The 40th International Symposium on the Okhotsk Sea & Polar Oceans
(Mombetsu-2026 Symposium)

OSPRA

　　LinkIcon1st Circular 2026　　　　　　　　　　　　LinkIconAppendix for Symposium　
　
　 LinkIconWorkshop application form　 　　　

　　　　

SCHEDULE 　　　

    • ■15 (Sun) --- Opening Ceremony, Special Talk, Memorial Reception (Banquet)
      ■16 (Mon)-18 (Wed) --- Scientific Session, Workshop, Public Program

      • at Mombetsu Citizens' Public Hall, Arts & Culture Center, Mombetsu Municipal Museum

TOPICS

  • 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) Other Topics　　
    • ● Special workshops or meetings are available.

DEADLINES　　

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

　　◆ General: 1 December 2025 --- Short Summary (200 words)
　　　　　　　　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 　　

THE AOTA MASAAKI AWARD IN 2026

　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), Sun 15 Feb.　 at Mombetsu Citizens’ Hall　
      • 2. Dinner Party with Volunteer Groups, Tue 17 Feb.

TRANSPORTATION　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

    • ◆ Tokyo (Haneda) to Mombetsu (1 h 50 min): 1 flight/day
    • ◆ Sapporo to Mombetsu (4 h 40 min): 4 buses/day
    • ◆ Memanbetsu Airport (4 flights from Haneda) to Mombetsu: 2 hours by car

PUBLICK PROGRAM : Japanese Language only

    • 1) Our Home Okhotsk Sea,　Monday, 16 Feb.
    • 3) Consideration of Winter Weather Disasters in the Okhotsk Region, Tuesday, 17 Feb.
    • 4) Symposium on the Forest-Ocean Linkage, Wednesday, 18 Feb.
    • 5) Symposium on Sea Ice for Children, Wonder of Sea ice, Wednesday, 18 Feb.
    • 6) The Okhotsk Terroir Symposium, Wednesday, 18 Feb.