Call for Abstracts: YCSEC-A 2026, Vancouver, Canada!
Enda Murphy
We invite you to submit an abstract to the 12th annual Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers Conference – Americas (YCSEC-A) 2026 (https://ycseca.wordpress.com/). This year’s meeting dates are August 5 – 8, 2026, to be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The abstract submission deadline is May 4, 2026. Instructions for submitting an abstract are online at https://ycseca.wordpress.com/conference/registration/.
Registration fees will be intentionally low (~$300-350 Canadian) and will cover conference fees, welcome reception, meals (breakfast Aug 6-8, lunch and dinner Aug 6 & 7), and three nights of accommodation (Aug 5-8) for those visiting from out of town!
Who can/should attend?
If you are an undergraduate, graduate, or post-doctoral researcher, or at an early stage in your career within industry, government, or consulting, and your work is related to coastal or nearshore science and/or engineering, no matter if you are just getting started on a project and only have the future plans to present, or you’re days away from defending your Ph.D. dissertation, this is the conference for you! The goal of YCSEC-A is to connect early-career, and some senior-level, scientists and engineers in an informal, non-intimidating atmosphere, to foster networking and provide future opportunities for students and early-career scientists and engineers.
-- IMPORTANT DATES --
May 4, 2025: Abstracts DUE!
June 26, 2026: Registration Deadline
August 5-8, 2026 (Wednesday - Saturday): YCSEC-A @ the University of British Columbia!
For the latest information about the 2026 conference, including instructions for submitting an abstract, please visit our website. Please feel free to contact enda....@ubc.ca with any questions. We look forward to receiving your abstracts, and to seeing you in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia this summer!
On behalf of the YCSEC-A Local Organizing Committee,
Enda Murphy (He, Him,
His)
Assistant
Professor of Coastal Engineering
Applied
Science | Civil Engineering
The
University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional
Territory
6250
Applied Science Lane, CEME 2004D | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z4
Canada
Phone
604 822 2846
enda....@ubc.ca
https://cse.civil.ubc.ca/
The UBC Vancouver campus is situated within the ancestral and
unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.
Enda Murphy
Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that the abstract submission deadline for the 12th annual Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers Conference – Americas (YCSEC-A) 2026 has been extended to May 15, 2026.
We warmly invite you to submit an abstract and join us this summer in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from August 5–8, 2026. Full details about the conference and submission instructions are available on our website: https://ycseca.wordpress.com/
(Abstract submission instructions: https://ycseca.wordpress.com/conference/registration/)
Why attend YCSEC-A?
YCSEC-A is designed for undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and early-career professionals in academia, industry, government, and consulting. Whether you are just beginning a project or finalizing your PhD, the conference offers a supportive, informal environment to present your work, build connections, and engage with peers and mentors in coastal and nearshore science and engineering.
Registration
The registration portal will open next week, and we encourage everyone who has submitted an abstract to register as soon as possible to secure your spot. Registration fees will be intentionally kept low ($350 CAD) and will include:
- Conference participation
- Welcome reception (Aug 5)
- Banquet on the beach (Aug 6)
- Meals (breakfast Aug 6–8; lunch and dinner Aug 6–7)
- Three nights of accommodation (Aug 5–8) for out-of-town attendees
- Technical tour of nature-based coastal restoration sites in the Fraser Estuary
Updated Important Dates
- May 15, 2026: Abstract submission deadline (extended)
- June 26, 2026: Registration deadline
- August 5–8, 2026: YCSEC-A at the University of British Columbia
For the latest updates, please visit our website. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at enda....@ubc.ca.
We look forward to receiving your abstracts and to welcoming you to beautiful Vancouver this summer.
On behalf of the YCSEC-A Local Organizing Committee,
Enda Murphy (He, Him, His)
Assistant Professor of
Coastal Engineering
Applied
Science | Civil Engineering
The University of British
Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
6250 Applied Science Lane,
CEME 2004D | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z4 Canada
Phone 604 822 2846
enda....@ubc.ca
https://cse.civil.ubc.ca/
The
UBC Vancouver campus is situated within the ancestral and unceded territory of
the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.