2025
Spain
The 39th SCAPE Meeting took place in Spain, organised by Mohamed Abdelaziz, University of Granada, and Marcos Méndez, University Rey Juan Carlos from October 23 to 25, 2025. SCAPERs gathered in the Villa Turística de Priego, located in the heart of Andalusia, within the Subbética Mountain Range Natural Park for an unusual “hot” meeting!
2024
Norway
The 38th SCAPE Meeting was organised by Bjørn Arild Hatteland, Jørund Johansen, Hedda Barfod Ørbæk and Silje Maria M. Høydal (NIBIO) from October 10 to 13, 2024 in Lofthus, in the district of Hardanger of western Norway. Again, over 100 participants attended the meeting.
2023
Belgium
The 37th SCAPE Meeting was organised by Renate Wesslingh (UCLouvain), Maxime Eeraerts (UGent) and Carolin Mayer (UNamur, JPE) from October 19-22, 2023 in Belgium. Over 100 (!) participants* came to the Domaine de Mozet, close to the Walloon capital Namur.
*a new record at the time...
2022
Sweden
In 2022 the SCAPE Conference was hosted by Jon Ågren, Nina Sletvold and Lisette van Kolfschoten from the Department of Ecology and Genetics at the University of Uppsala in Sweden.
The conference was held at Gimo Herrgård, about 50 km northeast of Uppsala from October 13-16, 2022.
2021 – Poland
In 2021 the conference was hosted by Prof. Marcin Zych and the research team from the University of Warsaw Botanic Garden, Poland: dr Katarzyna Roguz, Justyna Ryniewicz, Mateusz Skłodowski, Barbara Płaskonka, Marcin Mazurkiewicz and WhyNotTravel Agency (logistic and travel issues).
The sessions were held at the University of Warsaw - Botanic Garden in Warsaw, Poland on Thursday, 21 Oct, and European Centre for Geological Education, University of Warsaw, (Chęciny, near Kielce in Świętokrzyskie region, on 22-24 October.
2020 – United Kingdom
This SCAPE meeting was held online and hosted by Dr. Jeff Ollerton of the University of Northampton. The programme and book of abstract can be found here.
Thanks to Mariano Devoto for compiling this picture!
2019 – Lund, Sweden
This SCAPE meeting was held at the Backägardens Conference centre in Höör, Sweden.
No group picture was taken. If anyone has some pictures to share let us know!
2018 - Dublin, Ireland
Ireland, Avon Rí, Blessington from October 18th – 21st. Organised by Jane Stout and Dara Stanley. The first one taking place in "larger Scandinavia" - of course, there was a sauna!!
Read Jeff's blog about what he learned from this meeting!
2017 - Norway
Norway, Reenskaug Hotell, Drøbak. October 26th – 29th.
Find more photographs on Jeff's blog!
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Date and Location
Click on the year to find the abstract book.
- 2016 Sweden, STF Abisko Tourist Station, Abisko
- 2015, Denmark, Vejlsøhus Hotel & Conference Center, Silkeborg
- 2014, Sweden, Tovetorp Research Station
- 2013, Finland, Lammi Biological Station
- 2012, Norway, Skjærhalden Sjøbuer Conference Station, Kirkøy
- 2011, Denmark, Vingsted
- 2010, Sweden Tovetorp Research Station
- 2009, Finland, Seili
- 2008, Norway, Kaupanger
- 2007, Denmark, Fuglsø
- 2006, Sweden, Gålö
- 2005, Sweden, Tjärnö
- 2004, Finland, Seili
- 2003, Norway, Oksenøen
- 2002, Denmark, Kongskilde
- 2001, Sweden, Finhamn
- 2000, Finland, Oulanka Biological Station
- 1999, Norway, Bergen
- 1998, Denmark, Sandbjerg
- 1997, Sweden, Tjärnö
- 1996, Sweden, Umeå & Norrfäillsviken
- 1995, Finland, Lammi Biological Station
- 1994, Norway, Utøya
- 1993, Sweden, [where?]
- 1992, Denmark, Kongskilde
- 1991, Sweden, Uppsala & Öland
- 1990, Denmark, Mols
- 1989, Sweden, Göteborg
- 1988, Sweden, Lund
- 1987, Sweden, Norrbyn, Umeå
- 1986, Sweden, Uppsala
