Challenger Conference 2026

The Challenger Society’s biennial conference is returning to Bangor University for the fourth time, 42 years after the very first modern Challenger conference which was also held in the city.

Over the course of the 2026 conference nearly 200 marine scientists will present their work covering all aspects of the marine sciences, including PML’s Rose Coggins and Bethany Wilkinson.

The conference has become the UK’s largest gathering of marine scientists attracting hundreds of leading UK marine scientists, science managers and early career scientists. It provides an excellent opportunity for networking as well as giving early career scientists the opportunity to present their work in a friendly environment.

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