Special sessions have the main aim of creating a mini-workshop on a specific topic, where researchers working on the same argument can make knowledge, familiarize, exchange ideas, create cooperation. They gather together researchers and students interested in a specific topic and can strongly contribute to the success of the conference itself. Moreover, they can be the first step for trainees and students to the organization of a scientific event.
Special Sessions are expected to be related to the conference theme or especially hot topics within the conference scope, provide a focused discussion of new and innovative topics. All submitted papers undergo the same review process.
To submit abstracts to the special session, follow the submission instructions for regular sessions, but remind to specify the special session to which the paper is directed.
List of Special Sessions
Special Session #01: Technologies, techniques and methodologies for coastal monitoring
Organized by: Alessandro Pozzebon, Matteo Bertocco, Giacomo Peruzzi, Chiara Favaretto, University of Padova, Italy, Duccio Bertoni, University of Pisa, Italy
Special Session #02: Towards Transparent Ocean using Underwater Robots and Internet of Things
Organized by: Nazila Fough, University of Glasgow, Wai-keung Fung, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Naoki Motoi, Kobe University, Filippo Campagnaro, University of Padova, Italy, Christopher McDermott, Robert Gordon University
Special Session #03: New metrological approaches and devices for monitoring the status of aquatic habitats and its changes
Organized by: Pietro Ferraro, Vittorio Bianco, Cosimo Distante, Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems, National Research Council (ISASI-CNR), Stefania Federici, University of Brescia, Italy, Gennaro Gentile, Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials (IPCB-CNR)
Special Session #04: Monitoring, analysis and recovery of transitional and marine ecological systems affected by environmental and human pressures
Organized by: Pasquale Ricci, University of Padua, Italy, Matilda Mali, Department of Civil, Environmental, Land, Building Engineering and Chemistry (DICATECh), Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy, Giuseppe Denti, Santina Giandomenico, Lucia Spada, Water Research Institute - National Research Council (IRSA-CNR), Taranto, Italy, Carla Cherubini, Department of Bioscience, Biotechnology and Environment - University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Italy
Special Session #05: Artificial Intelligence for Marine Ecosystem Monitoring, Biodiversity Conservation, and Climate Change Impact Assessment
Organized by: Fabiana Di Ciaccio, University of Florence, Italy, Paolo Russo, Roma Tre University, Italy, Rosalia Maglietta, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-STIIMA), Giulia De Masi, Sorbonne University, Abu Dhabi, Roberto Pierdicca, Eva Savina Malinverni, Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy, Giorgia Verri, CMCC Foundation
Special Session #06: Applied Marine Zoology as a Tool for Marine Species and Habitats Monitoring and Assessment
Organized by: Roberta Trani, Maria Chiara Cascarano, Isabella Coccia, Antonella Schiavo, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy, Luca Giannattasio, University of Palermo, Italy
Special Session #07: Cybersecurity for the Maritime Sector
Organized by: Raphael Machado, UFF and Inmetro, Alan Oliveira de Sá, University of Lisboa
Special Session #08: Marine Robotics for Environmental monitoring and preservation
Organized by: Giulia De Masi, Adrián Navarro Moya, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, Federico Renda, Andrea Tiranti, Vidya Sudevan, Mohamed ElHanbaly, Jorge Dias, Rim ElTobgui, Khalifa University
Special Session Proposal
Are you interested in organizing a special session?
Please, submit your proposal to the Technical Program Committee, using the form at this page:
