East Marine Ecosystems (EASTME) 2026 Conference
Reporting Annual Change at a Regional Scale & Building Social Capital
Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00 – 16:00 BST
Stephen Langton Building, University of Lincoln
The East Marine Ecosystems (EASTME) is a project that started in 2024 to test the idea of annual reporting on the state of the marine environment on a regional scale in the East MMO Region extending from Yorkshire to Suffolk.
Given the success of its second conference in May 2025, we are pleased to announce the EASTME conference will be back in 2026!
EASTME 3rd conference, 21st May 2026, Lincoln
We are pleased to announce that 2026 tickets are now available! At just £35 a ticket plus a booking fee, the conference is designed to be as accessible as possible. There are also limited discounts available for students this year. To find out more contact east.marine.eco@gmail.com.
A full programme will be circulated in the new year but if you know you are able to attend, please don’t hesitate to purchase a ticket now.
Throughout the day there will be ample networking and discussion time alongside collective presentations giving updates on the following topics relevant to the English East coast:
- Oceanography, Plankton & Productivity
- Seabed & Seashore
- Marine & Coastal birds
- Marine mammals: seals & cetaceans
- Fish, Fisheries & Shellfish
- Marine Planning
- Coastal & Estuarine Habitats
- Marine Protected Areas
- Water Quality: Sewage, Storm Overflows and Other Pollutants
- Plastic Pollution & Marine Debris
- Energy in the Marine Environment
Check out 2025’s conference programme here
Would you like to be part of an EASTME Community of Practice?
The conference talks are created via 11 EASTME Communities of Practice (CoPs), one for each thematic topic. The CoPs exist to promote cross-institutional and interdisciplinary communication on relevant topics within the East region. The CoPs are made up of academics, industry reps, relevant authorities, NGOs, researchers, highly committed volunteers, practitioners and many others that can provide an update on progress on that thematic topic for the year. CoP meetings will be convened several times a year online and are highly participative with all attendees being asked to contribute information to the presentation/annual report. COP members should be practitioners, whether professionals or volunteers, actively working on the topics to take part in these CoP meetings to canvas a wide range of views on key events and changes in the relevant year.
If you would like to express an interest in joining one or more CoPs, please email east.marine.eco@gmail.com. If you have a general interest in the topics please attend the conference.
The EASTME team also has a dedicated mailing list which will be used to circulate additional information about the conference and CoPs throughout the year. Please sign up here to receive emails from EASTME.
Kind regards
East Marine Ecosystems