Symposia

Roughly once a year we hold a scientific symposium devoted to one of our focal points of interest, the invitees being experts from a wide range of disciplines. In our experience, their diverse assessments and points of view give birth to novel ideas and considerations. The serious problems to be solved in the near future by the ocean, its inhabitants and ourselves demand precisely that: unusual attempts to solve them. The results of our symposia and an announcement of the next meeting are published on our website.

Symposia

Kava Bowl Ocean Summit

From June 30 - July 4, 2011, Okeanos held the conference 'Kava Bowl Ocean Summit - How Much is the Ocean Worth to You?' in Honolulu, Hawai'i. People with different experiences, expertises and cultural backgrounds have been discussing, how much it will cost us if we watch the climate change in the ocean instead of acting.read more

Alternative Technologies to Seismic Airgun Surveys for Oil and Gas Exploration and their Potential for Reducing Impacts on Marine Mammals

A diverse group of biologists, physicists, engineers, and government representatives met in Monterey, California, in late summer 2009, to review the various technologies available and under development for finding and measuring oil and gas deposits. read more

Assessing the Cumulative Impacts of Underwater Noise with Other Anthropogenic Stressors on Marine Mammals: From Ideas to Action

An international, multi-disciplinary group of scientists and resource managers gathered in Monterey, California, in August 2009, to discuss ways to manage the cumulative impacts of noise and other threats to whales and other marine life. read more

Noise from Shipping Operations and Marine Life: Technical, Operational and Economic Aspects of Noise Reduction

Man-made noise in the oceans has increased drastically over the last few decades. A great deal of this noise is contributed by shipping. The size of the world’s commercial fleet has tripled during the last 75 years and is certain to continue to grow. read more

A multi-disciplinary Workshop on Noise-Related Stress in Marine Mammals

At this interdisciplinary workshop experts from all over the world met. They work on different topics like impacts of noise on humans and animals, animal-psychology, physiology, stress-induced reactions, mathematical ecology, behavioural ecology or marine mammals.read more

Scientific workshop on Marine Protected Areas

Very few MPAs are currently large enough to reduce exposure of cetaceans to anthropogenic noise. The participants therefore outlined an effective framework, based on methodology already used on land, for identifying key cetacean habitat for protection. read more