MEB 2026

Welcome!

The third Microclimate Ecology and Biogeography conference will be held 1st – 5th of June 2026 in Montpellier, France.

This international event brings together a wide range of topics and experts on microclimate and its applications in ecology and biogeography.

For MEB2026, we will place a special emphasis on soil and water microclimates. But all microclimate-related research is very welcome!

Registration is now open (see instructions below)

Abstracts and registration

To register to the conference, please fill in this registration form.

You can then pay the registration fee – before May 1st 2026 – using the link provided at the end of the form.

The registration fees are the following: normal: 300€ / student: 150€ / online: 25€.

Participants working in low income countries (as defined by the World Bank for 2024) get a discount of -150€, or -100€ for students.

Adding the those registration fees, two extras are available: the excursion of the first day (50€) and the conference diner (50€). See below for more information.

The conference will be held hybrid (on-site and online), but presenting talks or posters requires on-site participation. Note that the online participation will not cover all talks, but only one of each parallel sessions.

Abstract submission & registration schedule

If you would like to present a talk or poster, please submit your abstract (2000 characters max including spaces) using the registration form above, before February 2026
Otherwise, if you simply wish to attend without presenting, please register before April 2026

Keynotes

We are seeking keynotes that explore freshwater, marine, soil, forest, tropical, and urban ecology through the lens of microclimate.

Keynotes speeches will be not just one person, but a senior researcher (30 min), followed by two early-career researchers from their lab (2 x 15 min).

While the complete list of keynotes is not ready yet, here are the wonderful scientists who already accepted our invitation, and will present along with members of their lab:

Program

Here is a general outline to the conference program:

June 1st: Excursion (optional) and Ice-breaker event
June 2nd – 4th: Conference
June 4th evening: Conference diner (optional)
June 5th: Conference & Workshops

Excursion

The full program is under preparation… But here are some hints:

Cirque de Navacelles, by European Roads, Olivier Genieys and Tim Proffitt-White

Puechabon experimental site

Talks & Posters

Poster instructions

Poster size is maximum (and preferably) A0 (84.1 cm x 118.8 cm), in portrait orientation
Don’t forget to bring your poster with you!

Talk instructions

Presentation length is 10 min (followed by 3 minutes of questions)
You can upload you presentation at the registration desk at the event
Please upload your presentation by the morning of your talk at the latest

Workshops

Workshops will be held on the last day, Friday 05.06.2026 in the afternoon.

The full list of workshop options (limited places available) is under preparation.

Conference dinner

On Thursday (June 4) evening, the conference dinner will take place at Les Tables Paysannes, in Halles du verger.

In this restaurant, you will taste a gourmet and responsible cuisine led by Chef Bertrand Dubois. To fully enjoy the early summer season -already quite warm in Montpellier- we will sit outside near the orchard (peach, apricot, cherry, apple and almond trees).

Expect local food delicacies & a surprise evening entertainment!

Cost: 50€

Venue & Travel

Venue

The conference will take place at the Faculty of Science, in Montpellier University: here!

This place is easy to reach by tramway (Line 1, the blue one with birds below, stop at “Université des Sciences et des Lettres”)

Tam ©Yannick Brossard

Montpellier is a Mediterranean city renowned for its ecological research, sun & tourism!

Note that in the city center, you may visit the oldest French botanical garden (Jardin des Plantes)… For more ideas on how to enjoy your stay, have a look at the city must-sees and this dedicated website.

Travel

Montpellier has an airport, and two train stations. “Montpellier Saint-Roch” train station is located in the city centre, while “Montpellier Sud de France” is further away (tramway to get to the centre). Find out more about travelling to and within Montpellier here.