Society for

Tropical Ecology [gtö]

 

#ECTE2026

Special events

Monday, February 23rd

Conference venue: Faculty of Business Administration and Economics (WiWi), Innstraße 27

16:15 – 19:00 Registration (Room 027, available throughout the conference)

16:15 – 19:00 Presentation upload (Room 029) and Mounting posters (Rooms 033, 034)

Please upload your presentation to the conference laptops (USB connection) as early as possible and latest during the coffee break before your session starts. For those presenting on Tuesday we recommend uploading their presentations on 23 February.

17:00 – 19:00  Welcome Mixer (included in conference fee) vegetarian / vegan snacks and drinks live music by Ohrwaschlschinder

19:00 – 20:15  Elisabeth Kalko Memorial Lecture (public lecture) by Dr. Bea Maas, University of Vienna, Austria

This lecture honours the work of late Prof. Elisabeth Kalko, University of Ulm, Germany, a renowned tropical ecologist, bat expert and former vice-president of the Society for Tropical Ecology (gtoe). The lecture is a public event. You are welcome to invite friends and colleagues.

20:30 Get-Together at Bayerischer Löwe (Dr.-Hans-Kapfinger-Straße 3, 94032 Passau)

Bayerischer Löwe is located 600 m from the venue. If you are interested in joining the get-together, please inform our team at the registration desk. Please be aware that the get-together is at your own expense.

 

Tuesday, February 24th

Conference venue: Faculty of Business Administration and Economics (WiWi), Innstraße 27

08:15 – 16:30  Registration (Room 027)

08:45 – 09:00  Opening remarks

Jan Hendrik Schumann – Vice President for Research, University of Passau

Katerina Sam – President, Society for Tropical Ecology (gtoe)

Christine B. Schmitt – Local Organiser

09:00 – 10:00  Keynote talk by Prof. Alexandre Antonelli (Kew Gardens)
Illuminating a Global Biodiversity Darkspot

13:15 – 14:15  Keynote talk by Dr. Maria Fungomeli (National Museums of Kenya) Biodiversity Patterns in the Kenyan Coastal Forests and Conservation Implications

16:30 – 18:00  Poster session

You can mount your poster on the poster boards starting from Monday, 23 February (Rooms 033, 034). Please follow the guidelines listed on the conference website.

18:00 – 19:00  GTOE Members Assembly (WiWi: HS 8)

Please join us for this meeting, if you are a gtoe member! By becoming a gtoe member you support the work of the society and contribute to making these conferences possible.

 

Wednesday, February 25th

Conference venue: Faculty of Business Administration and Economics (WiWi), Innstraße 27

08:30 – 16:30  Registration

09:00 – 10:00  Keynote talk by Dr. Viola Heinrich (GFZ Potsdam)
Putting B before C? Rebalancing Earth Observation for Biodiversity and Carbon

13:15 – 14:15  Keynote talk by Prof. Rob Marchant (University of York)
Embedding the Past for Balanced Future Tropical Mountain Social Ecological Systems

Refectory/Mensa: Innstraße 29

19:00 – 24:00  Conference Dinner (registration required)

Do not miss out on the conference dinner, which is a great chance for networking! You will enjoy vegetarian/vegan food, drinks and live music by At the diner.

 

Thursday, February 26th

Conference venue: Faculty of Business Administration and Economics (WiWi), Innstraße 27

08:30 – 13:00  Registration

09:00 – 10:00  Keynote talk by Dr. Alfredo Romero-Muñoz (Humboldt-Universität Berlin)
Impacts of Multiple Threats on Mammal Diversity across a Global Deforestation Hotspot

16:30 – 17:15  Award and Closing Ceremony

Please join us for the award and closing ceremony, especially if you have run for the Merian Awards and the photo competition. Prizes are sponsored by the Society for Tropical Ecology (gtoe), Pensoft, Wildlife Acoustics and the Journal of Tropical Ecology.