Continuing our founding tradition, IBAC conferences provide a friendly, non-competitive forum for the exchange of ideas. We maintain a supportive atmosphere specifically designed to encourage early-career researchers and students
Preparations are currently underway for our 30th biennial conference taking place in Kruger National Park, South Africa. We are working closely with our international partners to finalise the details of the 2027 conference.
This upcoming meeting will once again bring together leading researchers, students, and technologists to share the latest advancements in the scientific study of biological sounds.
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For over half a century, IBAC has brought researchers together through a proud legacy of international conferences held across the globe.
2025
Set against the beautiful Danish coast, our 29th conference featured five exceptional plenary sessions covering everything from invertebrate neurobiology to cetacean communication.
2023
A historic milestone for the society, marking the very first IBAC meeting to be held in East Asia in our 50-year history. Following pandemic delays, it was a joyous return to in-person global collaboration.
2022
To maintain our community’s strong bonds during the global pandemic travel restrictions, IBAC hosted a fully virtual conference via Zoom, featuring deep-dives into bioacoustic deep learning and multimodal communication.
Since our inaugural meeting at the Natural History Museum in Århus in 1971, IBAC has successfully spawned dozens of international conferences across 13 different host nations.
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IBAC actively supports a wider network of educational and scientific gatherings throughout the year.
An intensive training programme for students focusing on recording techniques and computational analysis.
We regularly share updates regarding regional ecoacoustics and bioacoustics workshops via our members’ mailing list.
A graduate course focusing on sound communication and behaviour, hosted by the University of Southern Denmark.
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