2nd International Workshop on Detection and Localization of Marine Mammals using Passive Acoustics
Oceanographic Museum - MONACO November 16-18, 2005 Please see this web page for more details: http://www.accobams.org/index_science.htm After the successful first meeting in Halifax (Canada, 2003), the second workshop will be held in Monaco. Please reserve 16th to 18th of November 2005 on your calendar, and bookmark the above page for more news in due course. Objectives The purpose of the workshop is to present current research on the detection and localization of marine mammals using passive acoustics. Researchers are invited to present their scientific work, to detail the advantages and drawbacks of the methods they use and to show their recent results through a practical approach. Participants The workshop encourages presentations from different fields. Scientific researchers could include specialists in biology, acoustics, signal processing, mathematics, electronics, computer science. Participation may be limited to ensure a dynamic and interactive exchange. The workshop will be open to Masters and PhD Students. Workshop Schedule The workshop consists of several sessions reserved for oral communications and poster presentations. The last half-day will be reserved for the comparison of all scientific methods presented using the same database of recorded odontocete signals. This data set could be downloaded on this website. Important Dates October 1, 2005: deadline for abstract submission (300 words max) October 15, 2005: Notification of Acceptance November 16, 2005: Workshop starts November 18, 2005: Workshop ends This workshop is co-organized by iSnS (University Paris 12, France), CNRS Chiz� (CEBC, France), and ACCOBAMS.
