Dear Colleagues I am pleased to announce the WODA workshop: Underwater Sound in Relation to Dredging: Translating Science into First-Hand Guidance, on Thursday 26 March 2015, in Paris, France. The World Organisation of Dredging Associations (WODA) and Central Dredging Association (CEDA) will co-organise this event. Via interactive presentations, held by international leading experts, guidance will be given on how to assess the effects of underwater sound from dredging operations on marine life. Participants will learn about: * Underwater sound in general and how its impacts should be assessed * How underwater sound should be measured * Sound levels of various dredging activities * Documented impacts of underwater sound from dredging * How dredging noise impacts can be managed The workshop is aimed at: * Regulators * Policy makers * Industry * Stakeholders * Scientists For more information about the WS motivation, content and how to sign-on, please refer to www.cedaconferences.org/UWS<http://www.cedaconferences.org/UWS> See you in Paris! Best regards, Frank Thomsen Ph.D. Senior Marine Scientist DK-EED [DHI logo] DHI Agern Allé 5 DK-2970 Hørsholm Denmark Tel: +45 4516 9200 Direct: +45 4516 9446 frth@dhigroup.com<mailto:frth@dhigroup.com> www.dhigroup.com<http://www.dhigroup.com> The expert in WATER ENVIRONMENTS This message contains information which may be confidential and privileged. Unless you are the intended recipient (or authorised to receive this message for the intended recipient), you may not use, copy, disseminate or disclose any information contained in it thereof. If you have received this communication in error, please advise the sender appropriately by reply e-mail, and then delete it. Thank you very much.
