APCRS 2027
Purple staghorn coral beneath the surface of the sea, with a forested Sabah island above

The 6th Asia-Pacific Coral Reef Symposium

Reef Futures: Building on Legacy

Save the dates

21–25 June 2027

Meet us in

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

The Magellan Sutera Resort, Sutera Harbour

Science · Conservation · Management

About APCRS

APCRS brings the Asia-Pacific coral reef community together to exchange knowledge, connect across disciplines and advance reef science, conservation and management.

Bringing the region together since 2006.

More about APCRS 2027
A diver exploring a coral reef beneath the surface beside a forested Sabah island

The 2027 theme

Reef Futures:
Building on Legacy

Building on decades of reef knowledge and collaboration to turn shared experience into meaningful action for reef futures.

Explore the theme

Your APCRS starts here

Follow your
curiosity.

Come with questions. Leave with connections.
Find your way into APCRS 2027.

01 / Discover
Illustration of a research diver observing a tropical coral reef

Explore
the science.

Find the conversations that speak to your work.

Subthemes & sessions
02 / ContributeComing soon
Illustration of marine scientists collaborating at a coastal research workbench

Bring your
perspective.

Your research could be part of the conversation.

Abstract submission details to follow
A green Sabah island surrounded by turquoise sea
03 / Experience

See you
in Sabah.

Start picturing your time by the sea.

Explore the venue
Aerial view of Mabul island and its turquoise shallows opening into the deep blue sea

Beyond the conference room

A shared ocean.
Endless possibilities.

Discover our host city
Mabul · Sabah · Malaysia

Keep the conversation going

Every connection
starts with hello.

Have a question about APCRS 2027?
We’d love to hear from you.

Contact the secretariat