This year we’re seeking papers and presentations that span many disciplines. We encourage submissions from planners and policy-makers, engineers, scientists, communicators and facilitators, educators, researchers, the private sector, decision-makers and community members.

This year we turn the spotlight onto the following conference topics

• Policy, planning and legal insights: planning and policy in practice and legal considerations for coastal zone management
• Contemporary approaches for adapting to coastal hazards and climate change risks: Adaptive engineering, nature based solutions and other innovations that can help coastal communities adapt to their dynamic coastlines
• First Nations peoples’ perspectives and coastal community partnerships: enhancing outcomes for our coast through caring for Country initiatives, community partnerships and citizen science
• Sustainable coastal environments and blue futures: protecting and enhancing our coastal, estuary and marine domains and the nature repair market
• Applied science and innovation: Contemporary science and research, future ideas, possible solutions to managing coastal challenges and decision support tools for implementing action and monitoring change
• Lessons learnt to empower future opportunities: Lessons and knowledge sharing to guide coastal managers when preparing and implementing coastal management programs, dealing with emergency events and navigating the complexity of coastal zone governance

Join colleagues and share your experiences and ideas!

Presentation Types

1. 20 Minute Oral Presentation: Presentation for a concurrent session, including question time
2. 10 Minute Oral Presentation: Presentation for a concurrent session, no question time
3. Poster Presentation: Will be displayed during the conference and electronic posters will also be available. Prizes will be awarded to the most outstanding poster presentation, and people’s choice.

All presentation modes require an abstract to be submitted.