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iLEAPS-OSC2027

7th iLEAPS Open Science Conference 2027 (iLEAPS7)

"Bridging Land Ecosystems and Climate: Advancing Solutions for a Sustainable Future"

We are pleased to announce that the 7th Open Science Conference on iLEAPS (iLEAPS-7) will be held from March 1 to 5 (Pre-event program: February 27-28), 2027, in Hiroshima City, Japan. The symposium will be held as an in-person event. Further details will be announced on this page as they become available.

Schedule

Main Conference: March 1–5, 2027

Pre-Events: February 27–28, 2027

Venue
International Conference Center Hiroshima Basement Levels 1–2
Expected Attendance
Approximately 300–500 participants
Organizers
  • Integrated Land Ecosystem-Atmosphere Process Study (iLEAPS)
  • The 7th iLEAPS Open Science Conference Organizing Committee
Keywords
Nature Positive Climate Change Mitigation Land-atmosphere Interaction Science-based Solutions Ecosystem Resilience and Adaptation Biodiversity Preservation Integrated Earth System Management

News & Topics

Latest News

June 19, 2026
We have launched the website.

Plenary Speakers

Benjamin Poulter

Benjamin Poulter

Spark Climate Solution, USA
Jed Kaplan

Jed Kaplan

University of Calgary, Canada
Takashi Hirano

Takashi Hirano

Hokkaido University Japan
Thomas Pugh

Thomas Pugh

Lund University, Sweden
University of Birmingham, England
Douglas S. Hamilton,

Douglas S. Hamilton,

North Carolina State University, USA
Youngryel Ryu

Youngryel Ryu

Seoul National University, Republic of Korea

Program

Program Under Preparation

To be announced in August

Registration

Registration Under Preparation

To be announced in August

Venue & Directions

International Conference Center Hiroshima

Address: 1-5 Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 730-0811, Japan (Located inside Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park)

Route Information
From JR Hiroshima Station

Take Hiroshima Bus Route No. 24 towards "Peace Memorial Park" (approx. 20 mins).

From Hiroshima Airport

Take the Airport Limousine Bus to "Hiroshima Bus Center" (55 mins), then walk 10 mins.

Hiroshima Destination Tourism Video

Visa Application Support

Visa Responsibility:
Please note that you are fully responsible for your own visa application required for entering Japan. To verify whether your nationality requires a visa, please consult the official Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) website:

Check MOFA Visa Requirements

How to Request Visa Support:
If a visa is required, you must apply at the Embassy or Consulate General of Japan in your country of residence. Please contact the Conference Secretariat via email as soon as possible. After initial review, we will provide you with instructions on how to pay the Visa Support Fee (14,300 JPY).

Upon confirmation of payment, the Secretariat will issue and dispatch the required visa support documentation pack.

Visa Support Deadline December 14, 2026
Note on Standard Invitation Letters: If you only require a standard "Official Invitation Letter" to confirm your registration (and do not need the full official visa documentation set), we can issue it free of charge. Please contact the Conference Secretariat for details.

Organizing Institutions

iLEAPS

Hiroshima University

Seto Inland Sea Carbon-neutral Research Center, Hiroshima University

National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES)

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)

Nagoya University

Institute for Space–Earth Environmental Research (ISEE), Nagoya University

Hokkaido University

Chiba University

Center for Environmental Remote Sensing (CEReS), Chiba University

Kyoto University

Gifu University

Center for Environmental and Societal Sustainability (CENSS), Gifu University

Akita prefectural university

Prefectural University of Hiroshima

Supporting Organizations

AOGS AsiaFlux Gifu University(岐阜大学) Future Earth Japan Committee(フューチャー・アース日本委員会) IGAC Japan Committee(IGAC日本小委員会) JalTER Japan Association of Aerosol Science and Technology(日本エアロゾル学会) Japan Society for Atmospheric Chemistry(日本大気化学会) Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources(水文・水資源学会) JapanFlux JpGU The Ecological Society of Japan(日本生態学会)The Meteorological Society of Japan(日本気象学会)
Committee Members

Local Organization Committee (LOC)

Committee Chair KONDO, Masayuki
Hiroshima University
ABE, Takahiro Nagoya Univ.
HIYAMA, Tetsuya Nagoya Univ.
ICHII, Kazuhito Chiba Univ.
ISE, Takashi Kyoto Univ.
IWAMOTO, Yoko Hiroshima Univ.
KATO, Tomomichi Hokkaido Univ.
MACHIDA, Toshinobu Hiroshima Univ.
MURAOKA, Hiroyuki Tokyo Univ.
NISHINA, Kazuya NIES
NODA, Hibiki NIES
SAITOH, Taku M Gifu Univ.
SATO, Hisashi JAMSTEC
TAKAHASHI, Kenshi Kyoto Univ.
TASHIRO, Yuto Pref. Univ. of Akita
MOCHIDA, Michihiro Nagoya Univ.
YONEMURA, Seiichiro Pref. Univ. of Hiroshima
WADA, Shigeki Hiroshima Univ.
TARO, Nakai National Taiwan Univ.
WANG, Dong Nagoya Univ.

Sponsors

Sponsorship opportunities are available

For organizations and enterprises interested in supporting iLEAPS-OSC2027 and displaying environmental technologies, please query the prospectus details.

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