25th European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry (EMEC25)
I am delighted to invite you to the 25th European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry (EMEC25) that will take place in Chania, Crete from 23rd to 25th November 2025. The event is recognized by EuChemS and supported by EuChemS-DAC Sample Preparation Study Group and Network.
The EMEC events are organized on an annual basis on behalf of the Association of Chemistry and the Environment (ACE). This year, as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of ACE, EMEC25 will continue its tradition of bringing together scientists, researchers, and industry professionals to share and discuss the latest advancements in environmental chemistry. This year’s meeting will focus on advancing sustainable solutions, addressing environmental challenges, and exploring the latest breakthroughs in environmental science and technology. With a diverse program of invited lectures, oral presentations, interactive sessions, and poster exhibitions, EMEC25 aims to spark meaningful dialogue, promote innovative research, and drive impactful solutions for a sustainable future.
The conference venue, located in the heart of the Venetian port in Chania surrounded by monuments dating back to 5000 BC, provides the perfect setting for us to interact, collaborate and exchange ideas. The location is ideal for an unforgettable trip, and we are excited to put together a truly outstanding programme.
So, reach out to us, connect with us, and come at EMEC25.
Professor Elefteria (Elia) Psillakis (Chair EMEC25)
Key dates
Key Dates for Abstract Submission
- Abstract Submission Opens: Monday, 3 March 2025
- Abstract Deadline for Oral Presentations: Monday, 16 June 2025
- Abstract Deadline for Posters to be included in the Book of
- Abstracts: Monday, 8 September 2025, 19 September 2025
- Deadline for Last-Minute Posters: Friday, 31 October 2025
Key Dates for Registration
- Registration Οpens: Monday, 3 March 2025
- Deadline for Early-Bird Registration Fees: Friday, 19 September 2025
Notification of Acceptance
- Oral Presentations: Monday, 7 July 2025
- Posters to be included in the Book of Abstracts: 7 July – 10 September 2025 (Ongoing)
- Last-Minute Posters: Monday, 3 November 2025
Topics
EMEC25 will cover a wide range of topics that relate to recent advances in environmental chemistry and technologies. We solicit original contributions in the following topic areas:
- Environmental Monitoring
- Emerging contaminants
- Recent trends in the analysis of environmental samples
- Green analytical chemistry methods and technologies
- Sensors, on-site and real time analysis
- Sources, Fate and Transport of Pollutants
- Atmospheric, water, and soil pollution
- Transport and fate of pollutants in different environmental compartments
- Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Protection
- Advances in water and wastewater treatment
- Green chemistry and technologies
- Circular economy and waste valorization
- Life cycle assessment of environmental technologies
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Toxicological effects of pollutants on human and ecosystem health
- Risk assessment and management
- Emerging Topics in Environmental Chemistry
- Climate Change
- Policy, Regulation, and Environmental Education
Registration
Registration fees
Early-Bird (from 3 March 2025)
- Professionals (Regular*): 350 €
- Professionals (Full**, incl. Conference Dinner): 420 €
- Students*** (Regular*): 240 €
- Students*** (Full**, incl. Conference Dinner): 310 €
- Accompanying person (Welcome Reception and Conference Dinner): 100 €
- Conference Dinner: 70 €
Late registration (from 20 September 2025)
- Professionals (Regular*): 400 €
- Professionals (Full**, incl. Conference Dinner): 470 €
- Students*** (Regular*): 290 €
- Students*** (Full**, incl. Conference Dinner): 360 €
- Accompanying person (Welcome Reception and Conference Dinner): 100 €
- Conference Dinner: 70 €
* Regular registration includes:
- Admission to all sessions, poster displays, and exhibitions of EMEC25
- Welcome reception (23rd November)
- Lunches (24th and 25th November)
- Tea, coffee, light snacks during breaks (24th and 25th November)
- Electronic book of abstracts and congress material
- ACE annual membership (30 €)
** Full registration additionally includes one ticket for the Conference Dinner on the 24th November 2025.
*** Students: In order for this registration rate to be accepted, after you register, please send us an email to emec25<at>tuc.gr with your proof of current full-time graduate or undergraduate student status at an academic institution. Reduced student fees are NOT applicable for Post Docs.
General conditions:
- Each registration is specified for one person.
- The presenting author (oral or poster) must be registered.
- Each registration allows a maximum of two contributions: one oral and one poster presentation, one flash oral and one poster presentation or two poster presentations.
- Students must submit a proof to verify their full-time student status
- Delegates have to pay the bank and/or credit card charges, if applicable. Delegates may receive an additional invoice for bank and/or credit card charges if not paid.
Abstract Submission
Key Dates for Abstract Submission
- Abstract Submission Opens: Monday, 3 March 2025
- Abstract Deadline for Oral Presentations: Monday, 16 June 2025
- Abstract Deadline for Posters to be included in the Book of
- Abstracts: Monday, 8 September 2025, 19 September 2025
- Deadline for Last-Minute Posters: Friday, 31 October 2025
General considerations
- The presenting author (oral or poster) must be registered to EMEC25. FOLLOW THIS LINK TO REGISTER.
- Each presenting author can only be listed in a maximum of two abstracts (one oral and one poster presentation, one flash oral and one poster presentation or two poster presentations).
- The presenting author should appear as the First Author.
- Prepare the abstract using the obligatory structure of the template.
- Abstracts cannot exceed one page, must be a .doc or .docx file and have a max size of 10 Mb.
- The abstract’s file name should contain important information like presenting author’s surname, conference to be presented and type of presentation.
- Authors can select one Primary Subject Area and up to two optional Secondary Subject Areas.
Program
Plenary Speakers EMEC25
Confronting micropollutants and antimicrobial resistance: Transforming wastewater treatment plants into reclaimed water facilities for climate resilience
- Despo Fatta-Kassinos (University of Cyprus, Cyprus)
Photodegradation of organic pollutants in surface waters
- Davide Vione (University of Turin, Italy)
Atmospheric chemistry and climate science: a tale of two interconnected scientific fields
- Apostolos Voulgarakis (Technical University of Crete, Greece)
Keynote Speakers EMEC25
Paper-based electrochemical (bio)sensors for sustainable analyses in the environmental sector
- Fabiana Arduini (University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy)
Nanoplastics: The Hidden Environmental Health Crisis
- Reda Dzingelevičienė (Klaipeda University, Lithuania)
Advancing Disc-SPE with Buckypaper Technology
- Alessandra Gentili (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy)
Novel strategies for hexavalent chromium removal from waters
- Ioannis Katsogiannis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)
Passive samplers: a practical alternative for water quality assessment
- Silvia Lacorte (IDAEA-CSIC, Spain)
Biomass Valorization in the Context of Sustainable Engineering & Circular Economy
- Dionissios Mantzavinos (University of Patras, Greece)
Dynamic flow-through bioaccessibility tests for exposomics of plastic-borne additives
- Manuel Miró (University of the Balearic Islands, Spain)
The Rise of Molecularly Imprinted Electrochemical Sensors for Environmental Analysis
- Sibel A. Ozkan (Ankara University, Turkey)
Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography in environmental analysis: suspect and non-target screening of persistent organic pollutants
- Lourdes Ramos (CSIC-IQOG, Spain)
Closing the loop of water: examples and case studies of nature-based solutions for water treatment and reuse
- Alexandros Stefanakis (Technical University of Crete, Greece)
Environmental Chemistry and Epidemiology: Essential Synergy for Studying Vulnerable Populations' Exposure to Endocrine Disruptors and Neurotoxic Chemicals
- Euripides G. Stephanou (University of Crete, Greece)
Extraction of target substances by green solvents
- Lorena Vidal (University of Alicante, Spain)
ECR Event
Join the Chem2Change ECR Network event at EMEC25!
Are you a postgraduate or post-doctoral researcher in chemistry or environmental science? We invite you to attend the Chem2Change Early-Career Researchers Network event at EMEC25!
Chem2Change is a pan-European early-career research branch of the Association of Chemistry and the Environment. We aim to connect and engage with early-career researchers in chemistry and environmental science through in-person and online events.
EMEC25 ECR event
Our EMEC25 event will provide space for early-career researchers to:
- Develop professional skills through a thematic workshop on a technical topic related to chemistry and environmental science
- Hear from established researchers on career advice and progression in academia and beyond
- Network with peers from across Europe
- Enjoy a social session with lunch catering
Registration
To attend the ECR Network event, you must complete the online registration form.
Participation fee
- The participation fee is 10 euros and includes: workshop participation, plus lunch and beverages during the social session. Certificates of attendance will be distributed after the event.
Venue
The conference venue is the Mikis Theodorakis Theater Hall, named after the great Cretan composer Mikis Theodorakis. This stone building was built in 1912 during the presidency of El. Venizelos, and originally housed the Customs House in the Venetian harbour of Chania. For that reason, the building was widely known as the “Old Customs House”. Recently, it has been renovated and is currently operating as a cultural and convention center. In October 2017, the official opening of the Mikis Theodorakis Theatre took place, in the presence of the great composer.
Address: Akti Enoseos & Georgios Katechakis Square, Chania-Crete
Sponsors
Gold sponsors
- frontiers
- LECO
- Shimadzu
Silver sponsors
- GL Sciences
- Chemistry Europe
- Metrolab
