Upcoming ConferencesInternational Whaling Commission - May 29-June 27, Santiago, Chile - On May 30 and 31, the Scientific Committee is holding a two-day workshop on large-scale research into the effects of whalewatching; the Scientific Commitee meets June 1-13, and the Commission meets June 23-27. [WEBSITE] Acoustics '08 - June 29-July 4, 2008, Paris - Major summer confernce combining meetings of the Acoustical Society of America, European Acoustics Association, European Conference on Underwater Acoustics, and EuroNoise. Sessions include: Impact of environmental variability on midfrequency sonar performance and Anthropogenic noise effects on animals, and Odontocete (toothed whale) acoustics. [WEBSITE] Society for Conservation Biology - July 13-17, Chattanooga, TN - This year's conference focuses on three themes, including Coastal and Marine Conservation. [WEBSITE] Noise-Con 2008 - July 28-31, Dearborn, MI - Noise Control Conference and Sound Quality Symposium, the 30th Annual Conference of ASME's Noise Control and Acoustics Division. [WEBSITE] Second International Conference on Acoustic Communication in Animals - August 12-15, Corvallis, Oregon - This four-day conference will address a wide range of topics, including a special session on noise impacts (which will include AEI's Jim Cummings). [WEBSITE] Invertebrate Sound and Vibration XII 2008 - October 27-30, Tours, France - Some of the most fascinating bioacoustics research is uncovering previously unknown use of sound by insects, including airborne sound and vibrations set up on branches and leaves. [WEBSITE] Recent ConferencesPacific Rim Underwater Acoustics Conference 2007 - Ocober 3-5, 2007, Vancouver BC - Focus for this year's conference is Underwater Ambient Noise: Characterization, Applications, and Impacts. Papers will consider biological and human contributors to ambient noise, environmental impacts of noise on marine life, and trends in ambient noise. [WEBSITE] Wind Turbine Noise 2007 - September 20-21, 2007, Nice, France - Site includes program and abstracts; proceedings CD available for purchase. [WEBSITE] [ABSTRACTS(pdf)] [2005 CONFERENCE] XXI International Bioacoustics Congress - September 15-18, 2007, University of Pavia, Italy - This biannual congress will include a focus on animal sound research and libraries, mammalian communication, the impacts of human noise, and animal communication networks. [WEBSITE] [PROGRAM] [PAPERS FROM 2005 CONGRESS] Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life - August 13-17, 2007, Nyborg, Denmark - This conference will address effects on all sea life, from cetaceans to fish and invertebrates. The program will include invited talks on broad topics of interest to the community, shorter invited talks on specific research topics, and contributed posters and presentations. The emphasis in all cases is on developing a better understanding of the science of what is known about the effects of noise on marine animals. [WEBSITE] [PROGRAM] 3rd International Workshop on Detection and Localization of Marine Mammals using Passive Acoustics - July 24-26th, 2007, Boston, Massachusetts - [WEBSITE] XX International Evoked Response Audiometry Study Group Symposium - June 10-14, 2007, Bled, Slovenia - [WEBSITE] Potential Application of Quieting Technology on Large Commercial Vessels - May 1-2, 2007, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA - Follow-up to NOAA's 2004 symposium, this symposium will discuss current knowledge and technical applications, and form working groups to focus in potential quieting targets and quantify likely costs. As of 3/30, the website was not yet active; see NOAA shipping noise page for latest information. [WEBSITE] [PRESENTATIONS] 21st Conference of the European Cetacean Society - April 23-25, 2007, Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain - Theme for this year is "Integrating Science and Management for Marine Mammal Conservation." Special workshops include sessions on beaked whales, marine protected areas, and offshore wind farms. [WEBSITE] [PROGRAM] Fourth International Conference on Bioacoustics - April 10-12, 2007 PAMGUARD Passive Acoustic Monitoring of Marine Mammals at Sea - March 28-29, 2007, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh UK - Sponsored by the oil and gas industry research consortium, this conference will address the current state of passive acoustic monitoring technology, and give industry representatives hands-on experience with the PAMGUARD software. [WEBSITE] [PROGRAM] Past Conferences of Special NoteNew Techniques To Diagnose Possible Noise-Related Strandings Workshop - September 7-9, 2007, Woods Hole, MA - This workshop was by invitation only. [WEBSITE] 2006 Ocean Sciences Meeting - February 20-24, 2006, Honolulu, HI - Includes topics covering the full range of oceanography. Website includes abstracts of all papers being presented, organized by topic. [WEBSITE] Ocean Policy Summit - October 11-13, 2005, Lisbon, Portugal - An international gathering of 218 participants from 53 countries, with governments, regional organizations, UN agencies, academia, non-governmental organizations and industry represented. Organized by the International Ocean Governance Network, the conference theme was “Integrated Ocean Policy: National and Regional Experiences, Prospects and Emerging Practices.” [WEBSITE] Oceans 05 - June 20-23, 2005, Brest, France - Sponsored by the Oceanic Engineering Society (OES) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering; theme is "Today's technology for a sustainable future". A large part of the conference is devoted to underwater acoustics processing and systems (AUVs, ROVs, etc.). But, the conference is not restricted to these classical domains of instrumentation and offers lots of openings for the environmental concerns - oil spill monitoring, biotechnology, living resources - or the societal impacts of marine policies - coastal zone management, marine safety and security, etc. [WEBSITE] [PROGRAM] International Whaling Commission Mini-Symposium on Ocean Noise - July 2004, Italy - Sponsored by the IWC Standing Working Group on Environmental Concerns. Includes brief summaries of a wide range of recent research on the nature of human noise and its effects on marine mammals. [DOWNLOAD SYMPOSIUM REPORT(doc)] Appendices: Roger Payne, Synergistic Effects of Multiple Stressors [DOWNLOAD(doc)] John Hildebrand, Acoustics Basics [DOWNLOAD(doc)] Darlene Ketten, Marine Mammal Auditory Systems [DOWNLOAD(doc)] Shipping Noise and Marine Mammals: A Forum for Science, Management, and Technology - May 18-19, 2004, Arlington, VA - Web site includes many papers and Powerpoint presentations from the NOAA symposium. [WEBSITE] Symposium On Environmental Consequences of Underwater Sound (ECOUS) - 12-16 May 2003, San Antonio, TX - Sponsored by the Office of Naval Research. A broad-based overview of recent and ongoing research related to the assessment of the effects of manmade underwater sound on marine life, including research on wildlife monitoring, mitigation, and beaked whale impacts. The website includes links to html conference agenda, listing all papers, and to pdf abstracts from each day's presentations. [WEBSITE] International Workshop on the Application of Passive Acoustics in Fisheries - April 8-10, 2002, Dedham, MA - "Passive Listening for fishes — what has been done?" reviewed past and current research activities; "Future developments and applications" examined recommendations for future research and examples where existing programs could be enhanced by passive acoustic technology; "Acoustic technology" reviewed the state of the art and future developments for underwater acoustic and related technologies. Full proceedings available for download. [WEBSITE] |
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