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Interactions Between Salmon, Ecosystems, and Climate: From Mechanisms to Predictive Models

Interactions Between Salmon, Ecosystems, and Climate:

From Mechanisms to Predictive Models

May 16–17, 2026

Interactions Between Salmon, Ecosystems, and Climate: From Mechanisms to Predictive Models

Limited Funding for Early Career Ocean Professionals Now Available!

The Workshop Organizing Committee is pleased to announce that the North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) is offering limited travel support to enable the participation of two Early Career Ocean Professionals in this workshop. These funds are intended to help reduce financial barriers and encourage broad participation from early career professionals. Eligible participants will have the opportunity to share their work, connect with peers, and contribute to discussions shaping the future of salmon. If you are an Early Career Ocean Professional who is interested in presenting your work, please submit an abstract as outlined on our Guidelines for Presenters and Abstracts page, and submit an application using the button below!

***The Abstract Submission Deadline has been extended to February 13, 2026. Please visit our Guidelines for Presenters & Abstracts page to review abstract submission requirements.***

The North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission is hosting a 2-day hybrid workshop from May 16–17, 2026 on Interactions Between Salmon, Ecosystems, and Climate: From Mechanisms to Predictive Models. The workshop will be held at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, 580 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Space will be limited and registration will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Registration opens in March 2026. Please see the table below for important dates related to the workshop. More details will be added to this website as they become available.

Key Workshop Dates

August 1, 2025 Workshop announcement and call for papers
February 13, 2026 Abstract submission due
February 15, 2026 Announcement of abstract selection to authors
Late February 2026 Second announcement of workshop and registrations
Early March 2026 Workshop registration opens
April 23, 2026 Workshop registration deadline
May 16–17, 2026 Workshop
July 30, 2026 Extended abstracts due

Organizing Committee

  • Aleksei Somov, Chairperson (TINRO, Russia; SSC)
  • Jackie King (Pacific Biological Station, DFO, Canada; SSC)
  • Jong Kuk Choi (Aquatic Living Resources Center, East Sea Branch, FIRA, Korea; SSC)
  • Shunpei Sato (Fisheries Resources Institute, FRA, Japan; SSC)
  • Kathrine Howard (Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA, USA; SSC)
  • William Stanbury (NPAFC Secretariat, Canada)