International Scientific Conference "EcoTech"
GENERAL INFORMATION
Linnaeus Eco-Tech has been an academic tradition at Linnaeus University in Kalmar, Sweden, every second year since 1997. One of the conference’s key objective is to encourage research and education collaboration among Baltic Sea region countries in order to achieve long-term sustainability. Environmental challenges have become increasingly visible as they have progressed from a local to a regional to a global concern. The 15th Annual International Scientific Conference EcoTech 2025 will be taking place in Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (Jelgava, Latvia) from November 19–21, 2025.
It is with great delight that we welcome you to the 15th Annual International Scientific Conference "EcoTech 2025" here at the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies. We believe that the conference will offer an excellent opportunity to exchange information and to discuss state-of-the-art trends between experienced and new researchers.
TOPICS
It is proposed to invite contributions in Knowledge-Intensive Bioeconomy research fields:
Agriculture and Food;
Forestry, Biodiversity and Conservation;
Climate and Ecology;
Energy and Climate Neutrality;
Environmental Engineering, Sustainability, and Green Technology;
Infrastructure and Sustainability;
Pollution;
Water and Hydrology;
Geography, Geophysics, Geochemistry and Geology;
Soil Science
DEADLINES
Submitting of the application form and the summary - September 15, 2025.
Decision of the Program committee of the inclusion in the Conference program, the 2nd announcement - September 20, 2025.
Submitting of the articles - October 30, 2025.
Decision of the Programme committee of the acceptance for publication of the articles - November 1, 2025.
Early transfer of the participation fee – after positive reviews and acceptance for publication.
The 2nd announcement will include details for the preparation of articles, information on transfer of the participation fee and the social tour, which will be arranged on the second day of the conference.
PARTICIPATION FEE
Both on-site and on-line participation fee for one person is 350 EUR, which includes publication of one article in the conference proceedings. Participation fee for accompanying person on-site is 100 EUR. Publication of one article without presentation costs 175 EUR.
Publication fee for participation and publication of one article for Ukrainian scientists is 100 EUR (if all authors from Ukraine).
The fee includes publication by up to 4 authors and up to 6 pages. Each additional page costs 50 EUR. Publications by larger author collectives cost additional 50 EUR per author.
Registration fee should be transferred no later than 5 days after acceptance of publication, but no later than on November 12.
APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION REGISTER HERE September 15th 2025
PUBLISHING OF REPORTS
The papers will be pre-reviewed and published IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES) is an Open Access proceedings journal. Indexed Elsevier SCOPUS, Clarivate Analytics, Web of Science.
LANGUAGE – English
CONFERENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Inga Grīnfelde, Conference Chairperson
Juris Burlakovs, Conference Co-Chairperson
Rūta Ozola-Davidāne, Conference Co-Chairperson
Linda Grinberga, Conference Co-Chairperson
Jovita Pilecka-Uļčugačeva, Conference Coordinator
Kristaps Siltumēns, Conference Coordinator
Inese Rudzāte, Conference Coordinator
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
William Hogland, Linnaeus University, Sweden
Inga Straupe, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Latvia
Lilliana Abarca-Guerrero, Costa Rica Institute of Technology, Costa Rica
Linards Sisenis, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Latvia
Linda Grinberga, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Latvia
Mait Kriipsalu, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia
Tomas Tamm, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia
Marcia Marques, Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil
Ghasem Najafpour, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Iran
Vilda Gybauskiene, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
Olga Anne, Klaipėda University, Lithuania
Piotr Rybarczyk, Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland
Andrzej Rogala, Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland
Juris Burlakovs, Riga Technical University, Latvia
Inga Grīnfelde, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Latvia
Uldis Valainis, Daugavpils University, Latvia
Māris Kļaviņs, University of Latvia, Latvia
Sandis Dejus, Riga Technical University, Latvia
Kristina Kokina, Riga Technical University, Latvia
Jolita Kruopienė, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
Marzena Smol-Aruszanjan, Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Ivar Zekker, University of Tartu, Estonia
Monika Żubrowska-Sudoł, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
Andrejs Krauklis, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway.
We are looking forward to meet you in Jelgava.
Please, note that you are strongly advised to find out how to apply for visa in your home country and then to apply for a visa to enter Latvia as early as possible. See the web site for further details.
INSURANCE
The organizers will not accept any liability for personal injuries, not for loss of or damage to personal belongings. Please check the validity of your personal insurance.
VENUE
The conference will be held at the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Forest and Environmental Sciences, Akademijas str. 11, Jelgava, LV-3001, Latvia.
TRANSPORT
Jelgava is located 40 km from Riga. You can travel to Jelgava (from Riga) easily by train or bus. For information about departure times and connections, see Latvian Railway (www.pv.lv) or Riga International Coach Terminal (www.autoosta.lv). City can also be reached by car. Taxi and car rental services are available in Riga and Jelgava.
HOTEL RESERVATION
Conference participants are responsible for making their individual reservations. Accommodation can be booked in Jelgava at 3-star Hotel Jelgava (www.hoteljelgava.lv) a 5 minutes walking distance to the Faculty of Forest and Environmental Sciences or Hotel Zemgale (www.zemgale.info) a 15 minutes walking to the faculty. It is possible to book room also in student hostel University (Ph. +371 29174995). For reservations in Riga go to www.booking.com for further information.
LETTER OF INVITATION
Upon request, the Conference office will send a personal invitation to participate in the conference. This invitation is meant to help the participants raise travel funds or obtain a visa, and does not represent a commitment on the part of organizers to provide any financial support.
REGULATIONS
Plenary Session Presentation – 15 minutes, Session Presentation – 10 minutes, Discussions – 5 minutes, Poster presentation – 3 minutes.
LANGUAGES - English
The sessions rooms will be equipped with video (computer) projection. The computers will be equipped with Windows and MS Office Professional in English.
PROCEEDINGS
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
14th Annual International Scientific Conference EcoTech 2024 19/11/2024 - 22/11/2024 Jelgava, Latvia
Book of abstracts: EcoTech 2024
Book of abstracts: Linnaeus ECO-TECH 2022
Book of abstracts: Linnaeus ECO-TECH 2020
Book of abstracts: Linnaeus ECO-TECH 2018
Book of abstracts: Linnaeus ECO-TECH 2016
Proceedings: Linnaeus ECO-TECH 2014
Proceedings: Linnaeus ECO-TECH 2012
Proceedings: Linnaeus ECO-TECH 2010
Proceedings: Linnaeus ECO-TECH 2007
Proceedings: Linnaeus ECO-TECH 2005
Proceedings: Linnaeus ECO-TECH 2003
Proceedings: Linnaeus ECO-TECH 2001
Proceedings: Linnaeus ECO-TECH 1999
Proceedings: Linnaeus ECO-TECH 1997
Exclusion of Russian Federation and Belarus from collaboration with LBTU. The war of Russian Federation against Ukraine and threatening of many other countries, as well as supportive actions of the war by Republic of Belarus are unacceptable by international democratic communities. Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies has terminated collaboration with any Russian and Belarussian institutions and their academic and scientific staff.