OCEAN OPTICS CONFERENCE

Dear Ocean Optics Colleague; Welcome to the 20th installment of the Ocean Optics Conference. From the inception, the Ocean Optics Conference series has attracted a diverse audience of professionals and students addressing virtually every facet of optical oceanography including basic research, technological development, environmental management, and policy. Over the course of the 41 year history of the series, the conference has increased in scope and attendance and has become spiced with topics of local interest as the venues have become more varied and representative of the international oceanographic community. In this tradition, Ocean Optics XX will convene in Anchorage, Alaska in 2010, 27 September - 1 October, and is expected to attract a diverse international audience and focus on many science issues of interest within the research community.
Sessions will generally be topical, derived from the submitted abstracts, and will be comprised of invited overview lectures and contributed papers. All contributed papers will be presented as posters and a subset will be selected by the planning committee for oral presentation.
Another tradition of the Ocean Optics Conference series is the construction and distribution of conference proceedings. Each contributed paper will be submitted as an extended abstract and the collected works distributed to all conference attendees in the form of a word-searchable CD ROM. The cost of the proceedings is included in the registration fee.

Finally, if there is a centerpiece of the conference, it is the banquet where attendees experience fine local cuisine and entertainment, are presented with an interesting and thought-provoking dinner talk, and participate in the Jerlov and Best Student Paper awards ceremonies.

On behalf of the planning committee, I encourage you to attend Ocean Optics XX and look forward to seeing you in Alaska!
Sincerely,
Heidi Dierssen
Chairperson, Ocean Optics XX Planning Committee

For administrative matters or questions contact Trudy Lewis.

Short Courses

OBSERVATIONAL APPROACHES IN OCEAN OPTICS
Matt Slivkoff & Michael Twardowski - Sunday,Sep 26 from 09:00 to 17:00
HYDROLIGHT-ECOLIGHT WORKSHOP
Curt Mobley - Sunday,Sep 26 from 09:00 to 17:00
REMOTE SENSING PHYTOPLANKTON FUNCTIONAL GROUPS
Séverine Alvain-Emmanuel Devred-Samantha Lavender-Bob Brewin - Sunday,Sep 26 from 09:00 to 17:00

Browse All Accepted Abstracts

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Browse Scheduled Presentations by Session Topic

Radiative / Atmospheric
Bio-optical and Biogeochemical Measurements and Modeling
Optics of Oil in Coastal Waters
Oil Spill
Invited Speaker
Optical Shallow Water Mapping and Benthic Optics
Organismal Response and Adaptation to the Light Field
Experimental Optics
Operational Environmental Optics and Remote Sensing
Optical Remote Sensing
Remote Sensing
Lidar and Other Active Remote Sensing Techniques
Near Surface Processes
Organismal Response and Adaptation to the Light Field
Bio-optics North
Bio-optics and Biogeochemistry
New Instruments, Autonomous Vehicles and Other Platforms
Use of Historical Optical Observations
Underwater Imaging and Photography
Remote Sensing and Shallow Waters
Particle Dynamics and Optical Processes
Bio-optics South
Chairman's Choice
New Instruments
Remote Sensing of Bio-optical Properties
Remote Sensing of Phytoplankton Characteristics
Ocean and Coastal Optical Properties and Uncertainties


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Mid-Term Strategy meeting: Air-Sea Gas Fluxes in Eastern Boundary Upwelling Systems and Oxygen Minimum Zones (OMZs)

Background

Among the new initiatives approved by the SOLAS Scientific Steering Committee, the theme of air-sea exchange of short- and long-term radiatively-active gases in the Eastern Boundary Upwelling Systems (EBUS) and
Oxygen Minimum Zones (OMZs) has been discussed during the SOLAS Open Science Conference in Barcelona (November 2009).
This initiative focuses on the co-existence of specific mechanisms, which are inducing a perturbation of biogeochemical cycles (for instance nitrogen loss, acidification) and acting as an "engine" producing and/or
consuming climatic gases: O2, CO2, N2O, CH4, halogenous compounds. The scientific issues are:

1) Which is the complete influence of the OMZs-EBUS on climate change, taking into account the impact of the greenhouse gases, cloud formation and control of O3 and O2?
2) Which are the responsible mechanisms associated with a bio-, photo-, or chemo-degradation of organic matter (including CDOM) for the production of greenhouse gases, e.g. the switch from an aerobic
(O2-respiration) to an anaerobic (via NO3, SO4, methanogenesis, IO3, Fe) remineralization?

In order to answer these questions in the tropical OMZs-EBUS, the initiative focuses on the eastern tropical Pacific, which corresponds to the largest OMZ.

The workshop, including one day of short presentations and one day and a half for discussion, aims to stimulate an experimental oceanic and atmospheric effort, coordinated at the international scale from 2011-2012. 

More information: web site

SPONSORS

International Conference on Environment and Resources of the South Pacific

SCOPE

The South Pacific is the largest oceanic area on our planet but also the least known. Nevertheless, two organizations have been established to coordinate actions in the western and eastern regions: the South Pacific Commission and the Permanent Commission for the South Pacific, respectively. Meanwhile, countries in both regions are currently organizing the setting up of the Regional Fishing Organization for the South Pacific.

The need to increase our environmental knowledge of this vast territory, amid concern over the evaluation and management of its exploited resources, is unquestionable. Cultural, technological and scientific exchange will be greatly improved by communicating and sharing the various independent work currently being done throughout the region.

Sharing such information across such a large part of the world is a big challenge and this international conference provides us with an excellent opportunity to meet and discuss our work, experiences and opinions to progress the knowledge base for current and future generations. Thus, the Conference will examine topics related to understanding and managing the ocean environment and its ecosystems that are under, or may come under, commercial exploitation and will build on the work done during the previous International Conference on Marine Resources of the Pacific (Arana 1983).

The conference will be particularly focused on studies related to subjects such as Atmosphere, Oceanography, Aquaculture, Fisheries and Non-Renewable Resources in the South Pacific. Aquaculture topics will be conducted in the context of the “International Aquaculture Congress”, co-organized with the Chilean Aquaculture Society.

It is expected that this conference will represent the beginning of more continuous work, and assist societies, that may seem different but that, together, are able to face the challenge of connecting their disparate activities for the benefit of all.

All presentations and lectures will be published in an internationally recognized regional journal, the Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research (www.lajar.cl). 

 Download the poster HERE

And brochures HERE

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International Workshop on ENSO, Decadal Variability and Climate Change in South America

International Workshop on ENSO, Decadal Variability and Climate Change in South America



Date: October 12th - 14th, 2010.
Place: Guayaquil-Ecuador
Rationale
The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has a profound influence on South American climate. For example, during an El Niño rainfall tends to increase over Ecuador and decrease over Colombia. Â However, the El Niño events that occurred during 2002-2003 and 2006-2007 were different. They did not result in impacts that might have been expected based on our past experiences. The reasons for the differences seen in South America and in other parts of the world are not fully understood, but are the subject of intense research in many countries. This research includes studies examining naturally occurring decadal variability in ENSO and ENSO impacts, differences in the details of sea-surface temperature patterns between El Niño events, and the influence of global warming on ENSO and on the way ENSO affects global weather patterns. It is hoped that this research will lead to more useful information for decision-making in the wider community. This workshop will bring climate experts from around the world to discuss this research and its relevance to South American climate.


Objectives
a) To review the latest scientific advances on ENSO, decadal variability and Climate Change in South America.
b) To review the projected trends and changes in ENSO Teleconnections in South America.
c) To discuss on  the potential climate impacts for the next 10-15 years and their  social and economical implications in South America


Organization of the workshop
The Workshop will be held from October 12th -14th and will be followed by the VI Session of the CLIVAR Pacific Panel from October 15th to 16th. The following thematic sessions will be developed:
Session I: ENSO dynamics, predictability, decadal modulation, and the influence of global climate change
Session II: ENSO impacts, modeling and forecasting in South America
Session III: Decadal variability and climate change in South America
Session IV:Â Impacts of ENSO on biogeochemistry and ecosystems (Morning - 14 October)
Session V: The 2009-2010 El Niño: regional analyses, forecasts, impacts, and climate service applications (Afternoon-14 October)


Scientific Committee
Carolina Vera (UBA, Argentina) co-chair
Michael McPhaden (NOAA, USA)  co-chair
Lisa Goddard (IRI, USA)
Scott Power (BOM, Australia)
Axel Timmerman (IPRC, USA)
Affonso Mascarenhas (CIIFEN, Ecuador)
Boris Dewitte (IRD, Peru)
Jean-Philipe Boulanger (IRD, Argentina)


Organizing committee
Rodney Martinez (CIIFEN, Ecuador)
Wenju Cai (CSIRO, Australia)
Alex Ganachaud (Legos/IRD, New Caledonia, France)
Nico Caltabiano (ICPO, UK)

CURSO POSTGRADO UPCH

PUBLICATIONS

The Humboldt Current: Nineteenth-Century Exploration and the Roots of American Environmentalism

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Upwelling in the Ocean: Modern Processes and Ancient Records

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THE FISHERIES SOCIETY OF THE BRITISH ISLES ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM

FISH AND CLIMATE CHANGE





Queen's University, Belfast, UK 26-30 July 2010 


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Economics of fish resources and aquatic ecosystems: balancing uses, balancing costs

IFET 2010 Montpellier, 13-16 July 2010

Economics of fish resources and aquatic ecosystems: balancing uses, balancing costs

IIFET 2010 will be held at Le Corum conference center in Montpellier, France.

Montpellier is the regional capital of “Languedoc-Roussillon” in the south of France. Located just a few kilometers from the Mediterranean coast, it is home to many of France's most important research institutes which focus on marine and aquaculture related research. Several significant Universities and Research Institutes are located in Montpellier.

One of the main research institutes involved in the organizing committee is IRD, Institut de recherche pour le Développement. IRD, Ifremer (Insitut Français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer,) and the University of Montpellier, are members of the Center for research on Mediterranean and tropical fisheries (CRH) located in the town of Sète, an important fishing port near Montpellier.

IRD performs research and manages scientific programmes centred on the relations between man and his environment in the tropics.

Carbon and Nutrient Fluxes in Continental Margins: A Global Synthesis

About the book

The book provides best estimates of carbon and nutrient fluxes in seven types of continental margins. In each type, these fluxes are reported in detail individually for 3-7 representative geographic regions, each of which is characterized by concise descriptions of the physical and biogeochemical settings. Drawn from the regional synthesis, a global synthesis is put together for carbon fluxes exchanged between continental margins as a whole and the atmosphere and between that and the open ocean. Global syntheses on sediments and nutrients discharged to the ocean from land are also provided in the book. To guide future research on continental margin biogeochemistry, the book also elaborates on a few critical themes that emerged in recent years. One of these is the human impact on the continental margin biogeochemistry, which accentuates the need to include human perturbation of the system in future research. Thus the book represents the state-of-the-art knowledge on the subject, which will be needed for all researchers on continental margin environmental issues.

Subject and level of book:

The book provides best estimates of carbon and nutrient fluxes in all types of continental margins, which are synthesized to produce the carbon fluxes exchanged between continental margins and the open ocean. The uptake fluxes of atmospheric CO2 in continental margins are also estimated. The key processes controlling the biogeochemistry in continental margins are described for more than 30 geographic units. A few critical overarching research topics are highlighted to show the important research areas.

Subjects emphasised and why:

Continental margins are an important yet poorly understood component in the Earth’s biogeochemical system. However, we do know that they serve as efficient CO2 sequestration machinery in the ocean, known as the continental shelf pump. They also account for more than 3/4 of oceanic denitrification (including anoxic ammonium oxidation) and probably nitrogen fixation, too. It is crucial to understand how the natural and human-induced changes in physical-chemical conditions that have driven the continental margin biogeochemistry. From such understanding we may predict how these forces will drive the biogeochemical changes in continental margins in the Anthropocene and feedback to the earth system. In addition, continental margins are also the site of most fisheries catches in the world. The biogeochemical conditions reveal the health of continental margin ecosystems, which is closely related to the biological resources and their possible future changes.

Particular terminology:

The book assumes the major terminology commonly used in marine biogeochemistry. Some terms of physical oceanography and marine ecology are also used. An electronic glossary for selected key terms is provided on this web site.

Particular method:

The book resorts to local experts’ syntheses of carbon and nutrient fluxes in seven types of continental margins. In each type, these fluxes are reported in detail individually for 3-7 representative geographic regions, each of which is characterized by concise descriptions of the physical and biogeochemical settings. These regional syntheses form the base of the global synthesis achieved by the book.

Particular results:

Drawn from the regional synthesis, a global synthesis is put together for carbon fluxes exchanged between continental margins as a whole and the atmosphere and between that and the open ocean. According to the global synthesis of the book, the estimated net CO2 uptake by continental margins could be as much as 0.3 Pg C/yr, representing ca 20% of the net CO2 uptake (1.6 PgC/yr) in the global ocean. Global syntheses on sediments and nutrients discharged to the ocean from land are also provided in the book.

Benefits to readership:

To guide future research on continental margin biogeochemistry, the book provides concise sketches of the biogeochemical conditions of 30+ continental margins. It also elaborates on a few critical themes that emerged in recent years. One of these is the human impact on the continental margin biogeochemistry, which accentuates the need to include human perturbation of the system in future research. In short, the book represents the state-of-the-art knowledge on the subject, which will be needed for all researchers on continental margin environmental issues.


More information here

International Workshop on ENSO, Decadal Variability and Climate Change in South America

Rationale   The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has a profound influence on South American climate. For example, during an El Niño rainfall tends to increase over Ecuador and decrease over Colombia.  However, the El Niño events that occurred during 2002-2003 and 2006-2007 were different. They did not result in impacts that might have been expected based on our past experiences. The reasons for the differences seen in South America and in other parts of the world are not fully understood, but are the subject of intense research in many countries. This research includes studies examining naturally occurring decadal variability in ENSO and ENSO impacts, differences in the details of sea-surface temperature patterns between El Niño events, and the influence of global warming on ENSO and on the way ENSO affects global weather patterns. It is hoped that this research will lead to more useful information for decision-making in the wider community. This workshop will bring climate experts from around the world to discuss this research and its relevance to South American climate. Objectives a)     To review the latest scientific advances on ENSO, decadal variability and Climate  Change in South America. b)   To review the projected trends and changes in ENSO Teleconnections in South America. c)   To discuss on  the potential climate impacts for the next 10-15 years and their  social and economical implications in South America   Organization of the workshop  The Workshop will be held from October 12th -14th and will be followed by the VI Session of the CLIVAR Pacific Panel from October 15th to 16th. The following thematic sessions will be developed: a)  The Global Science of ENSO, decadal variability and climate change interactions, including recent advances in understanding differences between El Niño events. b)  Current climate trends, teleconnections and impacts over South America. c)  The future of South America in a warmer world: climate dynamics, impacts and prediction. d)  Impacts of ENSO on biogeochemistry and ecosystems.

Thematic sessions

Tuesday 12th October Session I: ENSO dynamics, predictability, decadal modulation, and the influence of global climate change Keynote Speaker: Matt Collins (University of Exeter, UK)

Wednesday 13th October Session II: ENSO impacts, modeling and forecasting in South America Keynote Speakers: Marcelo Barreiro (Universidad de la Republic, Uruguay) and Tercio Ambrizzi (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil) Session III: Decadal variability and climate change in South America Keynote Speaker:TBA

Thursday 14th October Session IV: Impacts of ENSO on biogeochemistry and ecosystems (Morning - 14 October) Keynote Speakers: 2 TBA Session V: The 2009-2010 El Niño: regional analyses, forecasts, impacts, and climate service applications (Afternoon-14 October) Keynote Speaker: Affonso Mascarenhas (CIIFEN, Ecuador)

Scientific Committee Carolina Vera (UBA, Argentina) – co-chair Michael McPhaden (NOAA, USA) – co-chair Lisa Goddard (IRI, USA) Scott Power (BOM, Australia) Axel Timmerman (IPRC, USA) Affonso Mascarenhas (CIIFEN, Ecuador) Boris Dewitte (IRD, Peru) Jean-Philipe Boulanger (IRD, Argentina)

Organizing committee Rodney Martinez (CIIFEN, Ecuador) Wenju Cai (CSIRO, Australia) Alex Ganachaud (Legos/IRD,  New Caledonia, France) Nico Caltabiano (ICPO, UK)

More information here

International Conference on Environment and Resources of the South Pacific

SCOPE

The South Pacific is the largest oceanic area on our planet but also the least known. Nevertheless, two organizations have been established to coordinate actions in the western and eastern regions: the South Pacific Commission and the Permanent Commission for the South Pacific, respectively. Meanwhile, countries in both regions are currently organizing the setting up of the Regional Fishing Organization for the South Pacific.

The need to increase our environmental knowledge of this vast territory, amid concern over the evaluation and management of its exploited resources, is unquestionable. Cultural, technological and scientific exchange will be greatly improved by communicating and sharing the various independent work currently being done throughout the region.

Sharing such information across such a large part of the world is a big challenge and this international conference provides us with an excellent opportunity to meet and discuss our work, experiences and opinions to progress the knowledge base for current and future generations. Thus, the Conference will examine topics related to understanding and managing the ocean environment and its ecosystems that are under, or may come under, commercial exploitation and will build on the work done during the previous International Conference on Marine Resources of the Pacific (Arana 1983).

The conference will be particularly focused on studies related to subjects such as Atmosphere, Oceanography, Aquaculture, Fisheries and Non-Renewable Resources in the South Pacific. Aquaculture topics will be conducted in the context of the “International Aquaculture Congress”, co-organized with the Chilean Aquaculture Society.

It is expected that this conference will represent the beginning of more continuous work, and assist societies, that may seem different but that, together, are able to face the challenge of connecting their disparate activities for the benefit of all.

All presentations and lectures will be published in an internationally recognized regional journal, the Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research (www.lajar.cl).  


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