AOGC Conference

Australian Organic Geochemistry Conference 2026

Curtin University, Bentley Campus

7th – 9th December 2026 Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia

The Australian Organic Geochemistry Conference (AOGC) 2026 will be held at Curtin University over three days in early December. The AOGC is a national conference, held every two years, providing a collaborative forum welcoming participants from universities, government agencies, and industry, and encourages contributions from students and early-career researchers. AOGC Perth 2026 aims to bring together researchers working across all areas of organic geochemistry.

 

Call for Abstracts

Abstracts (1 page, ~200–300 words) are due 5 November 2026. Authors may include one figure if they wish. Notification of acceptance will be sent no later than 11 November 2026

 

Please use the abstract template which you can download below or view on the following webpage.

 

SURNAME_INITIAL_AOGC 2026_abstract

 

Submit your Abstract

 

Scientific Themes

We welcome contributions across the broad fields of organic geochemistry and overlapping fields such as palaentology and microbiology, including:

  • Environmental Organic Geochemistry
  • Biomarkers in Recent and Ancient Sediments
  • Paleoenvironmental & Palaeoclimate Reconstructions
  • Ocean & River Geochemistry
  • Coal Geochemistry
  • Natural Gas Geochemistry
  • Carbon Sequestration
  • Petroleum & Reservoir Geochemistry
  • Stable Isotopes & Mass Spectrometry
  • New Methods & Hot Topics
  • Molecular and isotopic paleontology/ palynology
  • Microbial processes

 

Registration

Registration for this conference is now open at the following link:

Registration link

Registration fees are as follows:

  • Full registration: AUD$300 (+GST)
  • Student and retiree registration: AUG$250 (+GST)*

*To access the discounted student and retiree cost, please use the following code at the registration portal: GEOCON2026

We anticipate offering limited travel subsidies for students, particularly those travelling from interstate or long distances.

Registration includes:

  • All three days of conference sessions
  • Morning and afternoon teas, lunches
  • Attendance at the icebreaker event

Optional activities:

  • Scientific Image competition (Free)

 

Ice-breaker & Social Events

The conference will open with an informal icebreaker on Sunday evening (06.12) 17:30–20:30 at Baillie Hill ‘Olive Grove’, East Victoria Park.

Map to Baillie Hill

A conference dinner will be held on Wednesday evening (09.12) 18:00 at The Boatshed Restaurant, South Perth. The cost will be AUD$95 which will include a three-course dinner to be selected from a set menu. This cost should be added to payment during registration.

Map to The Boatshed Restaurant

 

Field Trip

A one-day field trip is being planned for Thursday (10.12) to Rottnest Island, offering participants the chance to enjoy an iconic Western Australian landscapes.

In the interest of allowing freedom to choose your ferry location and time, we kindly ask those interested to book their own return ferry tickets. Tickets should be booked as soon as possible via the following link.

If you wish to attend, please indicate your intention to join through the registration form for planning purposes only.

We will plan to meet on Rottnest Island at the Rottnest Island Visitor Centre at 10:40 AM Thursday 10 December.

 

Conference Venue

The AOGC 2026 will be hosted at Curtin University Bentley Campus in Perth, Western Australia. All conference sessions will be held in the newly renovated Lantern space of the Robertson Library (B301). Teas and lunches will be held within the main campus precinct, making it easy for participants to move between talks and poster sessions.

Please visit the Curtin Properties website for more information: https://properties.curtin.edu.au/campus-maps/

Conference Accommodation Option – Special AOGC Rates

Discounted on‑campus accommodation is available at Nesuto Curtin.
Perfect for a short walk to the AOGC venue.

https://reservations.travelclick.com/113917?groupID=5525473

 

Awards

Prizes will be awarded for the best student oral and best student poster presentations. The AOGC Medal for lifetime achievement in organic geochemistry will also be presented.