The 9th EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON TROPICAL ECOLOGY, themed “Species – Ecosystems – People,” will take place at the University of Passau from February 23rd to 27th, 2026. The registration and abstract submission for the European Conference of Tropical Ecology (ECTE) at Passau are now OPEN! You will find all necessary information on our conference website. The conference is organised in 18 thematic sessions inviting ecological as well as interdisciplinary perspectives on the diverse interactions between species, ecosystems and people in the tropics. The Call for Abstracts will stay open until 14 October 2025, while Early Bird Registration will be available until 11 December 2025. The conference is organized by the Chair of Physical Geography with a focus on Human-Environment Research (Prof. Dr. Christine Schmitt). The conference language is English. For inquiries, please contact us at ecte26@uni-passau.de.