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The deadline for abstract submission has been extended to 22 June 2026.
Global engagement travel grant applications have closed. Seven grantees from Africa, Asia and central America have accepted a travel award.
Cichlid Science is the only global conference dedicated exclusively to cichlid research, bringing together scientists from around the world to advance our understanding of the evolution, ecology, behaviour, and genomics of cichlid fishes. Organised every few years, it is a unique forum for researchers working across a wide range of topics, from speciation and sexual selection to trophic ecology, functional morphology, developmental biology, genomics, and conservation.
Previous editions have been held across Europe since 2010, most recently in Cambridge, UK in 2022, and previously in Brussels/Leuven, Belgium in 2012. The 2026 edition marks a welcome return to Belgium, hosted by the University of Antwerp from 2–4 September 2026.
We warmly invite researchers at all career stages to submit an abstract and present their work. We are also committed to fostering equitable and inclusive collaboration across regions worldwide. We particularly encourage participation from scientists based in areas where cichlid diversity is greatest, and invite you to learn more about our Global Engagement Travel Grant.
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