Key dates

• Abstract submission: 11 October 2024
• Early bird: 1 November 2024
• Conference: 5 - 7 December 2024

Call for abstracts, workshops and registration open

See more information about call of abstracts (here), call for workshops (here) and registration (here).

Keynote speakers

We are excited about our line up of amazing plenary speakers for SPE 2024!  

Prof. Kevin Lala - University of St Andrews, Scotland - "Evolution Evolving: The Developmental Origins of Adaptation and Biodiversity"

Dr. Sally Keith - Lancaster University, England - "Macrobehaviour: Behavioural variation across space, time and taxa"

Dr. Megan Carey - Champalimaud Research, Portugal - "Understanding the complex behaviours of the 'simple' cerebellar circuit"

Dr. João Saraiva - CCMAR, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal - "Swimming with Mr Tinbergen: an ethological approach to fish welfare"

Workshop location - Guia Marine Laboratory in Cascais

Workshops will be held in Laboratório Marítimo da Guia in Cascais. A marine laboratory from MARE and Faculdade de Ciências da Univerisdade de Lisboa within a 380+ years old Fortress.

Special Session

As part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the 25th of April Revolution, this year's congress will host a discussion on the impact of the 25th of April on Portuguese science and scientific societies. The conversation will focus on how this historical event influenced the development of research, education, and scientific communities in Portugal, exploring the advancements in knowledge, freedom of thought, and the establishment of scientific institutions that followed.