The International Oil Spill Science Conference 2022 (IOSSC) will be held on October 4-7, 2022 in Halifax, Canada. This conference is co-hosted by the Multi-Partner Research Initiative of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), ITAC (Industry Technical Advisory Committee), and Oil Spill Research Group of Concordia University.
 

The conference aims to provide a platform for professionals, scholars and students from the oil spill response community, government, industry, and academia to work together to deal with the challenges in the field of oil spill response. The conference will bring experts from around the world to present their latest research in the field of oil spill science including spill prevention, contingency planning, and environmental rehabilitation.
 

We have an exciting program at this conference that will allow members to reflect upon and celebrate our past accomplishments, renew friendships and extend our networks, and jointly explore current and future research directions. We hope that you will have a productive and fun‐filled time at this very special conference. We welcome you all to join us for an exciting five days of learning, sharing ideas, and networking in IOSSC 2022!

IOSSC 2022 will be a hybrid event, comprising both in-person and virtual sessions

In-person sessions

Planning for the in-person conference is going well and we are confident we will deliver a dynamic, enriching and memorable experience for the conference in Halifax. The main body of the conference will be the in-person conference. We encourage everyone to attend the in-person event. The in-person conference is not merely about exchange of information and ideas, it also provides an unmatched opportunity to interact professionally, socially and educationally with the gathering of oil spill science community.  No virtual event can fully replace the face-to-face interactions in an in-person event. We will take all necessary measures to provide a safe, productive and enriching experience. However, if circumstances change, we will be ready to transition to a virtual format.

Virtual sessions

Going hybrid will allow people who will not be able to attend in-person conference for a variety of reasons to participate in IOSSC 2022. This conference will include some unique webinar-style sessions. Virtual session attendees will be able to join the online webinars at scheduled times to pose questions and interact with the authors. The recorded virtual sessions will be available on demand for 30 days post conference. In-person attendees will have access to the virtual sessions as well. The virtual sessions will be more limited in terms of the extent of technical content. The submitted abstracts will undergo the same review process and meet the same quality standards.

The registration will be open in January 2022. More details are coming soon.