Conferences


Every two years, the Oceans Past Initiative (OPI) hosts an International Conference that embody the ethos and work of its Members and provides the opportunity to present their research through lectures, posters, or other presentation formats. While the conference may highlight specific research themes, the program is designed to foster a broad exchange of ideas among researchers from various fields in the study of historical marine ecology.

A General Meeting, open to all individual members in good standing, takes place during the OPI Conference. During this meeting, general business is conducted, which may include voting for officers and members of the international committee as outlined in the OPI statutes. A summary of the General Meeting will be included in the OPI newsletter following the conference.

Past Conferences

OPI I

Kolding | Denmark

24-27 October 2005

OPI II

Vancouver | Canada

26-28 May 2009

OPI III

Dublin | Ireland

18-20 November 2010

OPI IV

Fremantle | Australia

07-09 November 2012

OPI V

Tallinn | Estonia

18-20 May 2015

OPI VI

Sesimbra | Portugal

16-18 May 2017

OPI VII

Bremerhaven | Germany

22-26 October 2018

OPI VIII

Virtual Conference

11-15 May 2020

OPI IX

Seattle | USA

22-25 June 2022

OPI X

Cornwall | UK

25-28 June 2024

OPI XI

Victoria | Canada

15-19 June 2026