Dear all, Following a change in circumstances completely beyond our control we have had to change both the date and location of the Institute Of Acoustics Underwater Noise 2008 conference. This has allowed us to move the deadline for abstract submission to the 1st February 2008.

Below is the revised Call for Papers for the conference. We look forward to seeing you there.

Simon Richards Chair, Organising Committee +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Thanks, Simon

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Underwater Noise Measurement, Impact and Mitigation 14 15 October 2008 Novotel Hotel, Southampton, UK The Institute of Acoustics is holding a conference on underwater noise, its measurement, impacts and mitigation. The meeting is organized by the Underwater Acoustics Group of the IOA with the support of QinetiQ. The marine environment is subject to both natural, ambient noise and man-made noise from sources such as shipping, offshore oil and gas platforms, renewable energy generators, seismic surveys, piling, sonar, fisheries and marine aggregate extraction. Environmental impact assessments for all of these activities require an understanding of the radiated noise from the activity and the background ambient noise, together with the means to assess the impact of the anthropogenic noise on receptors in the marine environment and instigate appropriate mitigation measures. This conference is intended to address all of the issues from the methods used to characterize the ambient and radiated noise fields quantitatively, through to the means for assessing the impacts of noise on marine fauna and steps required for mitigation. The range of topics will therefore include: • Underwater noise measurement techniques • Noise modelling • Noise generation and coupling mechanisms • Propagation of underwater noise • Impact assessment methodologies • Hearing in marine species • Behavioural impacts • Physiological impacts • Impacts on other acoustic users • Mitigation methods • Mitigation technologies Intended audience • Sonar developers / operators • Seismic survey industry • Marine construction industry • Marine renewables industry • Offshore industry • Underwater research community • Environmental researchers / consultants • Marine biologists Abstract submission Authors are invited to submit an extended abstract of not more than 800 words via the conference website: http://underwaternoise2008.lboro.ac.uk Key dates 1 February 2008 Extended abstract deadline 22 February 2008 Notification of acceptance 18 April 2008 Manuscript submission deadline and registration for authors 11 July 2008 Final submission 14 15 October 2008 Conference dates Peter D. Ward QinetiQ Unit, Rm. 251/08 National Oceanography Centre, Southampton University of Southampton, Waterfront Campus Southampton SO14 3ZH, UK E-Mail: Peter.Ward@noc.soton.ac.uk. (http://www.noc.soton.ac.uk/OTHERS/QinetiQ) Phone: +44 (0) 23 8059 6325 Fax : +44 (0) 23 8059 6142 ________________________________________________ The Information contained in this E-Mail and any subsequent correspondence is private and is intended solely for the intended recipient(s). For those other than the recipient any disclosure, copying, distribution, or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on such information is prohibited and may be unlawful.