Workshops
Workshops are an integral part of the AMSA 2027 program. Propose a workshop for our conference in Adelaide, 18–23 July 2027, and bring the community together around new ideas, tools and collaborations.
Key dates
About workshops
We invite proposals for workshops at the AMSA 2027 Conference in Adelaide. Workshops addressing specific aspects in the context of the conference theme, ‘Resilience in a Changing Ocean’, are especially welcome, but other themes will be considered.
Themes exploring significant and/or new insights, technologies or collaborations associated with marine systems are also encouraged, as are themes that spotlight how cultural and traditional knowledge can inform and/or be informed by science.
Workshops are usually run directly before or after the conference and may incur additional charges for attendance. In special circumstances workshops may also run during the conference, but a strong case needs to be made.
Once submitted, your proposal will be considered by the Scientific Committee. The Committee may provide feedback on the proposal and a final updated proposal based on these comments may need to be re-submitted. Proposals that overlap in ideas and themes may be merged by the Committee.
Please ensure you read the guidelines carefully and are able to complete all aspects of the form before submitting a proposal.
Sponsorship
We invite workshop organisers to arrange sponsorship for their workshop to cover the cost of venue hire, audiovisual equipment and catering for your participants. Without sponsorship, the workshop will need to charge participants to cover these costs, which may discourage attendance. Alternatively, you’re welcome to host your workshop offsite.
What to include in your proposal
Please complete every part of the form. Have these details ready before you open the portal.
- Workshop title – Maximum 12 words.
- Principal convenor – Name, institution and email – all correspondence goes to this person.
- Co-convenors – Up to four, each with institution and email.
- Rationale – Maximum 250 words. If the workshop is invitation-only, include the case for this here.
- Significance to the conference theme – Maximum 100 words.
- Principal convenor's experience – Your experience in the workshop's content area – maximum 100 words.
- Suggested attendees – People you are encouraging to attend, to help set the workshop's direction.
- Proposed venue – Optional – the conference venue or an alternative.
- Expected number of participants
- Proposed charge to participants – To cover costs such as room hire, catering and audiovisual equipment.
- Preferred timing – Before, during or after the conference.
- Potential sponsors – Any organisations that could support the workshop.
Costs & logistics
Sponsorship
Organisers are invited to secure sponsorship to cover venue hire, audiovisual equipment and participant catering. Without sponsorship, the workshop can add workshop registration fee to cover these costs, which may discourage attendance.
Venue
Workshops can be held at the conference venue, Amora Hotel Adelaide, or at an alternative venue. Indicative costs are available from the Secretariat.
Your own costs
Workshop organisers and speakers are not exempt from conference registration, travel or accommodation costs.
What the committee looks for
The Scientific Committee will assess workshops on how well they are:
- Relevant to the conference theme, Resilience in a changing ocean
- Relevant to current issues or challenges in marine science
- Fresh and new in content, with data on specific topics
- Relevant and engaging for the audience
- Clear about the take-home benefit for delegates
Where proposals overlap, the committee may contact convenors about options, which could include combining workshops.
How to submit
Submissions are made through the conference portal. You don't need to be registered for the conference to submit, but you will need a profile in the conference portal.
- Open the submission portal. New users select Register or submit to this event; returning users select Register or submit with your Currinda profile.
- Select your submission type – Workshop.
- Enter your title in sentence case, with no punctuation.
- Add all contributors with their organisations, and complete each section of the form.
- Preview your submission, make any changes, then finalise it and return to your dashboard.
- Check your inbox for a confirmation email – and your junk folder, just in case.
You can edit your submission from your dashboard (View submission → Preview/edit) until the submissions close on Friday 4 December 2026. After the submissions close, please email any changes to Adelle Xue.