Students,  professional carcinologists and anyone interested in the Crustacea from around the world.

We have confirmed the following invited speakers:

• Prof. Neil Cumberlidge, PhD, DSc, FLS – Professor, Department of Biology, Northern Michigan University    
• Prof. Moenieba Isaacs – Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) School of Government Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of the Western Cape
• Lara Atkinson, Phd – South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON) Egagasini Node
• Dr Kerry Sink – Marine Programme Manager at SANBI’s (South African National Biodiversity Institute)

Registration will open on 1 September 2025.

Payment can be made online via credit card (VISA and Mastercard), via Electronic Bank Transfer, or via PayPal.

We are able to issue invoices in ZAR, EUR, GBP, or USD. Please note that for foreign currency transactions, a 3.5% exchange rate fluctuation provision will be applied.

The TCS 2026 meeting is a pre-paid event. So all registrations must be fully paid before attendance, unless arrangements have been made with the conference organisers through corne@savetcon.co.za 

TCS Early-Career/Post-PhD Travel Awards
TCS annually awards up to two US$2,000 travel grants for early-career Ph.D. researchers. The Ph.D. must have been awarded within 5 years of the application deadline. Extension of up to 8 years post-Ph.D. will be considered at the discretion of the Program Officer for applicants having taken a career break for family reasons. The grants shall cover travel to give a presentation, preferably oral, at a TCS meeting (SICB, Mid-Year, or ICC) on the results of their research in any field of study involving crustaceans. Applications that result in a manuscript suitable for publication in the Journal of Crustacean Biology will be given preference.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION:  15 March 2026
Download application here

TCS Student Travel Awards
TCS awards a maximum of five (5) US$500 awards twice a year to support student attendance at TCS meetings (TCS mid-year/ICC and SICB) or other meetings taking place from January to May where there is an opportunity to present crustacean-related research.  Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program, be the presenter of an oral or poster presentation at the meeting they are attending and demonstrate financial need for TCS support to travel to the meeting. Both the student and their faculty sponsor/mentor must be TCS members at the time of the application.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION:  15 March 2026
Download application here

For all Group Registrations (5+), kindly contact Nthabiseng Letsoalo at admin@savetcon.co.za

Yes. All attendees will receive a post-event certificate, emailed to them.