Cichlid Science Meeting 2026 University of Antwerp, Belgium 2-4 September 2026 https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/conferences/cichlid-science-2026/ Dear colleagues, We are thrilled to share that registration and abstract submission for Cichlid Science 2026 are now open. The meeting will take place 2-4 September 2026 at the University of Antwerp, Belgium, and will bring together researchers from around the world to share and discuss the latest advances in cichlid fish research, from evolution, ecology, and behaviour to genomics, conservation, and beyond. We warmly invite researchers at all career stages to submit an abstract for an oral presentation or poster. Key Dates: * Abstract submission and early bird registration deadline: 31 May 2026 * Regular registration deadline: 31 July 2026 Confirmed Invited Speakers: * Dr. Pooja Singh, Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern, Switzerland * Dr. Alex Jordan, Behavioural Evolution Lab, Max Planck Institute of Animal Behaviour, Konstanz, Germany * Dr. Andr�s Bendesky, Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute, Columbia University, New York, USA Travel grant: Travel grant funding is being finalised. Please see our webpage or contact us (CichlidScience2026@uantwerpen.be) for more information. If you may be eligible, we encourage you to express your interest now. Feel free to forward this to anyone you think could be interested. We look forward to welcoming you to Antwerp! Best wishes, Cichlid Science 2026 local Organising Committee Hannes Svardal Jens Boyens Julia Camacho Joey Cabasan Alex Hooft Cichlid Science 2026 (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)