MARiS Early Career Researchers Conference 2025

Call to Register to Attend

We are pleased to invite participants to attend the inaugural Marine and Antarctic Research Centre for Innovation and Sustainability (MARiS) Early Career Researchers (ECR) Conference, bringing together a diverse community of researchers to share boundary breaking knowledge and innovation. MARiS is a trans-, inter- and multi-disciplinary research centre that promotes collaboration and knowledge sharing within and around the marine and polar disciplines. 

Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

Time: 08:30am – 17:00pm

Venue: Snape Building, Upper Campus, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch

The conference is free to register and participate in.

The Call for Abstracts is officially closed now and the application submissions will be reviewed by the conference committee over the next couple weeks.

The selected ECR participants will be notified by email by mid-August 2025 and will have the opportunity to present their research as either an oral or poster presentation or through a photograph submission. 

Oral presenters will have the opportunity to give a presentation (10 minutes, and 5 minutes for questions) of their work during the conference. Poster presenters will have the opportunity to share about their posters during the poster sessions during tea time. Participants who have submitted a photograph related to their research will electronically exhibit their photos at the conference. 

Prizes will be awarded for the best oral and poster presentations and photo submissions at the end of the conference. The programme of the ECR conference, including the keynote speakers chosen for the conference will be announced in due course.

*If you would like to attend the conference, please make sure to sign up here before the 13 August 2025.

Important Dates

We look forward to hosting you at the University of Cape Town!

The MARiS Early Career Researchers Conference Organising Committee

For more information, please contact the MARiS Early Career Researchers Conference Organising Committee via email at ecr.maris@uct.ac.za.