ICB 2026

"Biometeorology: Addressing 21st century global climate issues and perspectives of living beings and places"

The 24th International Congress of Biometeorology (ICB2026) will take place at the University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Serbia, from July 13 to 16, 2026. Save the date and join us at ICB2026 to be part of this important event. We look forward to welcoming you to Novi Sad, Serbia!

For any further inquiries regarding registration, abstract submission, sessions, workshops, meetings, etc. please feel free to contact the Local Organizing Committee via email: nsucl@pmf.uns.ac.rs 

Please read the First Call carefully to learn basic information about the Congress. 

Here, you can find information related to the Second Call. 

Your registration and abstract submission can be done only by using the online platform. You can register and submit the abstract via the following link: http://www.truebyteforge.com/icb2026 

The registration and abstract submission system is open (from October 31st, 2025) and will be closed on January 31st, 2026, at 23:59 (UTC+1). Please make sure to check your time difference to determine the submission deadline according to your local time.

Instructions for registration and abstract submission:

Before you start the submission procedure, please read carefully the ’General conditions and information’ and FAQ on the following link: http://www.truebyteforge.com/icb2026

Submit multiple abstracts – It is possible to submit two abstracts as the presenting author and be on multiple abstracts as a co-author and non-presenting author.

*For any further inquiries regarding registration and abstract submission, please feel free to contact the Local Organizing Committee via email: nsucl@pmf.uns.ac.rs 

The early-bird payment deadline is May 15, 2026, after which the standard rate applies. If you do not utilize the early-bird option, you may pay later at the standard rate. The final payment deadline for all registrations is July 1, 2026. There are no possibilities for payments during the Congress.

The Congress will be held from July 13th to 16th in 2026 using a hybrid format, which includes both onsite presentations/posters and online presentations. All session rooms are equipped for both on-site and online presentations, allowing for questions and discussions between on-site and online participants.

Oral presentations

Presentations are scheduled in 15-minute intervals. Speakers should prepare 10 minutes of remarks, followed by four minutes for questions and discussion, and one minute for transitioning to the next presentation.

Speakers are invited to send their presentations in PowerPoint or PDF format via email (nsucl@pmf.uns.ac.rs) two days before the Congress begins or to bring a USB flash drive to upload their presentation onsite to a laptop in each meeting room before the session starts. Volunteers will be available during each session to assist  with uploading the presentation to the laptop.

Poster presentations

Poster session will be displayed on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in the hall connecting the session rooms. The session will last 1-2 hours before or after the lunch break, with the final decision depending on the overall session schedule.

Presenters should set up their posters in the morning (by 9 AM) on the day of the session, remain near their posters during the official poster session time, and remove their posters by the end of the day (no later than 6 PM).

Online poster presentations will not be possible at the Congress. Additionally, on-site poster printing services will not be available. However, volunteers can help by directing presenters to local printing services near the University of Novi Sad campus (there are a few options in and around the UNI campus).

Online presentation and joining virtually

Registered delegates are invited to view a live stream of all plenary and oral sessions if they are unable to attend in person. Online speakers will follow the same time guidelines for their presentations as onsite oral speakers (see Oral Presentation).

The University of Novi Sad holds an official license for Webex by Cisco, and the Faculty of Sciences holds an official license for Zoom Meetings, which allows us to create separate links for each session room during the Congress. By logging into the specific link, online participants can present their own presentations or follow those of others in the session.

Thirteen sessions are defined and can be chosen during the registration and abstract submission process. The defined sessions are:

1. Climate monitoring methods and progress in biometeorology studies

2. Thermal indices applications in biometeorology analysis

3. Temporal and spatial modeling in biometeorology studies

4. Effects of urban design and building construction in adaptation to climate change

5. Biometeorology applications in public health and epidemiological studies

6. Climate services and warning systems in biometeorology

7. Biometeorology and society’s actions in adaptation to climate change

8. Agrometeorology and plant phenology in the climate change adaptation research

9. Biometeorology applications in bioaerosols and pollinator issues

10. Climate impacts on animal behavior and livestock production

11. Biometeorology applications in tourism and sports events

12. Biometeorology research perspectives from the Global South and underrepresented regions

13. Contributions from Students and New Professionals in biometeorology studies.

A short explanation of each session can be found in the Second Call.

Plenary Speakers:

TBD

• Scott C. Sheridan, Department of Geography, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA (President of the International Society of Biometeorology)

• Daniel Vecellio, University of Nebraska Omaha, College of Arts and Sciences, USA

• Angela Lees, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Animal Science Group, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD, Australia

• Fabio Luiz Teixeira Goncalves, University of Sao Paulo, Institute of Astronomy, Geophysic and Atmospheric Sciences, Brasil

• Jennifer Fitchett, University of the Witwatersrand, School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, South Africa

• Shreya Banerjee, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India

• Athanasios Damialis, Aristotle University, Greece

• Ivana Bajšanski, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Serbia

• Alison Donnelly, Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA

• Pablo Fernández de Arróyabe Hernáez, University of Cantabria, Department of Geography, Urban Planning and Territorial Planning, Santander, Spain

• Peter Crank, University of Waterloo, Geography and Environmental Management, Canada

• Sheila Nascimento, State University of Maringá, Brazil

• Adam Kalkstein, United States Military Academy West Point, Chair of Regional Dynamics, Center for Languages, Cultures and Regional Studies, USA

• Krzysztof Blażejczyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Warsaw, Poland

• Marie Keatley, RMIT University, Scool of Science, Australia

• Robert Steiger, University of Innsbruck, Department of Public Finance, Austria

• Elena A. Grigorieva, Geography Department, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany

• Zorana Jovanović Andersen, University of Copenhagen, Department of Public Health, Denmark

• Sandra Słowińska, Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

• Matej Ogrin, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Slovenia

• Matt Smith, School of Science and the Environment, University of Worcester, Worcester, UK

• Pavel Konstantinov, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Department of Meteorology and Climatology, Russia

• Andrea Vitali, Tuscia University, Viterbo, Italy

• Louis Kouadio, Centre for Applied Climate Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia

• Ljiljana Tubić, Institute for Biology Research „Sinisa Stankovic“, Department of Plant Physiology, Serbia

• Tzu-Ping Lin, Department of Architecture, National Chen Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

• Rebecca Darbyshire, CSIRO – Agriculture and Food, Canberra, ACT, Australia

• Dragan Milošević, Wageningen University and Research, Environmental Sciences Group, The Netherlands

• Magdalena Kuchcik, Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Poland

• Rong Yu, State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China

• Michal Lehnert, Palacky University Olomouc, Faculty of Sciences, Czech Republic

• Tania Sharmin, Cardiff University, Welsh School of Architecture, UK

• Antonella Fioravanti, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy

• Dubravka Milić, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Serbia

• Steven Caluwaerts, Ghent University, Faculty of Sciences, Belgium

• Aleš Urban, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic

• Simone Orlandini, Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, Florence, Italy

• Rodrigo Arias, Instituto de Producción Animal, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile

• Lea Labeur, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia

• Ulises Macías-Cruz, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Autonomous University of Baja California, Mexicali, Mexico

• Ana Santurtún, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain

• David Hondula, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA

• Kathryn Conlon, M.P.H., Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine & Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA

• Chung-Te Chang, Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Taichung City, Taiwan

• Teng-Chiu Lin, Department of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan

• Pavlos Kassomenos, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece

• Mark D. Schwartz, Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA

• Gijsbert Hoogendoorn, Department of Geography, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

• Bo Hong, College of Landscape Architecture and Arts, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China 

Dušan Mrđa, vice-dean for science, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences

Danijela Rajter Ćirić, vice-dean for finance, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences

Lazar Lazić, director of the Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management

Danka Popov, manager of accoungint office

Kristina Radanović, technical associate

Ivan Gačević, technical associate

Stevan Savić, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences

Ivan Šećerov, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences

Jelena Dunjić, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences

Daniela Arsenović, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences

Michael Allen, Towson University, USA

Gordana Vlahović, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences

Vojislav Prkosovački, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences

Bojana Krgović, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences

+ Volunteers

Milica Vasić, PhD student, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences

Dejana Đurđević Savić, PhD student, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences

Marko Ivanišević, PhD student, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences

🚆 Transport from Belgrade/BG Airport „Nikola Tesla“ to Novi Sad ’by train’

From the BG „Nikola Tesla“ airport to the main train station in Belgrade (“Beograd centar”), the best option is to use the bus line 600.

Link for the Moovit app (Airport - the main train station): https://shorturl.at/Pu7qs

Link: https://www.bgprevoz.rs/linije/red-voznje/smer-a/600

Then from the main train station „Beograd Centar“ there are about 35 departures to Novi Sad between 5:30h to 23:30h. The trip lasts 36 minutes with Intercity train to 57 minutes with Regio train.

Link:https://w3.srbvoz.rs/redvoznje//direktni/BEOGRAD%20CENTAR/16052/NOVI%20SAD/16808/29.06.2025/0000/sr

Currently, public transport in Belgrade is free, and train ticket can be bought at the main station counter, by online (https://webapi1.srbvoz.rs/ekarta/app/#!/home) or on ticket machine inside the station building.

From the BG „Nikola Tesla“ airport to the main train station in Belgrade („Beograd centar“), the taxi service can be used. In the airport arrival zone is a taxi station, and the price from the airport to the main train station is about 20 EUR. Then the next step is to take the train to Novi Sad.

Link: https://serbiadriver.com/belgrade-airport-taxi/

🚖 Transport from Belgrade/BG Airport „Nikola Tesla“ to Novi Sad ’by taxi’

Here are some of the companies that you can contact for a shared or individual taxi: Link:https://www.autoturist-ns.com/en/airport-transfer/transportation-belgrade-airport-novi-sad-belgrade-airport/

Link: http://prevozdoaerodroma.org/en/

Link: https://www.genelex.co.rs/english.html

The prices and contacts are at the websites. The important thing is to book the car 2 days earlier, via e-mail or online form, so you can get the confirmation. Naturally, it is the most expensive if you rent a car alone (up to 60€), but if you manage to share it with your colleagues, it can be more affordable.

🚍Public transport in Novi Sad

Bus lines

At the following links you can find the timeline and map of the public transportation lines in Novi Sad. Tickets are available in the bus and the price is approximately 0.9 EUR (100 RSD).

Link: http://www.gspns.co.rs/red-voznje/prigradski

Link: http://www.gspns.co.rs/mreza

Taxi service

At the following link you can find taxi companies in Novi Sad and phone numbers.

Link: https://www.planplus.rs/novi-sad/taxi-sluzbe

✅ Accessibility of entry into Serbia

No visa requires (30-90 days of stay): EU countries (27), Albania, Andora, Antiqua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belorusia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Georgia, Grenada, Iceland, Indonesia, Izrael, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea-Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Moldavia, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, New Zeeland, North Macedonia, Norway, Palau, Paraguay, Peru, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Suriname, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, UAE, UK, USA, Uruguay, Vatikan.

Updated information on the visa regime can be found at this link. Please follow the visa information provided and also check with the Serbian embassy in your country for any additional requirements!

Link: https://www.mfa.gov.rs/en/citizens/travel-serbia/visa-regime

After registering on the ICB2026 portal, participants will receive an email within the next seven days containing an invitation letter to use for visa applications or conference funding requests.