The SCAR Open Science Conferences are held every two years to draw attention to Antarctic issues. They provide an opportunity for scientists from a variety of disciplines and countries to present their work, to network and become more involved in SCAR science activities.
If you are interested in hosting the biennial SCAR Meetings, please see:
Examples of successful bids:
- pdf Bid from Norway for Oslo in 2026 (179 KB)
- pdf Bid from Chile for Pucón in 2024 (5.74 MB)
- pdf Expression of Interest from India for Hyderabad 2022 (190 KB)
- pdf Bid from Australia for Hobart 2020 (1.79 MB)
- pdf Bid from Switzerland for Davos 2018 (632 KB)
- pdf Bid from Malaysia for Kuala Lumpur 2016 (195 KB)
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Bid from New Zealand for Auckland 2014
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10th Open Science Conference
XXXVII SCAR, Online, 1-10 August 2022
The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, is hosting the SCAR Open Science Conference 2022. The conference will be held online from 1-10 August. The theme of the conference is "Antarctica in a Changing World". The SCAR Open Science Conference 2022 will feature a comprehensive schedule of meetings, symposia, virtual side events and social activities, daily plenary lectures and poster sessions in an innovative online format.
The abstract submission for the 10th SCAR Open Science Conference opened 15th February 2022 and will close 1st June 2022.
More details will follow soon.
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pdf First Circular Popular
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SCAR Open Science Conference 2022 - Website
SCAR 2020 Online
SCAR 2020 Online was held during the week of the original OSC (3rd-7th August 2020) with a combination of live streaming and recorded presentations. There were plenary presentations, mini-symposia, workshops, discussion forums and interactive opportunities. Related events, including many sessions from the planned physical conference, were held during the weeks before and after the main conference. SCAR 2020 Online consisted of:
- 24 key events
- 21 related events
- 2712 registered participants from 60 countries
- 584 virtual displays.
Authors who submitted abstracts for the physical conference were invited to upload additional materials, such as posters, presentations and videos, for display. A Book of Abstracts was produced containing the abstracts accepted for the cancelled Hobart OSC.
Many of the presentations, mini-symposia and workshops were recorded and are now available through the SCAR YouTube channel:
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pdf Book of Abstracts (6.17 MB) (abstracts accepted for the cancelled Hobart OSC)
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pdf Report on the Organization of SCAR 2020 Online, 2020 (1.57 MB)
Some information from the SCAR 2020 Online website has been retained. Please contact the Secretariat if you need access.
9th Open Science Conference
The physical 2020 conference and meetings were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
XXXVI SCAR was scheduled to be held in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia from 31 July to 11 August 2020
For more information about the cancellation read the LOC's statement.
"Antarctic Science - Global Connections"
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30 April 2019208 KB413 downloads
8th Open Science Conference
XXXV SCAR, Davos, Switzerland, 15-26 June 2018
"Where the Poles come together"
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11 September 2018128 KB735 downloads
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11 September 201898 KB676 downloads
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11 September 201882 KB660 downloads
SCAR-IASC Open Science Conference 2018 website
Meeting Highlights by Juliana D'Andrilli, published in Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin, DOI: 10.1002/lob.10275
Conference Abstracts:
pdf Polar 2018: Where the Poles come together - Abstract Proceedings (9.13 MB)
7th Open Science Conference
XXXIV SCAR, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 20-30 August 2016
"Antarctica in the Global Earth System: From the Poles to the Tropics"
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6th Open Science Conference
XXXIII SCAR, Auckland, New Zealand, 22 August to 3 September 2014
"Global Messages from Antarctica"
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03 September 2014737 downloads
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03 September 20142.15 MB619 downloads
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03 September 2014460 KB592 downloads
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03 September 2014552 KB593 downloads
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03 September 2014114 KB567 downloads
Conference Abstracts:
pdf SCAR Open Science Conference 2014 - Abstracts (with COMNAP Symposium) (3.62 MB)
5th Open Science Conference
XXXII SCAR, Portland, Oregon, USA, 16-19 July 2012
"Antarctic Science and Policy Advice in a Changing World"
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19 July 2012219 KB480 downloads
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19 July 2012244 KB615 downloads
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19 July 2012552 KB621 downloads
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19 July 20124.30 MB664 downloads
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19 July 2012943 KB512 downloads
Conference Abstracts:
pdf SCAR Open Science Conference 2012 - Abstracts (3.85 MB)
4th Open Science Conference
XXXI SCAR, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 3-6 August 2010
"Antarctica – Witness to the Past and Guide to the Future"
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06 August 2010296 KB514 downloads
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06 August 2010304 KB529 downloads
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06 August 2010358 KB529 downloads
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3rd Open Science Conference
XXX SCAR, St Petersburg, Russia, 8-11 July 2008
"Polar Research – Arctic and Antarctic perspectives in the International Polar Year"
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11 July 2008535 KB470 downloads
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11 July 2008693 KB522 downloads
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11 July 2008244 KB710 downloads
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Photos from SCAR Open Science Conference 2008
2nd Open Science Conference
XXIX SCAR, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 12-14 July 2006
"Antarctica in the Earth System"
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14 July 20062.71 MB538 downloads
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14 July 2006518 KB564 downloads
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14 July 2006274 KB481 downloads
Folder Planning Activities for SCAR Open Science Conference 2006
1st Open Science Conference
XXVIII SCAR, Bremen, Germany, 26-28 July 2004
"Antarctica and the Southern Ocean in the Global System"
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28 July 20045.66 MB854 downloads
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28 July 200467 KB678 downloads