Conference on Changes in the Caspian Sea Level
The UNEP European Office, the Coordinating Committee on Hydrometeorology of the Caspian Sea (CASPCOM) and the Secretariat of the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea (Tehran Convention) inform about the opening of registration and abstracts submission for the Scientific Conference “Changes in the Caspian Sea level: causes, modeling, adaptation strategies”. The event will be held in hybrid format in May, 2026.
This conference aims to bring together leading experts, researchers, and relevant policymakers to foster knowledge exchange, propose innovative solutions, and build resilience for the Caspian region. The Conference outcomes are anticipated to support the Caspian Governments, as well as Caspian and global stakeholders to take informed decisions in addressing Caspian Sea level fluctuations.
The Conference will be organised around 4 thematic focus areas:
1) Fluctuations in the Caspian Sea level: paleogeographic and climatic studies;
2) Modeling of the Caspian Sea level: problems and solutions;
3) The effect of water level fluctuations on the Caspian ecosystem and coastal socio-economic development;
4) Adaptation strategies to the Caspian Sea level fluctuations.
Participants are requested to prepare concise and informative abstracts focusing on the Conference objectives and introduce the methodology and results of their work. Based on the abstract, the Organizing Committee will decide on the acceptance to the Conference. The Organizing Committee consists of representatives of five Caspian countries nominated by the Ministries responsible for environmental protection, and the representatives of the Tehran Convention Secretariat and CASPCOM.
Short papers (extended abstracts) will be published in the Conference Proceedings, which will be listed in the Russian Science Citation Index and assigned with an ISBN.
Key dates:
Opening of the Conference registration: 12 August, 2025.
Abstract submission deadline: 31 December 2025.
Confirmation of abstract acceptance: 15 February 2026.
Scientific Conference “Changes in the Caspian Sea level: causes, modeling, adaptation strategies”: May 2026 in hybrid format.
Publication of the Conference Proceedings: 5 June 2026 – World Environment Day.
The exact date and venue will be provided at the later stage. The Conference working languages are Russian and English. No registration fee.
Please submit the completed registration form and abstracts to: scientificconference2026@mail.ru.
If you would like to take part in the Conference as a listener without submitting abstracts, please send only the registration form to the above e-mail. The registration form, the abstract requirements and the draft concept note can be found on the Tehran Convention web-site (here).
Source. the Tehran Convention.
In the top photo: the Caspian Sea.