Svalbard Science Conference 2025 - Svalbard as an Arctic hotspot for climate change and international cooperation. Conference 28-29 October 2025 at Quality Hotel Expo, Fornebu (Oslo).

The Svalbard Science Conference – the only conference dedicated to Svalbard research – is a bi-annual conference arranged by the Svalbard Science Forum and the Research Council of Norway. This year's theme, Svalbard as an Arctic hotspot for climate change and international cooperation, underscores the critical importance of Svalbard research in understanding and addressing global climate challenges.

The conference brings together researchers at all career stages, research managers, policymakers and other stakeholders of Svalbard research. The aim is to build and strengthen multi-generational, interdisciplinary and international collaboration. Over the course of the conference days, there will be sessions covering all important aspects of Svalbard research.