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Winner of the Springer Award for Students

Nicholas Burns from the University of Aberdeen won the Springer Award for Students for his presentation on “Spatial Domain Focus Metrics Applied to the Automated Focusing of Marine Inline Transmission Holograms“. He presented several spatial domain focus metrics, often applied in conventional imaging systems. Each of these metrics has been explored to evaluate their strengths when applied to marine digital hologram reconstructions, and finally a new focus metric has been developed to provide robustness against existing modes of failure.

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Synopsis

From the coastal regions of the world to its deepest oceans, significant challenges still face us in our drive to understand this unique environment and to exploit the natural resources contained within it. New techniques and instruments are continually being developed to help us explore and enhance our appreciation of the sea and how we depend upon it. Foremost amongst these is the increased use of optical techniques or photonics that help to us to extract information about the nature of the oceans, its constituents and its behaviour. This enhanced knowledge will enables us to use the oceans as a sustainable resource of minerals and food for the future.
“Blue” Photonics will focus on all aspects of optics and light in the oceans from basic optical phenomena to complex instrument design, for example, for monitoring of plankton or decommissioning of oil rigs. This will be a major forum for scientists and engineers to discuss these topics, to develop ideas for their own work, and buildup a network of colleagues for future interaction. The conference will highlight major topics in photonics applied to marine science and engineering starting from fundamental science through marine optics, optical metrology, biological optics, environmental optics to technology and instrumentation.

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Topics

Fundamental Science
Oliver Zielinski, IMARE Inst. for Marine Resources (DE)

• Optical properties of fluids and their dynamics
• Optical physics, laser optics and non-linear optics
• Fibre optics including evanescent waves
• Radiative transfer and underwater light fields
• Absorption and fluorescence phenomena
• Elastic and inelastic scattering
• Neutrino telescopes

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Marine Optics
Alex Cunningham, Univ. of Strathclyde (UK)

• Underwater light fields
• Optics & system design
• Beam propagation
• Practical measurements
• Crossing interfaces including ocean/air
• Image processing

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Optical Metrology
Ralf Bergman, BIAS (DE)

• Underwater holography
• Particle image velocimetry (PIV)
• Laser Doppler anemometry (LDA)
• Ranging & range gating
• Structured light applications
• Laser scanning imaging systems
• Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)
• Raman spectroscopy

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Biological Optics
Nicholas Roberts, Univ. of Manchester (UK)

• Biomedical research
• Biophysics
• Biological monitoring
• Bioluminescence
• Holography for life investigation
• Cytometry
• Polarised light methods

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Environmental Optics
Jean-Pierre Hermand, ULB (BE)

• Pollution, hazards and related topics
• Monitoring of gases, metals, chemicals
• Turbulence and mixing
• Oil slicks, bubbles and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in the water
• Harmful algal bloom detection
• Sustainability of marine resources
• Sediment transport

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Technology & Instrumentation
Marcel Wernand, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NL)

• Structural health monitoring
• Monitoring of underwater constructions
• Material processing
• Decommissioning of subsea structures
• Optical NDT and fibre sensing
• Remote sensing
• Data acquisition & transmission
• Optical observing systems
• 3D vision
• Optical instrumentation for the oil & gas industry

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Invited Speakers

• Frank Caimi, Harbor Branch Oceanography Institute (US)
• Brian Culshaw, Univ. of Strathclyde (UK)
• Alex Cunningham, Univ. of Strathclyde (UK)
• Jules Jaffe, Scripps Institute of Oceanology (US)
• Nicholas Roberts, Univ. of Manchester (UK)
• Marcel Wernand, Royal Netherlands Institute, for Sea Research (NL)

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Organising Committee

• Alex Cunningham, Univ. of Strathclyde (UK)
• Mark Critchely, NSRI, Aberdeen (UK)
• David Hendry, Univ. of Aberdeen, Aberdeen (UK)
• Thanga Thevar, Univ. of Aberdeen, Aberdeen (UK)
• Vlad Nikora, Univ. of Aberdeen, Aberdeen (UK)

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Post-deadline Submission

The post-deadline submission will be open until 26 June 2009.
Abstracts shall only be submitted online.

The notification to authors who have submitted their abstract during the regular submission phase will be sent out on Tuesday, 16 June.

Abstract Preparation & Submission

Authors are requested to submit an abstract of max. 2 pages. The EOS guidelines for abstracts can be downloaded at www.myeos.org/files/abstractguidelines.pdf
Contributions will be accepted for oral and poster presentation. Please indicate preference. All accepted contributions are to be published in the printed EOS Topical Meeting Digest (ISBN numbered) which will be available at the beginning of the meeting.
All authors are requested to register for the meeting separately from abstract submission. Click here to submit your abstract.
 

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Paper Publication in JEOS:RP

Attendees of this EOS Event receive a 20% discount on the publication rate for the Journal of the European Optical Society - Rapid Publications (JEOS:RP). The paper submitted must be an original contribution that is connected to this topical meeting and must be submitted no later than 31 October 2009.
JEOS:RP is a peer-reviewed open-access journal focusing on European research in optics and photonics.  www.jeos.org

Publication rates:

320 € (instead of 400 €) for non-members
280 € (instead of 350 €) for full members

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Springer Award for Students

The best student posters and oral presentations will be awarded a prize that is sponsored by Springer. 

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Sponsoring

Reach your target group by presenting your products in a traditional Scottish atmosphere! We offer Sponsoring opportunities in the range of 220 to 2000 €.
Contact us for details at herzog@myeos.org.

Registration

Registration options:

• Registration fax form (payment by credit card or bank transfer): download
• Registration through the secure EOS online shop: www.myeos.org/shop

Registration fees and categories:

Category	Early-bird (by 15 July 2009)	Late
Full-time for members	330 Euro	380 Euro
Full-time for non-members	380 Euro	430 Euro
Full-time for student members	180 Euro	210 Euro
Full-time for student non-members	190 Euro	220 Euro
Conference Dinner (optional)	60 Euro	60 Euro

The registration fee includes admission to the meeting, one copy of the Meeting Digest, Coffee and Lunch Breaks. Members of EOS, IOP Optical Group, IMAREST, NSRI, SUT and IET are entitled to register for the member fee.
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Venue

The meeting will be held in the Conference Centre of the University of Aberdeen, Catherine Gavin Room: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/confevents/choosevenue/catherinegavinroom.php.

ABERDEEN - THE „GRANITE CITY‟
Aberdeen stands at the gateway to Scotland‟s Castle and Whisky County and is a prosperous, cosmopolitan city with an international population. With its sparkling granite buildings, Aberdeen has one of Scotland's most enchanting skylines, while the city's Old Town has a magical air of time gone by. The capital of the Grampian Highlands boasts spectacular architecture and captivating museums, fascinating history and a lively social scene.
www.visitscotland.com/aberdeen

EXTEND YOUR STAY
Combine work with pleasure and extend you stay by a few days to discover Scotland‟s attractions in the best of seasons!
You can sample the 'water of life' and visit the eight distilleries on the world's only Malt Whisky trail. Follow the Castle Trail and take in 13 of the finest gems the region has to offer. Alternatively, you can head to the coast where vast empty beaches, interspersed with picturesque fishing villages and dramatic cliff top scenery are waiting to be explored. Play on championship golf courses or follow in Queen Victoria's footsteps - the choice is yours.
Go to www.aberdeenextendedbreaks.com and log on with the username ACB and the password BCA to get recommendations for extended stays of 0.5 up to 10 days.

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Travel & Accomodation

Aberdeen can easily be reached by air or train from various cities in Europe.

Download an overview of flight connections and sample rates

Hotel booking service:

The Aberdeen Convention Bureau has set up a booking website for the attendees of this EOS meeting. The rates for the four recommended hotels in Aberdeen range from 130 - 200 Euro.

In addition, rooms at King's Hall on the University Campus are available for reasonable rates:
Single B&B Sunday - Thursday: 62 Euro (Sat. + Fri.: 44 Euro)
Twin B&B Sunday - Thursday: 76 Euro (Sat. + Fri.: 55 Euro)

Rooms at the recommended hotels and on the University Campus can be booked via
https://www.conferencebookings.co.uk/delegate/ACBEOS2009
Contact: Charlotte McIntosh; charlotte@aberdeenconferences.com

Invitation letters:

If require an invitation letter for this meeting, please fill in the invitation letter form.

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Contact

EOS Office
Silke Kramprich
(Event & Account Manager)
Tel.: +49-511-2788-117
Fax: +49-511-2788-119
Email: aberdeen@myeos.org
www.myeos.org/aberdeen

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