About WEC 2026

We are excited to invite you to participate in the 6th World Ecoacoustics Congress (WEC), taking place in Cairns (Gimuy), Australia, 17th - 21st of August 2026. The WEC happens every 2 years and attracts hundreds of delegates to discuss advances and innovations in Ecoacoustics.

Local organising committee

Lin Schwarzkopf - JCU
Paul Roe - JCU
Sebastian Hoefer - JCU
Nicholas Friedman - JCU
Karen Rowe - Museums Victoria
Marina D. A. Scarpelli - Museums Victoria
Andrew Schwenke - Queensland Herbarium

ISE

This congress is organised by the International Society of Ecoacoustics. You can get more information about the society on our website: https://sites.google.com/site/ecoacousticssociety