Acoustic Seabed Classification Workshop

On February 16 and 17, 2004, the Centre for Earth and Ocean Research, the Canadian Hydrographic Service (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) and Quester Tangent hosted 100 participants to the Acoustic Seabed Classification Workshop. The workshop was held at the Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sidney, British Columbia, Canada.

Day 1 consisted of presentations and an evening social and Day 2 included a tutorial presented by Quester Tangent on its acoustic seabed classification products, QTC MULTIVIEW, QTC SIDEVIEW and QTC CLAMS.

A proceedings CD which includes abstracts, presentations, posters and photos from the workshop is available at no charge. Contact info@questertangent.com to request a CD or to enquiry about scheduled workshops in your area.

Agenda: Acoustic Seabed Classification Workshop Presentations:

1. Perspectives in Acoustic Seabed Classification - Ross Chapman, Centre for Earth and Ocean Research, University of Victoria
2. Seabed Classification in the Beaufort Sea: A Step Towards Habitat Mapping - Eric Gyselman, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Arctic Research Division
3. Calibration of backscatter survey with sediment properties - Terri Sutherland, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Marine Environment and Habitat Sciences Division
4. Acoustical Substrate Classification for the Improved Estimation of Geoduck Clam Abundance and Distribution - Ian Murfitt, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Pacific Biological Station
5. Soft bottom benthic habitats assessment using single beam acoustics: examples from the Portuguese shelf - Victor Quintino, Universidade de Aveiro
6. Acoustic Seabed Classification, Acoustic Variability, and Grouper Abundance in a Forereef Environment - Art Gleason, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami
7. Acoustic Mapping of Aquatic Substrates in Support of Environmental Resource Management and Sediment Remediation - Hans Biberhofer, Environment Canada, National Water Research Institute
8. Advancement in SIMRAD MARITIME Single Beam Classification Technology - Thorbjørn Lied, Simrad Maritime
9. QTC DEEP: A C-MARS initiative to expand QTC technology to AUV/ROVs - Ben Biffard, Centre for Earth and Ocean Research, University of Victoria
10. Pilot Nearshore Habitat Mapping Using Acoustic and Visual Techniques - Brian Bornhold, Coastal and Ocean Resources, Inc.
11. Comparisons of acoustic classifications with multibeam, sidescan, and single-beam sonars - Jon Preston, Quester Tangent
12. Bottom classification trials using multibeam sounder data - Louis Maltais, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canadian Hydrographic Service