strong case needs to be made.

We invite workshop organisers to arrange sponsorship for their workshop to cover the cost of venue hire, audiovisual equipment and catering for your participants. Without sponsorship, the conference will need to charge participants to cover these costs. The indicative cost of running a half-day workshop for 30 participants is $5,195, and $5,675 for a full day.

Workshop proposals submitted after Friday 5 December cannot be considered. Once submitted, your proposal will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee.  The Committee may provide feedback on the proposal, and a final updated proposal based on these comments may need to be resubmitted.  Proposals that overlap in ideas and themes may be merged by the Committee.

Please ensure you read the guidelines carefully and can complete all aspects of the form before submitting a proposal.

WORKSHOP SUBMISSION DETAILS

  • Workshop title (limit 12 words)

  • Principal workshop convenor including institution and email (*all correspondence will go to this contact)

  • Up to four co-convenors, their institutions and emails

  • Rationale for workshop (max 250 words)

  • Significance of your workshop to the conference theme (100 words)

  • Experience of the principal convenor in the symposium content (100 words)

  • List of attendees you are encouraging as a way to set the direction of your workshop

  • Proposed workshop venue (optional). Conference venue or other?

  • Expected number of participants

  • Proposed charge to participants (e.g., covering room hire approx $950/day and refreshments/lunch, audio visual needs, etc.)

  • Preferred timing of workshop (before, during or after conference)

  • Potential sponsors for your workshop. Please note that sponsorship will need to cover the cost of venue hire, audiovisual equipment and catering for your participants. Without sponsorship, the conference will charge participants to cover these costs.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

  • AMSA 2026 is committed to gender equality and indigenous inclusion.  We will strive for gender balance in symposia and workshops wherever possible and encourage proposals from traditional owners.

  • Workshops are assumed to be open to all conference delegates. If you wish to run an “invitation only” you must make a case for this in your rationale.

  • Please do not submit a proposal if you are uncertain that you will be able to organise and run the submission.  Cancelling these events would cause substantial disruption to conference planning.

  • Workshop organisers and speakers are not exempt from registration fees, travel and accommodation costs.

REVIEW AND RESPONSE

Decision on acceptance of workshops will be made early 2026 by the Scientific Committee in consultation with relevant convenors.

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT WORKSHOP PROPOSAL

SUBMISSION PROCESS & FAQ

  • We recommend using a PC or laptop for any submission via the portal.

    If you have not made a submission for any previous AMSA conference, nor registered for AMSA before, please select “Register or submit to this event”. If you have an existing profile in the system, please “Register or submit with your Currinda profile” as a returning delegate.

  • 1 - Select the presentation type and preferred workshop.

    2 - Enter the title of your symposia. Please type the title in sentence case (that is lowercase with only the first letter or the first word in capitals) and without any punctuation. A correctly formatted example follows: Title of my presentation for the conference

    3 - Enter the name of all contributors and their organisations and indicate the presenting author by ticking the relevant box.

    4 - Type or cut and paste the text of your description/synopsis into the relevant field.

    5 - Preview your submission, make any changes required and finalise your submission and return to your dashboard

    6 - You will receive an email confirmation that your abstract has been successfully submitted. Please check your email junk file in case it has been captured there.

    7 - Should you wish to make any changes to your submission after you have submitted it, please log onto your online registration dashboard. Click on the “View Submission” then “Preview/edit abstract”.

    ****Please note you will only be able to make changes to your abstract until the submission deadline, after which any changes should be sent to Adelle Xue**

  • Want to make sure your abstract is accepted? The Scientific Committee will be looking for submissions that:

    • are relevant to the theme of the conference

    • are relevant to current issues/challenges

    • have fresh/new scientific content, and data for specific topics

    • are relevant to an audience

    • are engaging for an audience and

    • have a clear take-home benefit for delegates

  • You do not need to be registered to submit. However, to make a submission, you need to have a Currinda profile.

  • The AMSA Scientific Committee will review all submissions. If there are similar topics, the committee will reach out to you with options. This may result in a combined workshop.

  • You can edit your submission up until the submission deadline of Friday 5 December.