GeoHab 2027

Maritime mecca the Bay of Islands will host GeoHab 2027, the international conference for Marine Geological and Biological Habitat Mapping.

The event, taking place in Paihia in 2027, will welcome around 200 scientists, industry and technical experts working in marine mapping to support sustainable ocean management and planning.

The conference bid was led by Dr Sally Watson, marine geophysicist at Earth Sciences New Zealand and the University of Auckland.

The win comes as part of Tourism New Zealand’s partnership with the Geoscience Society of New Zealand to encourage more earth science events to our country.

You can read more about the winning bid here.

More details about the conference will be available in 2026.

Tourism New Zealand’s dedicated Business Events team provides strategic funding and support to attract conferences and incentives to New Zealand. For more information visit businessevents.newzealand.com