About the ANET Conference
The first road ecology conference in Australasia, entitled ‘Breaking the Barriers’ was held in Brisbane, Australia in 2009. This gathering led to the establishment of the Australasian Network for Ecology and Transportation (ANET) and the development of Transport Ecology as an important scientific discipline in Australia and New Zealand. ANET has since developed into a formal Community of Practice within the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ), and exists to promote best-practice ecological outcomes in transport and other linear infrastructure networks across Oceania and beyond.
ANET 2026
The ANET conference will return to Brisbane in March 2026 and is an opportunity to look back over the past 20 years, reflect on the progress we have made and consider important areas of focus and effort for the next 20 years. ANET 2026 will address the following:
Projects, landscapes and regions – planning for and delivering ecological outcomes across multiple spatial scales
Advancing technological solutions – opportunities, challenges and risks
Implementing best practice – identifying, developing and promoting
Communication and behaviour-change – translating research and practice into good outcomes across industry, government and society
With participants from Australia, New Zealand, and around the world, ANET 2026 will bring together global best practice and emerging solutions to ensure our transport and linear infrastructure networks are as ecologically sensitive as possible.
We welcome all who are involved in the planning, design, construction, operation, and regulation of all modes of transport and linear infrastructure – including road, rail, transmission lines, pipelines, etc to attend, present and participate in ANET 2026. ANET will include a range of plenary and technical presentations, case studies, posters, workshops, social networking events and field trips to inspect innovative solutions in South East Queensland.
To subscribe to ANET to keep up to date as the planning for the conference progresses, please email us at events@eianz.org and we will add you to our exclusive ANET marketing list.
Registrations are now open!
The 2026 Australasian Network for Ecology and Transportation (ANET) Conference will be held in the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on 23-25 March 2026. ANET is the premier event for ecologists, transport planners, regulators, construction and operation professionals, and the local community to engage on the interactions between transportation and ecology. The conference will include two days of technical presentations, posters, panels, workshops and trade displays, a one-day field trip and a networking social event.
Sponsorship Opportunities
ANET is the premier event for ecologists, transport planners, regulators, construction and operation professionals, and the local community to engage on the interactions between transportation and ecology. There are many benefits to sponsors for ANET2026. Benefits include:
Demonstrates commitment to best practice environmental outcomes.
Demonstrates commitment to young environmental professionals and their career development.
Direct access to a captive audience of your potential future customers and /or workforce.
Exposure to local, national, and potentially international delegates.
Opportunity for broad exposure to delegates
Call for Abstracts are now open!
Proposed abstracts are welcome from both EIANZ members and non-members. So registration discounts for speakers can be applied to your profile please make sure the presenter is the person that submits this abstract. ANET 2026 will address the following themes:
Projects, landscapes and regions – planning for and delivering ecological outcomes across multiple spatial scales
Advancing technological solutions – opportunities, challenges and risks
Implementing best practice – identifying, developing and promoting
Communication and behaviour-change – translating research and practice into good outcomes across industry, government and society
With participants from Australia, New Zealand, and around the world, ANET 2026 will bring together global best practice and emerging solutions to ensure our transport and linear infrastructure networks are as ecologically sensitive as possible.
We welcome all who are involved in the planning, design, construction, operation, and regulation of all modes of transport and linear infrastructure – including road, rail, transmission lines, pipelines, etc to attend, present and participate in ANET 2026.
Abstract submission guidelines
The contact details of the primary speaker
Preferred sub-theme
Abstract title (maximum 120 characters)
Abstract to be no more than 300 words (excluding names, titles and affiliations)
The use of abbreviations and acronyms should be kept to a minimum
3 key takeaways/learnings delegates will gain from this presentation
Biographies must be no more than 300 words
Presenter(s) must provide a photo
Abstracts and biographies may undergo editing before being published in conference materials and on the EIANZ website.