Call for papers

CIB-5 — 5th BIOSPHERES International Symposium

Researchers, doctoral students and biodiversity practitioners: submit your oral presentation or poster for the 2026 edition, on the theme "Entre Terre et Mer".

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9 – 12 December 2026 Crédit Agricole auditorium · Le Lamentin On site + international live streaming

Key dates for the call for papers

The submission and review timetable.

  1. Submissions open

    The submission form is open.

    Completed

  2. Submissions close

    Final deadline to submit a proposal.

    In 76 days

  3. Notification to authors

    Decision of the scientific committee.

  4. The symposium takes place

    Four days in Le Lamentin.

Thematic areas

Proposals must fall within one of the following three thematic areas.

Micro-worlds and fundamental research

Genetics, plant biology, micro-organisms, bioinformatics.

Interfaces and ecological balances

Transitional ecosystems, pollution, land–sea continuity.

Applications and transfer

Resource development, biotechnology, agroecology.

How to submit

Two presentation formats are available. Abstracts may be written in French or English (FR↔EN simultaneous interpretation is provided during the event).

Oral presentation

  • 15-minute presentation + questions
  • Abstract of no more than 300 words
  • Supporting file to upload below

Scientific poster (audiovisual format)

  • Presentation video of 3 to 5 min (MP4 format)
  • Slide-based visual support (fully digital)
  • Language: English recommended
  • Eligible for the public digital vote

Submit your paper

Please complete the form below. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

300 words maximum. 0 character(s).

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PDF, DOC(X), ODT, PPT(X), ODP, ZIP documents — 20 MB max
Poster video in MP4 or MOV — 120 MB max · 5 files max

    Posters: 3 to 5 minute video. To stay under 120 MB, export in 720p or 1080p (H.264) — a video shot in 4K must be compressed before uploading.

    A fallback if your video is too large to upload directly: put it on WeTransfer, YouTube, Vimeo or a Drive, and paste the link here.