Conference Program

Join us at the Fourth International Conference: Adriatic Biodiversity Protection – AdriBioPro2026, continuing the mission to foster regional cooperation, scientific excellence, and sustainable blue growth in the Adriatic region.
Building upon the success of previous editions, AdriBioPro2026 will once again bring together scientists, policymakers, stakeholders, and industry representatives to share knowledge, present new research, and discuss innovative approaches to marine biodiversity protection and sustainable resource management.
This year’s conference will emphasize knowledge-based governance, technological innovation, and cross-border collaboration to address key challenges such as pollution, invasive species, fisheries management, aquaculture development, and the effects of climate change on marine ecosystems.
Through plenary lectures, thematic sessions, poster presentations, and networking events, AdriBioPro2026 aims to strengthen the connection between science, policy, and society, promoting collective action for a resilient and biodiverse Adriatic Sea.
Join us on this journey of exploration, collaboration, and innovation toward a sustainable and thriving blue future for the entire Adriatic region.

Topics Addressed

    T1. Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, Invasive Species and Conservation
    T2. Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Sustainable Resource Management
    T3. Pollution, Ecosystem Health and Climate Resilience
    T4. Marine Monitoring, Technology, and Research Innovation
    T5. Education, Communication, and Public Awareness

Important Dates

  • 15th June 2026 - Abstract Submission Deadline
  • 1th July 2026 - Confirmation of Abstract Acceptance
  • 22nd – 25th September 2026 - Conference Days
  • Early Bird Registration: until 1st July 2026

Scientific committee

  • Dr Mirko Đurović Chairman — Montenegro
  • Dr Milica Mandić — Montenegro
  • Dr Aleksandar Bajić — Serbia
  • Dr Aleksandar Joksimović — Montenegro
  • Dr Ana Bratoš Cetinić — Croatia
  • Dr Ana Pešić — Montenegro
  • Dr Borut Mavrič — Slovenia
  • Dr Branko Dragičević — Croatia
  • Dr Danijela Joksimović — Montenegro
  • Dr Dragana Drakulović — Montenegro
  • Dr Draško Holcer — Croatia
  • Prof Ivana Cabarkapa — Serbia
  • Dr Jasmina Obhođaš — Croatia
  • Dr Marina Piria — Croatia
  • Prof Mehrez Gammoudi — Tunisia
  • Dr Michael Chatziefstathiou — Greece
  • Dr Momir Paunovića — Serbia
  • Dr Nada Cujić Nikolić — Serbia
  • Dr Nedo Vrgoč — Croatia
  • Dr Olivera Marković — Montenegro
  • Dr Pero Tutman — Croatia
  • Dr Radoje Laušević — Montenegro
  • Dr Rigers Bakiu — Albania
  • Dr Sandi Orlić — Croatia
  • Dr Slađana Krivokapić — Montenegro
  • Dr Slađana Rakita — Serbia
  • Dr Slavica Petović — Montenegro
  • Dr Stefano Piraino — Italy
  • Dr Stoimir Kolarević — Serbia
  • Dr Vesna Mačić — Montenegro
  • Dr Živana Ninčević-Gladan — Croatia
  • Dr Zdravko Ikica — Montenegro
  • Prof dr Zrinka Ljubešić — Croatia
  • Dr Stefano Malatesta — Italy
  • Dr Stelianos Somarakis — Greece
  • Dr Pedro Manuel Sobral Pombo — Malta
  • Dr Giorgos Kokkoris — Greece
  • Dr Fabio Massa — Italy
  • Doc. Dr Ilhan Aydin — Turkiye

Previous AdriBioPro conferences:

3rd International conference AdriBioPro2024        Book of abstracts

2nd International conference AdriBioPro2022         Book of abstracts

1st International conference AdriBioPro2019        Book of abstracts

Conference Program

Tuesday, 22nd September 2026: Pre-Conference Day: Registration | Opening of Exhibition 'Little Artists for a Big Sea'

Wednesday, 23rd September 2026: Opening & Plenary Day: Official Opening Ceremony | Plenary Sessions | Conference Sessions | Blue Growth Collaboration Ceremony

Thursday, 24th September 2026: Scientific Conference Day: Conference Sessions| Poster Session | IMB 65th Anniversary Ceremony | Official Closure | Gala Dinner

Friday, 25th September 2026: Side Events & Study Visits: Blue Economy Training Center visit, demonstrations and networking

Submission

Template for abstract
Template for oral presentation
Template for poster presentation

Participants are invited to submit abstracts of observational, process-based research, and experimental and modelling studies of past, present and future change in the Adriatic, with focus on its biodiversity and new research activities and cutting-edge technologies to define innovative competences and skills in the aquaculture sector. Abstracts for proposed oral and poster presentation (up to 2.000 characters including spaces) should be forwarded to the Conference organizers by adribioproconference@gmail.com

The printed Conference program will include abstracts of the accepted oral and poster presentations.

The Conference participants will be able to give their presentations in person, via oral presentation or poster session. The presentations are to last up to 15 minutes (10 for presentation and 5 for discussion).

The Conference Proceedings will comprise the accepted abstracts. A selection of peer-reviewed papers will be considered for publication in a contributed volume within the Springer Water book series (Springer Nature), subject to formal proposal approval and review. Information regarding manuscript preparation and further guidelines is available here: Springer Nature manuscript.

Poster Presentation

Technical instructions
The poster for presentation of the research is made on A0 paper format (118x84cm- portrait) and must not exceed the specific dimensions.

Poster content
Bellow the header of the paper, in the appropriate text fields, the title of the abstract must be entered, and data about the author/authors and institutions.
Prescribed font size and styles:
The title of work – Cambria, 86pt, Centered;
Information about author/authors and institution/institutions- Cambria, 56 pt, Centered

Authors are recommended that the poster contain the following units:

  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Methods and results
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments (if appropriate)
  • References

Payment

Payment Instruction

The registration fee must be paid in EUR and in the full amount shown below. Please note that payments are non-refundable.

Conference fee

Authors / Participants

  • Early bird registration (until 1 July 2026): EUR 200 per participant
  • After 1 July 2026: EUR 270 per participant

Students

  • EUR 150 (fixed fee)

The registration fee includes:

  • participation in the conference
  • conference materials
  • attendance at the welcome reception
  • conference lunches and refreshments
  • attendance at the conference gala dinner

Payment from Montenegro

Registration fee should be paid to the bank account of the Institute of Marine Biology, University of Montenegro:
Account number: 510-8051-40
When making the payment, please include:

  • participant’s full name
  • the note: AdriBioPro 2026 conference fee

Payment from SEPA countries/territories

Participants paying from a bank account located in a SEPA country or territory are kindly requested to use a SEPA Credit Transfer in EUR, where this option is available in their online banking system. The SEPA region currently consists of 41 countries, plus certain territories.
Please select the SHA (shared charges) option. If your bank offers execution-speed options such as T+0 or T+1, please choose the earliest available option. Under the EPC SEPA Credit Transfer rulebook, charges are based on the shared principle.

When making the payment, please include:

  • participant’s full name
  • the note: AdriBioPro 2026 conference fee

IBAN: ME25510000000000014008
BANK: CRNOGORSKA KOMERCIJALNA BANKA AD PODGORICA
BIC/SWIFT code: CKBCMEPG
Name and address: Univerzitet Crne Gore, Cetinjska br. 2, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro

Please note that registration will be considered completed only after the full conference fee has been credited to the beneficiary account.
Important note for countries newly included in the SEPA geographical scope Inclusion in the SEPA geographical scope does not necessarily mean that all banks in that country are already operational for SEPA payments. At the time these payment instructions were drafted, this applied in particular to Serbia. The European Payments Council approved Serbia’s inclusion in the SEPA geographical scope on 22 May 2025, but the earliest Operational Readiness Date for Serbian payment service providers is May 2026, and the exact date is to be communicated later. Participants paying from Serbia, and from any other newly included SEPA country whose banks may become operational later, are kindly asked to check with their bank at the time of payment whether SEPA Credit Transfer in EUR to Montenegro is available. If it is not, please use the international/SWIFT payment instructions below.

Payment from countries outside SEPA, or where SEPA transfer is not available

Please use the following Incoming Payment Instructions:
Field 56, Intermediary bank
SWIFT address: RZBAATWW
Name: RAIFFEISEN ZENTRALBANK OESTERREICH AG VIENNA

Field 57, Account with Institution
Party Identifier: 000-55.062.301
SWIFT address: CKBCMEPG
Name: CRNOGORSKA KOMERCIJALNA BANKA AD PODGORICA

Field 59, Beneficiary Customer
IBAN: ME25510000000000014008
Name and address: Univerzitet Crne Gore, Cetinjska br. 2, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro

For payments made outside SEPA, please ensure that all bank charges are borne by the payer, so that the full conference fee reaches the beneficiary account.

Important note

To facilitate payment tracking, participants are kindly asked to send a proof of payment to the conference e-mail address after the transfer has been made.

Contact

adribioproconference@gmail.com
Institute of Marine Biology
Put I bokeljske brigade 68
85330 Kotor, Montenegro
Phone: +382 32 334 569

Kotor city

The old Mediterranean port of Kotor (Italian: Cattaro) is a coastal town in Montenegro, surrounded by fortifications built during the Venetian period. It is located on the Bay of Kotor (In Montenegrin: Boka Kotorska), one of the most indented parts of the Adriatic Sea. Some have called it the southern-most fjord in Europe, but it is a ria, a submerged river canyon. Kotor is part of the World Heritage Site dubbed the Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor. The fortified city of Kotor was also included in UNESCO's World Heritage Site list as part of Venetian Works of Defence between 15th and 17th centuries.

Institute of Marine Biology, University of Montenegro

Since its establishment Institute of Marine Biology performed comprehensive research of the marine and coastal area, which has its wide impact to the environmental protection and pollution-prevention of those areas, and practical application (e.g. sea food industry). Core competencies of Institute of Marine Biology are focused on research in the fields of mariculture, marine conservation, ichthyology and marine fisheries, chemistry, general biology, neurophysiology and eco-physiology and biochemistry.