This workshop is concerned with the measurement and modelling of underwater light fields and the study of optically significant seawater constituents. These topics provide a physical basis for the development of optical remote sensing algorithms, but the workshop is not concerned with remote sensing per se.It will be structured in order to:

1. review the existing state of the art of active and passive optical measurement techniques, particularly those suited for deployment on moorings, AUVs and gliders.
2. devise protocols for generating standardised products from optical data suitable for archiving and dissemination within the wider community.
3. identify emerging requirements for optical measurements and modelling within Oceans 2025.
4. explore possible mechanisms of cooperation (for example through joint research proposals, participation in cruises, and communication of results) and to identify mechanisms under NERC Next Generation Science for Planet Earth to further the understanding of the interactions between optics and primary productivity in the oceans.

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More about Oceans 2025 click here.

The Proudman Oceanographic (POL) scientific research focuses on oceanography encompassing global sea-levels and geodesy, numerical modelling of continental shelf seas and coastal sediment processes. This research alongside activities of surveying, monitoring, data management and forecasting provides strategic support for the wider mission of the Natural Environment Research Council.

As a public funded body it is part of our remit to inform the public of the science and research undertaken at the laboratory. Attending events like the 'Ocean Awareness Weekend' at the Blue Planet Aquarium offers the opportunity for our scientists to meet members of the public and present the laboratory's work.

The Natural Environment Research Council is one of the UK's eight Research Councils. It uses a budget of about £ 350m a year to fund and carry out impartial scientific research in the sciences of the environment. NERC trains the next generation of independent environmental scientists. It is addressing some of the key questions facing mankind, such as global warming, renewable energy and sustainable economic development.