The International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE) is the premier coastal engineering conference held biennially under the auspices of the Coastal Engineering Research Council (CERC) of Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute (COPRI), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). COPRI and the ICCE 2026 Local Organizing Committee (LOC) are excited to announce the call for abstracts for the 39th ICCE to be held in Galveston, TX, USA.
Lori Brownell, Himangshu Das, Jens Figlus, Shubhra Misra, and Cris Weber
Joint LOC Co-Chairs, ICCE 2026
Abstracts Due: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Topics Requested for the ICCE 2026 Conference
Original papers are invited in theory, measurement, analysis, modeling, novel technologies and practice, including, but not limited to, the following topics. Practical papers detailing the design, construction and performance of case studies on coastal projects are also encouraged.
Coastal Hydrodynamics and Morphology:
- Coastal Erosion
- Nearshore Currents
- Physical and Numerical Modeling
- Scouring
- Sediment Transport Processes
- Shoreline Changes
- Tides and Tidal Dynamics
- Wave Theories and Wave Transformation
Coastal Structures, Ports, Harbors and Waterways:
- Breakwaters
- Coastal Defense Structures
- Construction
- Design
- Dredging
- Maintenance
- Marinas
- Monitoring
- Offshore Platforms
- Operation
- Optimization
- Performance
- Planning
- Ports
- Reliability-based Design
- Special Structures
- Waterway Siltation
- Wave-Structure-Soil Interactions
Coastal Hazards and Risk:
- Assessment of Coastal Risks
- Climate Challenges
- Disaster Mitigation
- Extreme Events
- Flood Risk Management and Strategies
- Freak Waves
- Sea Level Rise
- Storm Surge
- Tsunami
Coastal Management, Environment:
- Beach Nourishment
- Coastal Pollution
- Environmental Impacts and Compensation
- Integrated Coastal Zone Management
- Marine Renewable Energy
- Nature-based Solutions
- Recreation
- Sustainability of Coastal Environment
- Water Quality
- Wetlands and Estuaries
Abstract Guidelines:
The abstract must be written in the best possible technical and grammatical English.
Please be prepared to submit a short text-only summary of your abstract, as well as a detailed longer version.
The short text-only summary should be 250 words or less, and should not include graphics/figures/equations. The abstract title is limited to 70 characters and should be typed in all capital letters.
The longer detailed version abstract should be a maximum of two pages and may include graphics/equations/diagrams and is formatted in a two-column format. The longer detailed version abstract should be submitted as a .pdf document.
Please download the longer detailed version abstract sample provided below for more details.
Download a Sample Longer Detailed Version Abstract
If you have any queries on the preparation of your abstract, please contact Patrick Lynett at [email protected] .
Important Deadlines
- Wednesday, October 1, 2025: Call for Abstracts Closes / Abstract Submission Due Date
- Monday, December 1, 2025: Abstracts Decisions Made / Authors Notified
- Wednesday, January 21, 2026: Speaker / Author Registration Deadline
- Wednesday, January 21, 2026: Speaker / Author Cancellation Deadline
- Friday, February 27, 2026: Advance Registration Pricing Ends
Agreements
By submitting an abstract to the ICCE 2026 Conference, you acknowledge that you understand that:
- You are available to present in person (no virtual) at any time that the conference staff assigns your presentation (Monday, May 18 - Friday, May 22, 2026). This conference will take place in person in Galveston, Texas.
- As a speaker, it is mandatory that you register and pay for the conference by Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
- ASCE will not pay for your travel or other expenses.
- You have obtained permission and funding from your agency/company to make this presentation, including registration and affiliated travel. (if applicable)
- You have applied for your international travel paperwork in advance to obtain international travel permissions (if applicable).
- Please note: Visa appointments can take up to 8 months, so please do not wait to start this process. An international letter of invitation will not be sent until you have registered and paid for the conference. Visit the international travel page for more information.
Submitting your Abstract
When you are ready to submit your abstract, here's what you will need:
- Please make sure you browse the topical sessions in the section above before continuing with the abstract submission process.
- If you are adding a co-author, you will need their email address. A co-author speaker profile will need to be set up in Cadmium. Please notify your co-authors so they are aware that they have been included in the abstract listing. A "profile" consists of the speaker's full name, professional credentials (if applicable), job title, employer/institute and a brief biography. These items will be collected when you submit your abstract.
- Please have the short text-only summary and the longer detailed version abstract (.pdf) both completed before submitting your abstract.
When you select the Submit Abstract Now button below, the site will redirect you to Cadmium, our speaker management platform.