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Florence, Italy · Nov 3–5, 2026

Interest & Participation Form

Community researchers are encouraged to submit contributed talks and posters for consideration.

The main Science Symposium takes place November 3–5 in Florence. Programming on November 2 and 6 is reserved for small, invited groups of current Schmidt Sciences awardees and Observatory System leadership.

Timeline

July 16Call for Abstracts and Interest Form launch
September 8Interest Form deadline
September 15Registration opens for invited participants. Invitations may be extended on a rolling basis prior to this date
September 24Registration closes
October 1Travel Forms due
November 3–5Symposium in Florence, Italy

Interest forms will be reviewed on a rolling basis. While the deadline to submit is September 8, we strongly encourage you to complete the form as early as possible, as participant review and planning will begin before the submission deadline. Selected participants may receive invitations to register before September 15.

Interest & Participation Form

Register your interest

Submit the form to indicate that you'd like to participate. The form opens in a new tab; if you have any questions, get in touch.

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