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OCE Division Of Ocean Sciences |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | July 6, 2021 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | July 6, 2021 |
| Award Number: | 2136084 |
| Award Instrument: | Standard Grant |
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Kandace Binkley
kbinkley@nsf.gov (703)292-7577 OCE Division Of Ocean Sciences GEO Directorate for Geosciences |
| Start Date: | October 1, 2021 |
| End Date: | September 30, 2023 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $25,000.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $25,000.00 |
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| NSF Program(s): | OCEAN TECH & INTERDISC COORDIN |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.050 |
ABSTRACT
This award provides partial support for the sixth International Conference on "The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life" in Berlin, Germany, July 10-15, 2022. This meeting follows the very successful meetings on the same general topic held in Nyborg, Denmark (2007), Cork, Ireland (2010), Budapest, Hungary (2013), Dublin, Ireland (2016), and Den Haag, Netherlands in 2019 The major goal of this conference would be to define the current state of knowledge on the impact of underwater noise and explore the progress made in this field in the three years since the previous conference. The extension of renewable energy and petroleum projects to offshore waters, the prospect of industrial development of previously pristine waters (e.g., polar regions), and recent proposals to open new areas for petroleum lease (e.g., US Atlantic coast) has resulted in greater interest in the effects of underwater noise on aquatic life on the part of regulators, industry, and scientists.
The meeting should help shape future research and understanding of effects of noise on aquatic life. Based on experience from the earlier meetings, the interactions and networking that took place has resulted in new collaborations between investigators, a broader understanding of the science that can be used in their work by regulators, a better understanding of regulatory issues by scientists and industry, and substantial cross-fertilization of experimental design and approaches by investigators.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
PROJECT OUTCOMES REPORT
Disclaimer
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The Sixth International Conference on the Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life was held during the summer in Berlin, Germany on July 10-15, 2022. The proceedings were published in the form of individual chapters related to the presentations that were given at the conference. These chapters are starting to appear on-line in a volume by Springer titled the "Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life: Principles and Practical Considerations" (see https://link.springer.com/referencework/10.1007/978-3-031-10417-6)
At the AN2022 conference we had 240 delegates from 26 countries that included Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. The conference consisted of a broad technical program with 186 presentations in total (i.e., orals, speed talks, and posters) with the potential effects of noise on plants (e.g., sea grasses) and animals ranging from plankton, shrimps, crabs, and lobsters, to fishes, seals, dolphins, and whales were discussed. The reported effects included noise-induced hearing loss, physical effects including body tissue and inner ear, interreference of communication, behavioral responses, and auditory masking. Individual and population level effects of anthropogenic sound on animals were considered including short- and long-terms effects. A number of studies characterized the production and detection of sound by animals. Sessions included: the measurement and management of underwater noise: an overview of the critical environmental issues related to offshore wind development as alternative sources of energy; descriptions of changing soundscapes around world. The social program was intended to encourage more leisurely discussions amongst conference participants in order to facilitate networking and the strengthening of relationships. The feedback from conference delegates (submitted via an online survey after the meeting) was very positive.
Last Modified: 10/31/2023
Modified by: Joseph Sisneros
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