Page 41: of Marine Technology Magazine (September 2005)

The nation's capital will host the OCEANS 2005

Conference, one of the largest international forums devot- ed to ocean sciences, technology, policy, engineering and education. The conference, presented bi-annually by the

Marine Technology Society (MTS) and the Institute of

Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), will be held at the Marriot Wardman Park Hotel in Washington,

D.C., September 19-23.

The OCEANS 2005 Conference will showcase the latest research results, technology, presentations from leaders across the ocean community, and round table discussions concerning future ocean resource use. Guests and participants of this event will include researchers, engineers, government officials, technologists, educa- tors, scientists, and students among many others. Members of the current adminis- tration- including the president and the vice president- have been invited to attend. The Conference Committee aims to bring attention to recent commission reports for future national ocean policies and create public awareness regarding the condition and maintenance of our "one ocean." "One Ocean"

This year's conference theme is "One Ocean." "When you pause for a moment and reflect, just because we have given regions of our ocean differ- ent geographical identities, it doesn't change the reality that it is a continuous body of water that affects all coastal nations directly and influ- ences all others in one way or another," said the committee on the website, www,seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 41 show preview

OCEANS 2005

September 19-23, Washington, D.C. (Photo credit: Washington, DC Convention and Tourism Corporation)

MTR#2 (33-48).qxd 8/31/2005 9:29 AM Page 41