Oceanography Conferences

• Oceanology International - Aim is to establish a joint ocean forum, by enabling many complementary key events to be held in one place and at one time, therefore bringing together a range of the most highly respected societies, organizations and groups.
• Offshore Technology Conference - Managers, engineers, operators, scientists, and students meet to review new technologies, establish international business relationships, enhance business development, and discover solutions to key issues in the offshore industry.

• 4th International Zooplankton Production Symposium - The Symposium defined the current 'state of the art' of zooplankton ecology and determined the key research initiatives to be pursued in the 21st century. (May 28, 2007)
• ICES Annual Science Conference 2006, Maastricht, The Netherlands. September 19-23, 2006. - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea annual conference. (September 19, 2006)
• International Marine Aquarium Conference - Annual conference now held in Long Beach, California, on marine aquaria including big name speakers and exhibits. (May 27, 2006)
• International Summer School on Coastal and Marine Management 2005 - Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany. Focuses on the understanding of regional sea ecosystems, as well as natural and anthropogenic influences on coastal seas. Also discusses recent developments, pressures and problems in coastal and marine systems. (September, 2005)
• BaltCoast - Managing the Baltic Sea - The conference took place in Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany, between 26th and 28th April 2004. It focused on research, planning and management of the Baltic Sea. All results are available for download. (April, 2004)
• 2004 Ocean Research Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii. February 15-20, 2004. - Co-sponsored by the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography and The Oceanography Society this conference will provide a forum for researchers to highlight recent advances with an emphasis on the integration of aquatic sciences as well as the breadth of ocean research including engineering, industrial, public policy, and marine research. (February 15, 2004)
• 12th Ocean Sciences Meeting, Portland, Oregon, US. January 26-30, 2004. - Themes for the 2004 meeting include observing systems and technology, paleoclimatology and paleoceanography, coastal ocean processes, ecosystem modeling, ocean physics and climate influences. (January 26, 2004)
• Scientific and Policy Challenges towards an effective management of the marine environment, Varna, Bulgaria. October 13-18, 2003. - Aims at providing a forum for exchanging and disseminating scientific environmental and socio-economic knowledge, experiences and achievements, obtained within the framework of activities devoted to regional sustainability, preservation, management and protection of the Black Sea/Mediterranean ecosystem and its natural resources. (October 13, 2003)
• ICES Annual Science Conference, Tallin, Estonia. September 24-27, 2003. - Sessions cover marine ecosystem observation, function, and change and the interactions of people with marine ecosystems. (September 24, 2003)
• 5th Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Showcase, Southampton, UK, September 24-25, 2003. - Meet with commercial, defence, scientific and research industry colleagues, users and potential users of unmanned vehicles at the Southamton Oceanography Centre. (September 24, 2003)
• Ocean Margin Research Conference, Paris, France. September, 15-17, 2003. - Aimed to increase our knowledge about the functioning of ocean margin systems. It will also promote the wise use of the seafloor and sub seafloor of the Earth's ocean margin system as a source of natural marine resources. Sponsored by the European Commission and UNESCO. (September 15, 2003)
• First International ICES Symposium on Fish Behaviour in Exploited Ecosystems - Features transcripts of presentations from this meeting held in Bergen, Norway, June 23-26, 2003. (June 23, 2003)
• Waves and Operational Oceanography, Brest, France. June 23-24, 2003. - A scientific workshop to assess the current state of knowledge on waves in relation to currents, surface drifts and air-sea interactions hosted by the French Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOM). (June 23, 2003)
• 7th International Symposium on Fish Physiology, Toxicology and Water Quality, Tallinn, Estonia. May 12-15, 2003. - Concentrated on the science of eutrophication and hypoxia, as they affect both freshwater and marine fishes. (May 12, 2003)
• JGOFS Open Science Conference, Washington DC. May 5-8, 2003. - JGOFS Open Science Conference, Washington DC. May 5-8, 2003. (May 5, 2003)
• 2nd International Congress on Marine Science and Technology, Alicante, Spain. April 22-26, 2003. - Oceans III Millennium Congress covering oceanology and human development between the coastline and the continental margin. (April 22, 2003)
• 5th International Conference on Environmental Future, Zurich, Switzerland. March 23-27, 2003. - Environmental Future of Aquatic Ecosystems - an assessment of threats to resilience and likely changes in major aquatic systems over a time horizon of the next 25 years. (March 23, 2003)
• Third International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions, La Jolla, US, March 16-19, 2003. - Covered ecological and genetic consequences of bioinvasions, management responses and impacts and riskaccessment. (March 16, 2003)
• OCEANS: Ocean Biogeochemistry and Ecosystems Analysis, Paris, France. January 7-10, 2003. - IGBP and SCOR are developing a new project focussed on ocean biogeochemistry and ecosystems and the impacts of global change. This Open Science Conference invites input into the development of the science focus of the project through plenary sessions, workshops and poster presentations. (January 7, 2003)
• California and the World Ocean 2002, Santa Barbara, California. October 27-30, 2002. - Continuation of a state-sponsored conference of the same name first held almost 40 years ago, and then again in 1997. CWO '02 will provide an opportunity to use California as a case study and a springboard for discussions on the best ways to create, implement, or improve ocean and coastal resource management strategies for coastal states, territories, and commonwealths located throughout the United States and the world. (November 27, 2002)
• Colour of Ocean Data Symposium, Brussels, Belgium. November 25-27, 2002. - Symposium on oceanographic data and information management with special attention to biological data. (November 25, 2002)
• 2002 ICES Annual Science Conference and Centenary, Copenhagen, Denmark. September 29 - October 9, 2002. - Subjects covered include ocean processes, ocean observations, marine ecosystems and the affect of man and aquaculture. Abstracts of the theme sessions are available. (September 29, 2002)
• Coastal Society 18th International Conference, Galveston, Texas. May 19-22, 2002. - The Coastal Society conference explores the interrelationships amongst the physical, ecological, cultural and political currents that converge at our nation's coasts. (May 19, 2002)
• International Liege Colloquium on Ocean Dynamics, Liege, May 6-10, 2002. - Papers dealing with any aspect of tracer methods may be submitted, including theoretical, observational and numerical approaches. Contributions related to climatological analyses of marine data will also be highly appreciated. Studies related to atmospheric processes are welcome, especially if they deal with methods that can be used in marine applications. (May 6, 2002)
• Maritime World 2025, Greenwich, London, April 3-5, 2002. - The purpose of this conference is to enhance awareness of potential changes in the world economic and political scene during the next 25 years associated with developments in the maritime world, and to assess the opportunities and challenges provided by the oceans for protecting, preserving and promoting sustainability. Each maritime industry, from shipping to mariculture, will be represented, sharing the platform with those concerned with the environment, law of the sea and international governance. (April 3, 2002)
• 7th International Coastal Symposium, Northern Ireland, March 25-29, 2002 - A multi-disciplinary international symposium convened for scientists, engineers and managers to discuss the latest advances in the scientific understanding, engineering and environmental issues of coastal processes. Offers field trips to coastal sites of Northern Ireland. (March 25, 2002)
• Reduced Descriptions of Coupled GFD Systems, February 11-15, 2002 - IMA Workshop: Reduced Descriptions of Coupled GFD Systems (Slow Manifolds in the Ocean and Atmosphere). (February 11, 2002)
• Estuarine Research Federation 2001. Florida, US. 4-8 November 2001 - 16th Biennial International Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation. (November 4, 2001)
• ICES 2001 Annual Science Conference, Oslo, Norway. September 24 - October 3, 2001. - Annual International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) conference covering marine and oceanographic sciences. (September 24, 2001)
• Waves 01. San Francisco, September 3-5, 2001. - Fourth International Symposium on Ocean Wave Measurement and Analysis. (September 3, 2001)
• 33rd International Liege Colloquium on Ocean Dynamics, Liege, May 7-11, 2001. - The use of data assimilation in coupled hydrodynamic, ecological and bio-geo-chemical models of the ocean. (May 7, 2001)
• ICES Annual Science Conference. Bruges, Belgium, 27-30 September, 2000. - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea annual science conference. (September 27, 2000)
• Coastal Zone Canada 2000, September 17-22, 2000 - Coastal Zone Canada 2000 will address the theme "Coastal Stewardship: Lessons Learned and the Paths Ahead" and will be held in Saint John, New Brunswick. (September 17, 2000)
• EurOCEAN 2000, Hamburg, Germany, August 29 - September 02, 2000. - A forum to advance the key issues in European marine research and intends in particular to foster the exchange of ideas across the boundaries of science, administration and policy. Therefore, all administrators and politicians as well as scientists and engineers from the private and public sectors in marine science and ocean technology are invited to attend and participate in the discussions or present papers. (August 29, 2000)
• Physical Oceanography of Strait of Gibraltar II International Symposium, Cadiz, June 28-30, 2000. - II International Symposium on the water masses exchange Physical Oceanography of Strait of Gibraltar with emphasis on physical processes and their consequences on the marine biology and the numerical simulation of physical and bio-chemical processes on its surroundings. (June 28, 2000)
• ELOISE 3rd Open Science Meeting, The Netherlands, 1-4 December 1999. - The European Land-Ocean Interactions Studies meeting is open to all scientists with an interest in the complex and multiple problems of the coastal zone. At this meeting the scientific results from fifteen major EU projects will be synthesised. (December 1, 1999)
• 31st International Liege Colloquium on Ocean Hydrodynamics, Liege, May 3-7, 1999 - Three-dimensional ocean circulation: Lagrangian measurements and diagnostic analyses. (May 3, 1999)
• 30th International Liege Colloquium on Ocean Hydrodynamics, Liege, May 4-8, 1998 - Hydrodynamical and ecosystem processes in ice covered seas of the Southern and Northern Hemispheres. (August 4, 1998)
• International Conference on Maritime Terminology, Brussels, Belgium. May 15-16, 1998. - The primary object of the First International Conference of Maritime Terminology was to bring together specialists in the language of seafarers and those involved in the study or teaching of maritime terminology. The present Proceedings include the various papers presented at the Conference. (May 15, 1998)
• 29th International Liege Colloquium on Ocean Hydrodynamics, Liege, May 5-9, 1997. - Marine turbulence revisited. In the last decade, with in particular the development of sophisticated new techniques of measurements, substantial progresses have been made in understanding marine turbulence while, in the same time, uncovering more of its complexity. (May 5, 1997)
• 28th International Liege Colloquium on Ocean Hydrodynamics, Liege, May 6-10 1996 - Modelling hydrodynamically dominated marine ecosystems. (May 6, 1996)