UNIS invites students to the fourth SCOPE conference

UNIS (the University Centre in Svalbard) said the SCOPE 2026 conference offers a low-pressure environment to present and share research, exchange ideas and receive feedback, while participants meet and network with fellow students across disciplines and study levels (Bachelor's, Master's and PhD).

UNIS said the conference is a podium for work related to polar environments or polar science.

The conference will be held at UNIS in Longyearbyen, and it is also possible to join online.

An active participant presents work as a 10-minute presentation or a poster.

A passive participant attends the presentations, discovers exciting research and connects with other students.

Course or group projects.

Thesis ideas or preliminary results.

Research in progress or completed studies.

Project proposals or concepts.

Student presentations and poster sessions.

Networking with other students.

Interdisciplinary keynote speakers.

Conference dinner and networking evening.

Open-door event.

Food included for contributors.

There is none.

This year's conference is funded by UNIS and the new CAFE project, NSO, the Svalbard Environmental Protection Fund and iEarth.

More information about SCOPE is at https://scope-conference.weebly.com/

Registration is by a link on the page.

Those who want to help organise SCOPE are asked to make contact.

Contact: scope@unis.no