Ocean Connectivity Conference

An international conference organized by the Kingdom of Denmark's Chairship of the Arctic Council in partnership with UArctic. The event is hosted by the University of the Faroe Islands and embedded in UArctic Congress 2026.

The Arctic is predominantly covered by oceans. The Arctic seas are of immense importance for the people in the Arctic and in particular Indigenous Peoples and their communities who depend on the health of the sea for their livelihoods and way of life. Ongoing warming and the reduction of sea ice call upon us to step up monitoring developments and to identify the drivers of change thereby enhancing predictability and effective management of the changing marine environment.

The Kingdom of Denmark's Chairship of the Arctic Council is organizing the international Ocean Connectivity Conference dedicated to Sub Arctic and High Arctic connectivity. The conference will emphasize implications for biodiversity and migrating species, climate change impacts, pollutant transport and the movement of species between regions, including movement of invasive species to the High Arctic. It will also highlight the significance of sustainable management practices for the Arctic marine environment, reinforcing the importance of responsible Arctic marine monitoring and governance. The aim is to facilitate knowledge exchange initiatives and connect research findings and Indigenous Knowledge with a view to establishing best practices. The Ocean conference will be aligned with the Ocean Decade agenda.