Regulators, decision makers, public affairs officers, industry representatives,
and other members of the international regulatory community have a high need
for training materials on underwater acoustics as well as instructional
resources that can be quickly accessed and viewed. To meet this need, the
Discovery of Sound in the Sea (DOSITS) Team will facilitate a free, five-part
webinar series for the international regulatory community on topics related to
underwater sound.
The webinar topics will include basic science concepts related to underwater
sound, marine animal sound production/reception, and the potential effects of
sound on marine animals. Content will all be derived from peer-reviewed
research. Each webinar will last approximately 60 minutes and be comprised of
two, 15-20 minute presentations, followed by a period of facilitated discussion.
All webinars will be archived on the DOSITS website (the Webinar Series for
Regulators of Underwater Sound,
http://www.dosits.org/resources/all/decisionmakers/ircwebinar/
<http://www.dosits.org/resources/all/decisionmakers/ircwebinar/>) along with
webinar presentations and a listing of related DOSITS website content links.
The first webinar of this free, five-part series will be held on Friday,
November 13, 2015, at 12:00pm ET. Dr. Kathleen Vigness-Raposa (Marine
Acoustics, Inc.) and Dr. James H. Miller (University of Rhode Island) will
discuss sound movement/propagation and sound measurement/signal levels as well
as ocean noise measurement, variability, and noise budgets.
Interested individuals must register in advance for this webinar. A
registration link is available through the DOSITS webinar series webpage:
http://www.dosits.org/resources/all/decisionmakers/ircwebinar/
<http://www.dosits.org/resources/all/decisionmakers/ircwebinar/>
To learn more about this webinar series and view other, upcoming webinar dates
and speakers, please visit the DOSITS webpage, Webinar Series for Regulators of
Underwater Sound,
http://www.dosits.org/resources/all/decisionmakers/ircwebinar/
<http://www.dosits.org/resources/all/decisionmakers/ircwebinar/>.
Questions? Please contact Holly Morin at holly_mo...@uri.edu
<mailto:holly_mo...@uri.edu>.
This webinar series is being sponsored by the American Petroleum Institute
(API). The American Petroleum Institute (API) is the only national trade
association that represents all aspects of America’s oil and natural gas
industry.
Discovery of Sound in the Sea (DOSITS; www.dosits.org <http://www.dosits.org/>)
is a comprehensive, educational website on underwater sound, designed to
provide accurate scientific information at levels appropriate for all
audiences, including decision-makers.
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