European OTTER CONFERENCE

The partners of the Interreg project « Otter across borders » are organising the european otter conference in antwerp on MARCH 12 & 13, 2026.

Program

This year’s conference brings together leading experts and practitioners to explore the future of otter conservation across Europe.  

MARCH 12 : Conference and knowledge exchange: Plenary and breakout sessions about state of the art of the European otter, projects about habitat restoration, ecological connectivity, co-existence and knowledge exchange.

MARCH 13 : Field trip to the National Parc Scheldt Valley : The National Parc Scheldt Valley goes from the beautiful cities Antwerp to Gent. Just outside Antwerp, the Polders of Kruibeke form a vital flood control zone under the Flemish Sigma Plan.  

Full program here

Description of each session here

If you would like to present a poster, please send an abstract proposal to Michiel Stas before February 20, 2026.

Practical information

When? March 12 & 13, 2026

Where? Province of Antwerp, Koningin Elisabethlei 22, 2018 Antwerp, Belgium
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Language? English