Pre-Conference workshops will be held on Saturday, 29 August and Sunday, 30 August 2026.
There is no additional fee to attend these workshops. As each workshop has a limitation, delegates must register for their chosen workshops in advance. If you have already registered for the conference, you should have received an email with information about adding workshops to your registration. If you need assistance, please contact Chatz.
| 0800–1600 | International penguin early career scientists (IPECS) 6th early career workshopAlex Thornton, Paula Wasiak, Ruth Peacey, Dr Jeff White | Venue to be confirmed |
| 0800–1200 | Trouble-shooting terrestrial predation at mainland African penguin colonies: Towards evidence-based mitigationDr Lisa Nupen | Venue to be confirmed |
| 1200–1230 | Lunch (at delegates own expense) | |
| 1230–1630 | What works for banded penguins? Translating science into effective conservation for African and Humboldt penguinsDr Patty McGill | Venue to be confirmed |
| 1100 & 1500 departures | Buses departing from Tullamarine, Melbourne International Airport.Delegates need to preregister for the buses via the registration portal. | Tullamarine International Airport |
| 1400–1800 | Registration Opens | Berninneit |
| 1700–1900 | The Icebreaker – Welcome Reception Start the conference by joining colleagues at the traditional IPC Icebreaker. Enjoy a selection of regional wines and local canapés while catching up with peers, making new connections, and settling into the conference in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. | Berninneit |
| 0800–1200 | Improving methods for population estimates and identifying research priorities for rockhopper penguinsDr Jeff White | Venue to be confirmed |
| 0900–1200 | The science communication of penguins: A new approachProf Lloyd Davis, Dr Wiebke Finkler | Venue to be confirmed |
| 1200–1230 | Lunch (at delegates own expense) | |
| 1230–1500 | Antarctic ParasiteNet: A global network on host-parasite interactions across AntarcticaDr Meagan Dewar | Venue to be confirmed |
| 1230–1630 | Signals before the storm: Detecting early-warning signals of regime shifts in penguin populationsDr Vincent A Viblanc | Venue to be confirmed |
| 1100 & 1500 departures | Buses departing from Tullamarine, Melbourne International Airport.Delegates need to preregister for the buses via the registration portal. | Tullamarine International Airport |
| 1400–1800 | Registration Opens | Berninneit |
| 1700–1900 | The Icebreaker – Welcome Reception Start the conference by joining colleagues at the traditional IPC Icebreaker. Enjoy a selection of regional wines and local canapés while catching up with peers, making new connections, and settling into the conference in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. | Berninneit |