News from our members: October 2026

Italy – BIOLOGI-CA 2026 in Cosenza

On 2–3 October 2026 the Order of Biologists of Calabria, FNOB and the Italian Foundation of Biologists organised BIOLOGI-CA 2026 in Cosenza, a conference on the future of the biology profession. Topics included artificial intelligence and precision medicine, marine biology, reproductive biology, microbiota and One Health, and the reorganisation of the profession into five specialisations. Read more (FNOB, in Italian)

Germany – VBIO on artificial intelligence in biology education

VBIO calls for a competency-oriented integration of AI in higher education instead of restricting tools. VBIO

Netherlands – registration open for “Grenzen van het leven”

Registration opened on 28 September 2026 for the NIBI conference on 13–14 November in Egmond aan Zee. In May 2026 the NIBI VMBO conference drew some 350 biology educators. NIBI