Dear colleagues,

It is our pleasure to invite you to join the 1st International Online Conference on Zoological and Botanical Gardens (IOCZBG 2026). The conference is organized by the MDPI open access Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens (ISSN 2673-5636, Impact Factor: 1.4) and will be held online from 2 to 4 December 2026.

The agenda of the conference includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:

S1: Zoo Animals Welfare
S2: Zoo Animals Behaviour
S3: Zoo Animals Health
S4: Biodiversity Conservation at Botanical Gardens
S5: Collections in Botanical Gardens, Arboretum and Museums
S6: Botanical Gardens Sustainability

IOCZBG 2026 will enable you to share and discuss your most recent research findings, with the active engagement of the audience in question-and-answer sessions that will take place online without any registration fee.

The conference committee will review the submitted abstracts. Following the conference, outstanding contributions will be invited to be submitted as a full-length paper for publication in JZBG with a 50% discount on the publication fee.

We hope you will join us, present your work at IOCZBG 2026, and be part of this exciting online event.

Best regards,
Conference Chair
Prof. Dr. Kevin Cianfaglione, Université Catholique de Lille, France

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Sessions

The 1st International Online Conference on Zoological and Botanic Gardens will accept abstracts only.
The accepted abstracts will be available online on Sciforum.net during and after the conference.

1. Deadline for abstract submission: 4 August 2026.
2. Abstract acceptance notification: 1 September 2026.

You will be notified of the acceptance of an oral/flash poster presentation in a separate email.

Certificates of Participation will only be available in your logged-in area of Sciforum.net, under "My certificates" after the conference.

Abstract submissions should be completed online by registering with www.sciforum.net and using the "New Submission" function once logged into the system. No physical template is necessary.

1. The abstract structure should include the introduction, methods, results, and conclusions sections of about 200 words in length.
2. All abstracts should be submitted and presented in clear, publication-ready English with accurate grammar and spelling.
3. You may submit multiple abstracts. However, only one abstract will be selected for oral presentation.
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.

Detailed Requirements:
1. The submitting author must ensure that all co-authors are aware of the contents of the abstract.
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. Submission acceptance does not guarantee presentation selection.
The Oral and Flash Poster Presentation schedule is determined by the Scientific Committee and announced after the acceptance notification separately.

The slot for the oral presentation is 15 mins. We advise that your presentation lasts for a maximum of 12 mins, leaving at least 3 mins for the 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.

All accepted poster submissions, regardless of presentation format, must adhere to the following preparation standards for digital display:

- Should include the title, authors, contact details and main research findings, as well as tables, figures and graphs where necessary.
- 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.

Selected Flash Poster Presenters are scheduled for a live presentation of their work.
The presentation is strictly limited to 3–5 minutes, with no dedicated Q&A session following the flash presentation.

It is the author's responsibility to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of clinical research. If there is no conflict, please state "The authors declare no conflicts of interest." This should be conveyed in a separate "Conflict of Interest" statement preceding the "Acknowledgments" and "References" sections at the end of the manuscript. Any financial support for the study must be fully disclosed in the "Acknowledgments" section.

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.

The 1st International Online Conference on Zoological and Botanical Gardens 2026 is expected to attract leading experts, researchers, and strategic thinkers from world-class institutions. The real-world applications of their work are relevant in fields across ecology, education, sustainable development, and global conservation efforts.
Partnering with us offers a unique opportunity to enhance your organization’s visibility by connecting with a diverse, influential, and global audience!
Connect with our Partnerships and Marketing representative at: ioczgb2026@mdpi.com

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