NECS Conferences - Background and Highlights
The Norwegian Environmental Chemistry Symposium (NECS) series builds on a legacy of environmental chemistry conferences that have evolved to support national and international knowledge sharings. Initially launched as small-scale winter meetings in Norway since the 1980ies, NECS has grown into a recurring platform, fostering connections between environmental chemists across the Nordic countries. After a hiatus post-2016, NECS was revived in 2020 to meet the demand for a national forum and has since seen increasing attendance also with international participation.
- Expected Attendance: Organizers aim to surpass previous attendance records of 60 - 80 attendees. With the new focus on Climate and environmental challenges in the Arctic, NECS 2027 hope to reach out to a wider audience, where you can share your research in the beautiful environments of of Sommarøy.
- Key Topics at NECS 2027: - Climate Change and Contaminants - Extreme Events and Biogeochemistry - Emerging Contaminants and Risk - Plastics and Particles - Fate and Nature-Based Solutions - Ocean Under Change - Blue-Green Transition Footprints - Circular Economy and Zero Pollution - One Health - Water Securities
- Program: The conference will feature a mix of invited lectures focusing on critical and emerging topics in environmental chemistry as well as contributed oral and poster presentations.
- Instrument exhibition with vendor presentations featuring latest instrumental and analytical developments.
- International Scope: While primarily focused on Norwegian professionals, the symposium is open to international participants.
NECS is organized by an independent committee under the Norwegian Chemical Society’s Division for Analytical Chemistry (NKS-FAK), see the attached Statutes (Articles of Association) from 2018. The NECS Conference series plans to provide a rich program for professional networking, sharing of scientific advances, and fostering collaborations in environmental chemistry.