Event Details

The Department of Nuclear Physics and Accelerator Applications of the Australian National University is excited to welcome the international scientific community at the 18th South Pacific Environmental Radioactivity Association Conference - SPERA2026.

The Conference will be held from 14 – 17 September 2026 on the ANU campus in Canberra.

SPERA provides a forum to encourage and facilitate communication among scientists from different disciplines and organisations from the South Pacific region, and countries world-wide in the field of environmental radioactivity.

An optional add-on specialised workshop will follow on Friday, 18 September: From Atoms to Applications: A Hands on Workshop in Accelerator Mass Spectrometry.

Discover how Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) unlocks ultra trace measurements for environmental and radiological research. This one day workshop combines lectures about fundamental principles with presentations about real world applications and practical training in water and soil sampling on site. In addition, there would be an opportunity to gain greater insight into the details of AMS measurement techniques at the Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility.

Note: this portal is for Conference and Workshop registration fees payment. Please visit the conference website for more information, abstract submission and conference registration.

Contacts
For enquiries, please contact the conference secretary spera2026@anu.edu.au.

Deadlines

Early Bird registration fee is available until 7 July 2026 AEST.

Standard registration fee will be charged after that.

Registrations close on 24 July 2026.

Payment information, Cancellations and Refunds
If you are currently not a SPERA member and wish to become one to pay a member fee, please go to the SPERA Membership website to organize your membership.

If you are no longer able to attend the conference, you must let us know as soon as possible by contacting the conference secretary. Refunds are available before the registration deadline. After 14 August 2026, requests for refund will be processed on a case-by-case basis subject to individual circumstances.

By completing the registration form you are confirming that you understand and will abide by the conference cancellation and refunds conditions, and code of conduct.

Terms & Conditions Acceptance

By completing the registration form you are confirming that you understand and will abide by the conference cancellation and refunds conditions, and code of conduct.  

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