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title: "UPDATE.  The 4th International Forum on the Sub-Antarctic to be held in Hobart in July: deadline for abstracts approaches"
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# UPDATE.  The 4th International Forum on the Sub-Antarctic to be held in Hobart in July: deadline for abstracts approaches

**UPDATE: ** Closing date for submissions has been extended by one week to 7 March.

 ![Fourth Sub A Forum](https://acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Logos/Fourth_Sub-A_Forum.jpg)

 The [4th International Forum on the Sub-Antarctic](https://www.subantarcticforum.tas.gov.au/home.) will be held in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia from Wednesday 29 to Thursday 30 July 2020.  The meeting is to be hosted by the [Tasmanian Government](https://www.tas.gov.au/) and the [New Zealand Department of Conservation](https://www.doc.govt.nz)

 “A reminder that abstracts for speed talks/posters for the 4th International Forum on the sub-Antarctic close on 29 February.  This is the only international conference dedicated to the sub-Antarctic.  We want to hear from anyone who has an interest in anything about the sub-Antarctic. Please spread the word to colleagues who may be interested and may not be on our mailing list.”

 For more information or to submit an abstract click[here](https://www.subantarcticforum.tas.gov.au).

 ![Albatross Island Rachael Alderman 5](https://acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Birds/Albatrosses/S/Shy/Albatross%20Island%20Rachael%20Alderman%205.jpg)

 Shy Albatrosses *Thalassarche cauta* on Tasmania's Albatross Island, photograph by Rachael Alderman

 *John Cooper, ACAP Information Officer, 22 February 2020, updated 27 February 2020*