Technical Tracks

• 1 Sonar signal processing
• 2 Array signal processing and array design
• 3 Model-based signal processing techniques
• 4 Vector sensor processing
• 5 Synthetic aperture (active and passive)
• 6 Classification and pattern recognition (parametric and non-parametric)
• 7 Sonar imaging
• 8 Acoustic telemetry and communication
• 9 Biologically inspired processing

• 1 Automatic control
• 2 Current measurement technology
• 3 Oceanographic instrumentation and sensors
• 4 Systems and observatories
• 5 Buoy technology
• 6 Cables and connectors
• 7 Marine geodetic information systems

• 1 Air / sea interaction
• 2 Lidar
• 3 Passive observing sensors
• 4 Coastal radars
• 5 Ocean color and hyperspectral measurements
• 6 Airborne and satellite radar and SAR
• 7 Operational observation
• 8 Sensor synergy
• 9 Space systems

• 1 Access, custody, and retrieval of data
• 2 Data visualization
• 3 Numerical modeling and simulation
• 4 Marine GIS and data fusion
• 5 Information management
• 6 Data assimilation
• 7 Real-Time Data Quality Control

• 1 Oceanography: physical, geological, chemical, biological
• 2 Marine geology and geophysics
• 3 Hydrography / seafloor mapping / geodesy
• 4 Hydrodynamics
• 5 Marine life and ecosystems
• 6 Meteorology
• 7 Pollution monitoring
• 8 Mineral resources

• 1 Imaging and vision
• 2 Beam propagation
• 3 Optical sensors and adaptive optics
• 4 Marine optics technology and instrumentation
• 5 Holography and 3D imaging
• 6 Optical communication
• 7 E-M sensing

• 1 Coastal zone management
• 2 Ocean economic potential
• 3 Marine law and policy
• 4 International issues
• 5 Marine safety and security
• 6 Law of the Sea and UNCLOS
• 7 Ocean resources
• 8 Marine education and outreach
• 9 Marine archaeology

• 1 Ocean energy
• 2 Ropes and tension members
• 3 Offshore structures
• 4 Marine materials science
• 5 Marine salvage
• 6 Diving
• 7 Pollution clean-up and pollution remediation
• 8 Deepwater development technology
• 9 Seafloor engineering
• 10 Ocean exploration

• 1 Vehicle design
• 2 Vehicle navigation
• 3 Vehicle performance
• 4 Autonomous underwater vehicles
• 5 Manned underwater vehicles
• 6 Remotely operated vehicles
• 7 Dynamic positioning
• 8 Moorings, rigging, and anchors
• 9 Naval architecture

• 1 Offshore aquaculture structures
• 2 Aquaculture engineering
• 3 Technology for precision fish farming
• 4 Instrumentation, sensors and autonomous systems for sea-based aquaculture

• Low-cost, scalable oceanographic sensors and platforms
• MEMS-based sensing technologies and miniaturization
• Rapid-deployment systems and modular instrumentation
• Energy-harvesting and long-duration monitoring solutions
• Citizen-science networks and participatory ocean observations
• Open-source hardware, software, and community innovation

• Passive and active acoustic monitoring
• Soundscape ecology and marine organism acoustic behavior
• Anthropogenic noise characterization and mitigation
• Machine-learning classification of acoustic signals
• Distributed hydrophone arrays and networked acoustic systems
• Integration of acoustics with imaging, physical, and biological data

* Fiber-optic distributed sensing (DAS, DTS, DSS)
* Smart cables and telecom-enabled ocean observation
* Large-aperture and persistent seabed sensing arrays
* Integration with autonomous platforms and observatories
* Real-time processing and machine learning for high-density sensing
* Applications in geohazards, offshore energy, carbon monitoring, and environmental observation

• Ocean policy, governance, and regulatory frameworks
• Sustainable offshore industries and the evolving blue economy
• Industry-academia partnerships and translational technologies
• Ocean stewardship, conservation strategies, and climate resilience
• Maritime decarbonization and eco-efficient operations
• Economic and social dimensions of sustainable ocean development

• Maritime domain awareness and autonomous monitoring
• Security and resilience of AUV/USV/ROV platforms
• Cybersecurity for marine robotic and sensing systems
• Protection of offshore energy and critical maritime infrastructure
• Surveillance, detection, and threat-assessment techniques
• Search-and-rescue technologies and emergency response

• Sea-ice, glacier, and ice-shelf dynamics
• Under-ice robotics, sensing, and operations
• Polar ecosystems and climate-driven change
• Cryosphere–ocean coupling, feedbacks, and modeling
• Remote sensing and field campaigns in polar regions
• Long-term observing systems and international collaborations

• Genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics
• Environmental DNA/eRNA for biodiversity assessment
• Microbial community structure and function
• Molecular indicators of ecological change
• Bioinformatics, pipelines, and integrative multi-omics approaches
• Linking omics data to physical, chemical, and ecological processes

• Biological and ecological processes in midwater environments
• Acoustics and optical sensing for midwater organisms
• Diel vertical migration and trophic interactions
• Midwater biodiversity and ecosystem structure
• Biogeochemical roles of midwater communities
• New vehicles, methods, and technologies for midwater exploration

• Ocean literacy, outreach, and education initiatives
• Human–ocean interactions and cultural perspectives
• Public engagement through art, media, and storytelling
• Citizen science and community involvement
• Social science approaches to ocean stewardship
• Strategies to broaden participation and promote inclusivity