***apologies for cross-postings*** The Ocean Observatories Initiative <https://oceanobservatories.org/> Facility Board (OOIFB <https://ooifb.org/>), funded by the United States National Science Foundation (NSF), is pleased to announce its *2025 Summer School on Acoustics* <https://ooifb.org/2025-ooifb-acoustics-summer-school/>. This 5-day, in-person event, will take place from *July 14-18, 2025, at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington*.
This intensive program will feature a mix of targeted lectures, hands-on tutorials, and practical exercises working with real-world examples and NSF OOI data products, with focus on the *access, analysis, and interpretation of acoustics data as well as complementary oceanographic data available through the NSF OOI*. Participants can expect to finish the 5-day program with: - A high level understanding of how sound propagates under water and the main factors influencing propagation. - An awareness of passive and active acoustic instruments deployed through NSF OOI (e.g. hydrophones and echosounders) and the data sets available. - The ability to navigate NSF OOI data portals to access and download acoustic and oceanographic data products. - Basic processing methods for acoustic data (including coding, and working with data in JupyterHub environments). - A comprehensive understanding about what scientific questions can be addressed using NSF OOI data. - Connections to a network of professionals who are using or planning to use NSF OOI data in their research and education activities. Please note: there are no registration fees associated with this program, and travel support is available for participants from U.S. institutions. *For more details on program requirements, eligibility, a draft agenda, and online application, please visit the* *OOIFB Summer School on Acoustics webpage: https://ooifb.org/2025-ooifb-acoustics-summer-school/ <https://ooifb.org/2025-ooifb-acoustics-summer-school/>. * Please share this opportunity widely across your networks! Questions? Please contact Holly Morin ([email protected]).
