International Quiet Ocean Experiment (VLIZ InnovOcean Campus, Oostende, Belgium) - IQOE

The International Quiet Ocean Experiment (IQOE), an international decadal project from 2015 to 2025, was designed to stimulate efforts to document the distribution of sound in the global ocean, how human and natural sources of sound generate these soundscapes, and to estimate current and future effects of sound on marine organisms. IQOE became an international multi-disciplinary forum for ocean acousticians and bioacousticians to develop and explore exciting new research questions and to integrate ocean sound into ocean observation systems.

This workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to help design the next phase of international activities related to passive acoustic observations of the ocean and their use in scientific research, education, management, and the arts. The workshop will:

1. Bring together the ocean acoustics and bioacoustics communities to continue research activities that have resulted from the 10-year International Quiet Ocean Experiment and to explore new research directions.
2. Define the next steps to implement Ocean Sound as an Essential Ocean Variable at a global scale.

This hybrid meeting aims to attract global participants at all career stages with backgrounds spanning the science and engineering of marine passive acoustic observations and research, inclusive of policy and industry applications. Voices from early-career to established scientists will be critical to guiding the next phase of this work. Please complete the expression of interest form to stay informed about the workshop details and help shape the meeting breakout discussions.