The 41st International Symposium on the Okhotsk Sea & Polar Oceans
(Mombetsu-2027 Symposium)

OSPRA

　　LinkIcon1st Circular 2027　　　　　　　　　　　　LinkIconAppendix for Symposium　
　
　 LinkIconWorkshop application form　 　　　

OUTLINE

　　Schedule　　　

      • ■21 (Sun) ---- Opening Ceremony: at Citizens’ Hall,　 Special Lectures, Memorial Reception (Banquet)
      • ■22 (Mon) - 24 (Wed) ---- Scientific Session: at Mombetsu Cultural Center, etc.
      • ■22 (Mon) - 24 (Wed) ---- Public Program: at Mombetsu Cultural Center, etc.
      • ■24 (Wed) ---- Children Symposium: at Citizens’ Hall

　Organized and sponsored

    • ◆ City of Mombetsu
    • ◆ Arctic Research Center, Hokkaido University (ARC)
    • ◆ National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR)
    • ◆ Kitami Institute of Technology (KIT)
    • ◆ Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University (ILTS)
    • ◆ Tokai University, Hokkaido Campus
    • ◆ Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
    • ◆ Tokyo University of Agriculture -Okhotsk Campus
    • ◆ Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University
    • ◆ Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere, Hokkaido University
    • ◆ Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo (AORI)
    • 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 and more (The institutions listed are planned)


　Method　　　

  • Scientific sessions will be in a face-to-face meeting.
  • 　　If you cannot come to Mombetsu but would like to make a presentation (only Russian scientists), please let us know by email.

　　

　　　

TOPICS


<Scientific Sessions>

  • 1) Environment of Okhotsk Sea and Polar Oceans
  • 2) Meteorology and Oceanography in Polar Regions
  • 3) Marine Biology and Fisheries
  • 4) Cold Region Engineering
  • 5) Arctic Sea Routes
  • 6) Global Warming and Environmental Change
  • 7) Remote Sensing
  • 8) Snow, Ice and Human Life
  • 9) Social science and humanities
  • 10) Other Topics　　
    • ● Special workshops or meetings are available. If you would like to hold a workshop, please let us know.

DEADLINES　　

　　◆ Workshop proposal: 7 November 2025
　　　　　　　If you would like to make a workshop, please submit a title and content.

　　◆ General: 9 December 2025 --- Short Summary (200 words)　　*The deadline has been extended from December 1st.
　　　　　　　　13 January 2026 --- Final Manuscript (Max 4 pages)

　　◆ Article: 10 November 2025 -- Manuscript (Max 6 pages, Camera-ready)
　　　　　Cold region technology and others Article papers are refereed by two reviewers,
　　　　　printed in proceedings, and opened in the Symposium website as Okhotsk Sea
　　　　　and Polar Oceans Research (OSPOR), Vol. 10 (2026).
　　　

CALL FOR PAPERS　

　I. Short Summary for classification to make up the program
　　　　　　　　　　 Authors should submit a short summary of 100 - 200 words by 1 December 2025.

　　

　II. Final Manuscript for the Proceedings (Max 4 pages, Camera-ready)
　　　　　　　　　　　 Manuscript should be sent to momsys(at)okhotsk-mombetsu.jp by 13 January 2026.
　　　　　　　　　　　The instructions are on the Symposium website.

　OFFICIAL LANGUAGE of the Symposium will be English. Japanese is available for Workshop and citizen
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　programs. No simultaneous translation services.　

　　　　 Registration URL: https://forms.gle/p7gXABRqn4Ar8WEo8 　　

　　　

TOPICS


<Scientific Sessions>

  • 1) Environment of Okhotsk Sea and Polar Oceans
  • 2) Meteorology and Oceanography in Polar Regions
  • 3) Marine Biology and Fisheries
  • 4) Cold Region Engineering
  • 5) Arctic Sea Routes
  • 6) Global Warming and Environmental Change
  • 7) Remote Sensing
  • 8) Snow, Ice and Human Life
  • 9) Social science and humanities
  • 10) Other Topics　　
    • ● Special workshops or meetings are available. If you would like to hold a workshop, please let us know.

DEADLINES　　

　　◆ Workshop proposal: Friday 6 November 2026
　　　　　　　If you would like to make a workshop, please submit a title and content.

　　◆ General: Tuseday 1 December 2026 --- Short Summary (200 words)　
　　　　　　　　Monday 18 January 2027 --- Final Manuscript (Max 4 pages)

　　◆ Article: Friday 2 October 2026 -- Manuscript (Max 6 pages, Camera-ready)　　　　　

      • 　　We are calling for submissions of peer-reviewed articles.
        OSPOR is published by the Okhotsk Sea and Polar Oceans Research Association (OSPORA). Article manuscripts (max. 6 pages, camera-ready) are refereed by two reviewers, printed in the proceedings, and published on the Symposium website as Okhotsk Sea and Polar Oceans Research (OSPOR), Vol. 10 (2027) with open access DOI.

　　　

CALL FOR PAPERS　

　I. Short Summary for classification to make up the program
　　　　　　　　　　 Authors should submit a short summary of 100 - 200 words by Tuesday 1 December 2026.

　　

　II. Final Manuscript for the Proceedings (Max 4 pages, Camera-ready)
　　　　　　　　　　　 The manuscript should be sent to momsys(at)okhotsk-mombetsu.jp by Monday 18 January 2027.
　　　　　　　　　　

　OFFICIAL LANGUAGE of the Symposium will be English. Japanese is available for Workshop and citizen programs. No simultaneous translation services.　

　　　　 Registration URL: https://forms.gle/p7gXABRqn4Ar8WEo8 　　

THE AOTA MASAAKI AWARD IN 2027

　The award was established in 2014 to honor the memory of the late Professor Masaaki Aota by presenting an award to the best presentation(s) by young scientist(s). Candidates must fulfill the following requirements:

  • 1)The presenter is under 40 years of age.
  • 2)The abstract must be published in the Proceedings of the International Symposium on Okhotsk Sea & Polar Oceans.
  • 3)Candidates have to be nominated by themselves or by someone else.
  • 4)Candidates have not previously been given the Aota Masaaki Award.
  • 5)Candidates have to attend the prize-awarding ceremony.

COSTS

    • ◆ Registration: General: 7,000-yen, Students: 2,000-yen　　　　　　　　　
    • ◆ Printed Proceedings: 5,000-yen
    • ◆ Dinner party:
      • 1. Memorial Reception (Banquet), 5,000 JPY/ Sunday 21 February　 at Mombetsu Citizens’ Hall　
      • 2. Dinner Party with Volunteer Groups, 4,000 JPY/ Tuesday 23 ruary

TRANSPORTATION　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

    • ◆ Tokyo (Haneda) to Mombetsu, (1h 50m): 1 flight/day
    • ◆ Tokyo (Haneda) to Asahikawa, (1h 40 m: 7 flights/day) and 2 hours by rental car
    • ◆ Tokyo (Haneda) to Memanbetsu, (1h 50 m: 5 flights/day) and 2 hours by rental car
    • ◆ Sapporo, (4h 40m): 3 buses/day

PUBLICK PROGRAM : in Japanese Language only

    • 1) Our Home Okhotsk Sea
    • 2) How Do We Act at Enhancing Local Disaster Resilience？
    • 3) Symposium on the Forest-Ocean Linkage
    • 4) Symposium on Sea Ice for Children, Wonder of Sea ice
    • 5) The Okhotsk Terroir Symposium