2026 77th ICCP Meeting in Porto, Portugal
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77th Annual ICCP Meeting
“Organic Petrology for a Changing World”
Hosted by University of Porto and the Academy of Sciences of Lisbon
Porto & Lisbon , Portugal
11th– 18th September 2026
The International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology, together with the Local Organizing Committee, is delighted to welcome you to the 77th Annual Meeting of the International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology (ICCP), which will be held for the fourth time in Portugal.
We warmly invite you to join this scientific event, hosted at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto (FCUP), in the breathtaking city of Porto, Portugal, from September 13th –17th, 2026. A two-day Training Course on “Organic Matter in Anoxic Events” (September 11–12) will also take place at FCUP. The Symposium “Organic Petrology for a Changing World” will follow on September 18th, 2026, at the Sciences Academy in Lisbon.
The 77th ICCP Annual Meeting will focus on the multidisciplinary applications of Organic Petrology, highlighting the challenges and future directions of our science in the years ahead. In addition to a stimulating scientific program, we are pleased to offer an exciting field trip through S. Pedro de Moel and Peniche to explore “The Lower Jurassic Organic-Rich Facies in the Lusitanian Basin (Portugal)”.
Don’t miss the unique opportunity to visit the Toarcian Global Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) at Ponta do Trovão, Peniche, and capture a memorable photo with its iconic golden spike!
We are proud to offer the Deolinda Flores Grant, which will give one outstanding MSc or PhD student from anywhere in the world the opportunity to join the meeting. The grant provides financial support for travel costs and includes participation in the training course, field trip, and symposium.
More information regarding registration and important dates will be available soon.
Stay tuned and see you in Porto!
On behalf of the Organizing Committee
Carolina Fonseca, Chair
For any queries, please contact: cmfonseca13@gmail.com