The leading international conference on the optics of inland, coastal, and ocean waters.
We thank the nearly 400 members of the ocean optics community who gathered in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain to share their research results, successes, and challenges. Attendees from 33 countries participated in activities throughout the week, from the 100 students in the Sunday short courses and workshops, to over 50 oral, plenary, and award presentations as well as over 285 poster presentations.
We look forward to convening this community at Ocean Optics XXVII in Fall 2026, and will announce the location when it has been selected.
A look back at the conference.
ANNOUNCING THE 2024 JERLOV MEDAL RECIPIENT:
Professor Dariusz Stramski
The Oceanography Society is pleased to announce that Professor Dariusz Stramski of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the Nils Gunnar Jerlov Medal. > LEARN MORE
Who Attends
The Ocean Optics Conference attracts a diverse audience of active practitioners in this field, including oceanographers, marine ecologists, limnologists, optical engineers, marine resource managers, and policy professionals from around the world.
The Program
Conference presentations include the science of optics across all aquatic environments, research, and applications, including (but not limited to) biogeochemistry, environmental management and applications, instruments, techniques and observational systems, remote sensing, phytoplankton ecology, radiative transfer and optical theory, global change, and benthic processes. Attendees will attend plenary presentations during the day and interact with colleagues during scientific poster session receptions held in the exhibit/poster hall in the early evening. In addition to invited and contributed oral and poster presentations, the conference will provide the opportunity for community-wide discussions. > GO TO DAILY AGENDA
Planning Committee
Paula Bontempi, Chair – USA
Krista Alikas — Estonia
Alison Chase – USA
Hayley Evers-King – Germany
Srinivas Kolluru – USA
Zarko Kovac – Croatia
Piotr Kowalczuk – Poland
Hubert Loisel – France
Laura Lorenzoni – USA
Kelly Luis – USA
Catherine Mitchell – USA
Griet Neukermans – Belgium
Jenny Ramarui – USA
Eric Rehm – USA
Violeta Sanjuan Calzado – USA
Wayne Slade – USA
Xiaodong Zhang – USA
Conference Organizer
Ocean Optics XXVI is organized by The Oceanography Society (TOS). As a professional society, TOS is committed to supporting a community that encourages the open expression and exchange of ideas, that is free from all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, and that is welcoming to all members and to those who participate in its activities. In pursuit of that commitment, TOS is dedicated to the philosophy of equality of opportunity and treatment for all participants.
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Questions?
Contact Jenny Ramarui,
Conference Coordinator,
at [email protected]
or (1) 301-251-7708