BioMonWeek

The European Conference for Biodiversity Monitoring

Biodiversity monitoring involves a wide range of actors and initiatives, collecting a massive amount of data on species, habitats and ecosystems. Yet these efforts often remain disconnected, with no coordinated governance, making it difficult to build a consistent, usable picture at European scale.

BioMonWeek is the starting point to address this. By bringing the full biodiversity monitoring community together, across research, policy, practice and the private sector, it offers a space of dialogue to address these challenges collectively, build lasting networks, align approaches and strengthen coordination across countries and sectors. And, ultimately, to achieve nature restoration.

The first edition took place from 4 to 8 May in Montpellier, France.

Save the date for the second edition, from 15 to 19 May 2028 in Turku, Finland.

BioMonWeek 2026

The first edition of BioMonWeek took place from 4 to 8 May 2026 in Montpellier, France, and brought together researchers, data practitioners, students, decision-makers and businesses, all united around a shared ambition to strengthen biodiversity monitoring in Europe.

BioMonWeek 2026 at a glance:

Five days
More than 400 participants
43 countries across 3 continents
164 European projects

From fragmented data to coordinated systems. From innovation to trust. From observation to decision. BioMonWeek2026 made clear that biodiversity monitoring in Europe has the methods, the data and the expertise. What it needs now is the coordination to connect them.

> Explore the highlights of the week

What’s next?

BioMonWeek 2028 will take place from 15 to 19 May 2028 in Turku, Finland, right next to Turku Archipelago and its thousands of islands, home to rocky pine forests, coastal meadows and rich birdlife. The city is also close to the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Archipelago Sea Area.

This second edition will be the perfect place to nurture the seeds planted in Montpellier.

Stay tuned for the latest news and registration updates.

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