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NECLIME annual conference 2026


XTBG Research Center  © XTBG We are delighted to invite you to participate in the 26th Annual NECLIME Conference, which will be held in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China from November 1st to 8th, 2026.
We are looking forward to your registrations and to seeing you in Xishuangbanna!
The main focus of the conference this year will be

Cenozoic tropical and subtropical paleofloras of Eurasia

We welcome contributions on:


  • Quantitative, proxy-data based reconstructions of paleoclimate and paleovegetation patterns in time and space,

  • Analyses of interactions between paleogeography, vegetation, fauna and climate, including climate and biome modelling approaches, and

  • Studies on the history of biodiversity, with quantitative data as well as aspects of evolution and dispersal.

  • and all topics related to NECLIME.


  • Important information:
    The conference will be held offline.

    The deadline for final registration and abstract submission for the NECLIME Annual Conference was May 6, 2026.

    Pre-Conference Excursion, November 2nd
    One-day tour excursion to the tropical rainforest of Sky Tree Park in Mengla, Xishuangbanna. This is the most typical tropical rainforest in China, composed of tall trees from the Dipterocarpaceae family, full of tropical biodiversity.

    Post-conference field trip
    After the meeting, on November 5th – 8th, there will be a four-day field excursion.

    All other details, such as conference fee, deadlines for submitting revisions and important information, payment terms, weather, clothes, cell phone service, etc. can be found in the 2nd circular file (pdf).


    Impressions of post-conference field trip, China  © XTBG