The 1st International Online Conference on Earth Science
The 1st International Online Conference on Earth Science
Part of the International Online Conference on Earth Science series
Event's Timezone: Central European Summer Time
4 May 2026
5 June 2026
27 August 2026
Climate Research, Ocean Systems, Hydrological Science, Natural Resources, Geoservation, Nature Hazards, Human-Landscape Interactions, AI in Earth Science
The IOCEA 2026 is Now OPEN for Abstract Submission and Registration.
Instructions for authors are available online.
Submit your abstracts HERE.
For any inquiries, please contact us at iocea2026@mdpi.com.
Welcome from the Chairs
Dear Colleagues,
It is our pleasure to invite you to join the 1st International Online Conference on Earth Science (IOCEA 2026). The conference will be held online from 2 to 4 September 2026.
This conference will address a variety of highly relevant research topics specially focusing on the Earth System components and their interactions. The agenda of the conference includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
S1. AI and Big Data in Earth Science;
S2. Coastal & Ocean Systems: Ecology, Resources & Conservation;
S3. Climate Dynamics, Variability and Change;
S4. Water in a Changing World: Hydrology, Hydro-AI & Resources;
S5. Natural Hazards and Risk;
S6. Landscapes, Geoheritage & Human Interactions;
S7. Air Quality and Climate Pollutants;
S8. Geothermal & Geo-Resources for the Energy Transition.
IOCEA 2026 will enable researchers to share, discuss and exchange ideas on the most recent research findings. The conference will provide a venue for active engagement of the audience in question-and-answer sessions that will take place online without any registration fee.
We hope you will join us, present your work at IOCEA 2026, and be part of this exciting online event.
Best regards,
Conference Chairs
Prof. Dr. Charles Jones, University of California Santa Barbara, USA;
Prof. Dr. Hossein Bonakdari, Laval University, Canada;
Prof. Dr. Riccardo Buccolieri, University of Salento, Italy.
Event Chairs
Department of Geography and Earth Research Institute (ERI),University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Dr. Charles Jones is a Professor in the Department of Geography and Researcher at the Earth Research Institute, UCSB. He has a B.S. in Meteorology from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, M.Sc. in Meteorology from the University of Utah and Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of California Davis. Professor Jones has broad research interests in Atmospheric and Climate Sciences. Research topics including the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO), predictability of extreme events including precipitation and high winds, monsoon systems, climate change, regional modeling, wildfires and machine learning. His current research projects include the dynamics of the low-level jet and precipitation variability in South America, regional modeling of downslope windstorms and wildfires, fog variability and predictability of extreme fire weather conditions in California.
Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
Dr. Hossein Bonakdari, Ph.D., P.Eng., is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Ottawa and a recognized leader in applying artificial intelligence (AI) to address climate change challenges. His research develops advanced models for real-time data analysis and forecasting, improving the management of water resources, environmental systems, and natural hazards. He has authored four books, over 310 peer-reviewed journal articles, and more than 20 book chapters, and has delivered over 100 presentations at national and international conferences. His contributions have earned him global recognition, and since 2019, he has been consistently ranked among the world’s top 2% of scientists.
Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
Riccardo Buccolieri is full professor of Atmospheric Physics at the University of Salento in the Micrometeorology Laboratory. His research, both experimental and modelling, deals with the study of the urban microclimate, flow and pollutant dispersion in urban areas. He is co-author of research papers in international journals, conference proceedings as well as book chapters.
Sessions
S2. Coastal & Ocean Systems: Ecology, Resources & Conservation
S3. Climate Dynamics, Variability and Change
S4. Water in a Changing World: Hydrology, Hydro-AI & Resources
S5. Natural Hazards and Risk
S6. Landscapes, Geoheritage & Human Interactions
S7. Air Quality and Climate Pollutants
S8. Geothermal & Geo-resources for the Energy Transition
Registration
The registration for IOCEA 2026 will be free of charge! The registration includes attendance to all conference sessions.
If you are registering several people under the same registration, please do not use the same email address for each person, but their individual university email addresses. Thank you for your understanding.
Instructions for Authors
Deadline for abstract submission: 4 May 2026
Deadline for abstract acceptance notification: 5 June 2026
You will be notified of the acceptance of an oral/poster presentation in a separate email.
Abstract Submission
Abstract submissions should be completed online by registering with www.sciforum.net and using the "Submit Abstract" function once logged into the system. No physical submission is necessary.
1. The abstract should include an introduction, methods, results, and conclusion sections, and be within 200-300 words in length.
4. The abstracts submitted to this conference must be original and novel, without prior publication in any journals or it will not be accepted to this conference.
2. Please select only one presenter for each submission. If you would like to change the presenter after submission, please email us accordingly.
Note: We only accept live presentations.
The slot for the oral presentation is 15 minutes. We recommend a 12-minute presentation, leaving about 3 minutes for a Q&A session.
Authors are encouraged to prepare a presentation in PowerPoint or similar software, to be displayed online along with the abstract. Slides, if available, will be displayed directly on the website using the proprietary slide viewer at Sciforum.net. Slides can be prepared in exactly the same way as for any traditional conference where research results are presented. Slides should be converted to PDF format prior to submission so that they can be converted for online display.
Poster Presentation
- Size in pixel: 1080 width x 1536 height–portrait orientation.
- Size in cm: 38.1 width x 54.2 height–portrait orientation.
- Font size: ≥16.
- Examples of successful submissions can be viewed here at the following links: (1), (2), (3).
- You can use our free template to create your poster.
The poster template can be downloaded HERE. We will reach out to you closer to the dates of the conference with more information.
MDPI, the publisher of the Sciforum.net platform, is an open access publisher. We believe authors should retain the copyright to their scholarly works. Hence, by submitting an abstract to this conference, you retain the copyright to the work, but you grant MDPI the non-exclusive right to publish this abstract online on the Sciforum.net platform. This means you can easily submit your full paper (with the abstract) to any scientific journal at a later stage and transfer the copyright to its publisher if required.
Publication Opportunities
1. Conference Full articles Publications in Organizer Journals
Participants of the conference are cordially invited to submit full manuscripts to the Topics Collections in Participating Journals: Earth (ISSN: 2673-4834, IF: 3.4), Climate (ISSN: 2225-1154, IF: 3.2), Conservation (ISSN: 2673-7159, IF: 1.9), Geographies (ISSN: 2673-7086, IF: 1.7), GeoHazards (ISSN: 2624-795X, IF: 1.6), Geosciences (ISSN: 2076-3263, IF: 2.1), Hydrology (ISSN: 2306-5338, IF: 3.2), Oceans (ISSN: 2673-1924, IF: 1.6), Resources (ISSN: 2079-9276, IF: 3.2) with 20% discount on the publication fee.
Please note if you have IOAP/association discounts, conference discounts will be combined with IOAP/association discounts. Conference discounts cannot be combined with reviewer vouchers. No additional discounts are applicable beyond the above. All submitted papers will undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review procedure. The abstracts should be cited and noted on the first page of the paper.
2. Environmental and Earth Sciences Proceedings Paper Publication
You are welcome to submit a proceeding paper (4-8 pages) to the Environmental and Earth Sciences Proceedings journal (ISSN 3042-5743) after the conference. Publication of the proceedings will be free of charge.
Authors are asked to disclose that it is a proceeding paper of the IOCEA 2026 conference paper in their cover letter. Carefully read the rules outlined in the 'Instructions for Authors' on the journal’s website and ensure that your submission adheres to these guidelines.
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Title;
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Full author names;
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Affiliations (including full postal address) and authors' e-mail addresses;
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Abstract;
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Keywords;
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Introduction;
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Methods;
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Results and Discussion;
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Conclusions;
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Acknowledgements;
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References.
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Event Awards
To acknowledge the support of the conference's esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to announce that the conference will provide Best Oral Presentation Awards and Best Poster Awards.
The Awards
Number of Awards Available: 8
Best Oral Presentation Award
- Eligibility: Open to all authors selected as oral speakers who have delivered their presentation.
- Criteria: Evaluation based on content quality, delivery clarity, audience interaction, and overall impact.
Best Poster Presentation Award
- Eligibility: Open to all authors who have presented their work through posters.
- Criteria: Evaluation based on scientific merit, creativity, and ability to attract and engage viewers.
There will be eight winners selected for these awards. The winner will receive a certificate and 200 CHF each.
Sponsors and Partners
For information regarding sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, please click here.
Organizers
Co-organizers
Media Partners
Conference Secretariat
Ms. Napaporn Chintagavongse
Ms. Coco Hou
For inquiries regarding submissions and sponsorship opportunities, please feel free to contact us.
Email: iocea2026@mdpi.com
