Description
The SCAR Open Science Conference 2024 “Antarctic Science: Crossroads for a New Hope” will be held in Pucón, Chile from 19-23 August 2024. The conference will feature a comprehensive programme of plenary lectures, mini-symposia, parallel sessions, panel discussions, posters and various opportunities for social activities and excursions in and around beautiful Pucón. The conference website is available at www.scar2024.org.
The Open Science Conference, established over 20 years ago, has in many ways become the premier activity of SCAR that supports its mission to promote and facilitate international Antarctic and Southern Ocean science. These biennial meetings have become fertile ground for the exchange of the latest and highest profile Antarctic research outcomes and a place where future collaborations are born.
The conference is planned as an in-person conference with limited hybrid facilities. The opening and closing ceremony, plenary lectures and mini-symposia will be live-streamed. The Business Meetings (17-18 & 24-25 August) and Delegates Meeting will be hybrid. The Science Group Business Meetings (21 August), poster and parallel sessions will be in-person only.
IMPORTANT DATES
| 24 January 2024 | Abstract submission opens |
| 19 March 2024 | Abstract submission closes |
| 8 July 2024 | Early Bird Registration closes |
| 16 August 2024 | Regular registration closes |
| 17-18, 21, 24-25 August 2024 | SCAR Business Meetings in Pucón |
| 19-23 August 2024 | 11th SCAR Open Science Conference in Pucón |
| 26-28 August 2024 | XXXVIII SCAR Delegates’ Meeting in Punta Arenas |
REGISTRATION FEES
In order to mitigate the global economic situation, and to facilitate the participation of students and young professionals, a great effort has been made to ensure that registration fees are not a constraint to attendance.
These exceptionally low fees ensure accessibility without compromising the spirit of the meeting: bringing the global Antarctic community together in person after 6 years.
Students are defined as undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students.
| Non-student | Student | |
| Early Bird (until 8 July 2024) | $140 USD | $100 USD |
| Regular (9 July – 16 August 2024) | $175 USD | $130 USD |
| On-site (during conference) | $200 USD |
REGISTRATION BENEFITS
The participant registration fee includes:
- Full open science conference programme
- Coffee breaks
- Access to the exhibition area
- Conference materials
The registration desk is located on the first floor of Gran Hotel Enjoy. All registered attendees will receive a separate email with a unique QR code. You will be asked to scan the provided QR code at a dedicated kiosk upon your arrival at the registration area. Scanning the QR code will enable you to pick up your conference badge and other materials.
Participants who have not yet paid the registration fee in full will be asked to do so before badge pick-up. Please note that all participants are required to wear their badges at all times when attending conference sessions and official conference events.
