Mitigating underwater noise

Organised by the World Organisation of Dredging Associations (WODA) and Central Dredging Association (CEDA), the workshop will, via interactive presentations, bring WODA’s recently published Technical Guidance on Underwater Sound in Relation to Dredging ‘to life’.

Compiled by the WODA Expert Group on Underwater Sound, under the remit of the WODA Environmental Commission, the paper was well-received among scientists and stakeholders from policy and industry.

Aimed at regulators, policy makers, industry, stakeholders and scientists, the workshop will teach participants about underwater sounds in general and how its impact should be assessed, how underwater sound should be measured, sound levels of various dredging activities, documented impacts of underwater sounds from dredging and how dredging noise impacts can be managed.

“The workshop sessions will be run by leading experts from around the world. They will share the latest knowledge and provide up-to-date guidance on how to assess the effects of underwater sound from dredging operations on marine life,” said Dr Frank Thomsen, workshop chair. “With their practical experience speakers will place the Technical Guidance firmly into context for delegates.”

The workshop will take place on 26 March 2015 in Paris, France.

For more information, visit www.cedaconferences.org/UWS