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This is the full listing of activities organized   by the United Kingdom to commemorate the 1998 International Year of the Ocean.

The UK UNESCO FORUM continues to serve as a clearing house for the many bodies holding conferences, hosting exhibitions, publishing journals and documents and campaigning on myriad ocean-related issues. Having sounded out a number of coastal local authorities earlier this year, we intend to approach all such bodies this Autumn, seeking their signature to the Ocean Charter, a Canadian government initiative, John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister, signed the Ocean Charter for the UK, whilst visiting New York on World Oceans Day (8 June).

The FORUM arranged for two pupils at the Royal Hospital School to join the Russian Oceanographic Research Vessel "Siberyakov" on cruises in the Baltic and Eastern Atlantic. We arranged for James Killey, to participate in the World Youth Meeting held at EXPO'98 in Lisbon. He presented a paper on the dangers of toxic waste emissions in the Irish Sea.

The UK IYO events can also be found at :
http://www.solentforum.hants.org.uk/news/iyo/index.htm

7-9 January Association for Science Education Conference Liverpool University Contribution by Natural Environment Research Council on oceans Contact: Sheila Anderson, Policy and Communications Directorate Polaris House North Star Avenue, SWINDON SN2 1EU Tel: 01793 411646 sand@wpo.nerc.ac.uk

12 January Launch of WWF International contribution to IYO Presided over by HRH Prince Philip Royal Society for Arts, London, Contact: Ms Sylvette Peplowski, WWF UK, Panda House, Weyside Park Catteshall Lane, GODALMING GU7 1XR, Tel: 01483 426444 Fax: 01483 426409

20-21 January Conference: Managing for Sustainability in the Coastal Environment University of London. Contact: Dr Bob Earll, Candle Cottage, Kempley, Glos GL18 2BU Tel: 01531 890415 Fax: 01531 890415

21 January Conference: Ocean circulation Imperial College , Blackett Lecture Theatre, London Organized jointly by Challenger Society for Marine Science and the Royal Meteorological Society Contact: Professor Mike Whitfield, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth PL1 2PB Tel: 01752 633331 Fax: 01752 669762 E-mail: miw@mba.ac.uk

22 January Port Waste Management Launch at Southampton by DETR Minister Glenda Jackson, Contact: Miss Jenny Mainland, DETR, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE Tel: 0171 890 5314 Fax: 0171 890 53091 February Launch of revised publication on the Oceans Contact: Miss Jenny Mainland, DETR, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE Tel: 0171 890 5314 Fax: 0171 890 5309

17 February Open Lecture - Marine Conservation in Canada by Dr Carolyn Heeps at Centre for Coastal Conservation and Education Bournemouth University Contact: Dr Carolyn Heeps, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, POOLE BH12 5BB Tel: 01202 595352 Fax: 01202 595255 E-mail cheeps@bournemouth.ac.uk

26 February Open Lecture - Sea Change: something rich and strange, by Dr David Pugh, Secretary of IACMST at Centre for Coastal Conservation and Education, Bournemouth University. Contact: Dr Carolyn Heeps, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, POOLE BH12 5BB Tel: 01202 595352 Fax: 01202 595255 E-mail cheeps@bournemouth.ac.uk

16 March Lecture "The Fragile Earth: The Planet Ocean" John H Holmes Memorial Lectures (56th Series) Dove Marine Laboratory Cullercoats, University of Newcastle upon Tyne Contact: Dr Chris Frid, Dove Marine Laboratory, Cullercoats NORTH SHIELDS NE30 4PZ Tel: 0191 252 4850 Fax: 0191 252 1054

16 March Lecture "The Fragile Earth: The Planet Ocean" John H Holmes Memorial Lectures (56th Series) By Professor Nicholas Owens, Contact: Professor Nick Owens, Department of Marine Science and Coastal Management, Ridley Building, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 7RM Tel: 0191 222 6661 Fax: 0191 222 7891

21 March Oceans, Weather and Climate Two lectures for North-west division of the British Association for the Advancement of Science Youth Section (BAYS) by Dr Graham Alcock given at Crewe and the Alsager Faculty of the Manchester Metropolitan University Contact: Dr Graham Alcock, Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory Bidston Observatory, Birkenhead, Merseyside L43 7RA Tel: Tel: 0151 653 8633 E-mail: gaa@wpo.nerc.ac.uk

26 March Launch of UK Marine Biology Programme At Marine Biological Association Laboratory, Plymouth Contact: Professor Mike Whitfield, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth PL1 2PB Tel: 01752 633331 Fax: 01752 669762 E-mail: miw@mba.ac.uk

10-13 March Oceanology International Exhibition and Conference Brighton Opened by UK Minister Mr Michael Meacher Contact: Mr. Robert Munton, Spearhead Exhibitions Ltd, Ocean House 50 Kingston Road, New Malden, Surrey KT3 3LZ Tel: 0181 949 9222 Fax: 0181 949 8168 E-mail: oi98@spearhead.co.uk

12 March Open Lecture - The Jurassic Coast: a World Heritage Site Proposal for Dorset by Professor Denys Brunsden FGS at Centre for Coastal Conservation and Education, Bournemouth University. Contact: Dr Carolyn Heeps, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, POOLE BH12 5BB Tel: 01202 595352 Fax: 01202 595255 E-mail cheeps@bournemouth.ac.uk

14 March IYO Stamp Issue by the Isle of Man Contact: Maxine Cannon Isle of Man Post Office, Philatelic Bureau PO Box IOM, Douglas ISLE OF MAN IM99 1PB Tel: 01624 686128 Fax: 01624 686132 E-mail: stamps@po.gov.im

16 March Open Lecture - The Story of the Resurgam by Gary Mumber, Hants and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology The world first powered submarine Resurgam was discovered off the North Wales coast where it vanished over 118 years ago. At Centre for Coastal Conservation and Education, Bournemouth University. Contact: Dr Carolyn Heeps, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, POOLE BH12 5BB Tel: 01202 595352 Fax: 01202 595255 E-mail cheeps@bournemouth.ac.uk

19 March Open Lecture - Pliosaurs: Jurassic Dragons of the Sea by Leslie Noe, University of Derby. At Centre for Coastal Conservation and Education, Bournemouth University. Contact: Dr Carolyn Heeps, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, POOLE BH12 5BB Tel: 01202 595352 Fax: 01202 595255 E-mail cheeps@bournemouth.ac.uk

24 March Lecture - At Work in Marine Sciences by Dr M.Gill University of Newcastle upon Tyne Contribution to "Science Alive '98" Conference

25 March Conference: Image Processing in Underwater Applications Institute of Electrical Engineers Savoy Place, London Contact: Dr A.J. Bentley, Learned Societies Services, Savoy Place LONDON WC2R 0BL Tel: 0171 344 5463 Fax: 0171 497 3633 E-mail: jbentley@iee.org.uk

25 March Open Lecture - People of the Sea by Alan Perry OBE well-known for his energetic Poole-Newfoundland connections. At Centre for Coastal Conservation and Education, Bournemouth University. Contact: Dr Carolyn Heeps, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, POOLE BH12 5BB Tel: 01202 595352 Fax: 01202 595255 E-mail cheeps@bournemouth.ac.uk

27 March Conference: Beach Litter Management - Environmental and Economic Issues at Headland Hotel Newquay Contact: North Cornwall District Council Tel: 0120 889 333 Fax: 0120 889 3232

30 March- 1 April Conference - The Oceans in the Twenty-First Century At Wiston House, Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3DZ Contact: Ms Virginia Crowe, Associate Director, Foreign & Commonwealth Office Wilton Park Conferences Tel: 01903 817714

30 March- 2 April Conference - Extreme Environments at Marine Biological Laboratory, Plymouth Joint meeting between MBA and Challenger Society for Marine Science Contact: Professor Mike Whitfield The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth PL1 2PB Tel: 01752 633331 Fax: 01752 669762 E-mail: miw@mba.ac.uk

April Shark Swims - to raise funds for shark conservation Various venues Contact: Ms Sylvette Peplowski, WWF UK, Panda House, Weyside Park Catteshall Lane, GODALMING GU7 1XR, Tel: 01483 426444 Fax: 01483 426409

7 April Workshop on No-Take Zones - The Way Forward Building a consensus on the value of no-take zones for fisheries and marine conservation London Contact: Dr Sarah Jones, WWF Marine Fisheries and Protected Areas Officer Panda House, Weyside Park, Catteshall Lane GODALMING GU7 1XR Tel: 01483 426444 Fax: 01483 42640916 April Geographical Association Annual Conference, Workshop for teachers and education specialists on an internet-based schools project "Safeguarding our Coast" Sponsored by the Natural Environmental Research Council, this internet project is based on LOIS, a major NERC research programme on the coastal zone. Contact: Ursula Edmonds, Policy and Communications Directorate Polaris House, North Star Avenue SWINDON SN2 1EU Tel: 01793 411646 uwe@wpo.nerc.ac.uk

17-19 April The Geography of the north-east Atlantic Porcupine, Marine Natural History Society, Meeting at Southampton Oceanography Centre Contact: Emma Mattey, Department of Oceanography, University of Southampton, Southampton Oceanography Centre, Southampton SO14 3ZH Tel: 01703 596010 E-mail: elm1@soc.soton.ac.uk

20-22 April The Final "PRIME" Symposium at School of Ocean Sciences, Menai Bridge Contact: Professor John Simpson Head of School of Ocean Sciences, Menai Bridge Angelsey LL59 5EY Tel: 01248 382844 Fax: 01248 382612

21 April Special Lecture as part of programme of events celebrating 50 years of Marine Science at Menai Bridge. by Professor John Cullen Contact: Professor John Simpson Head of School of Ocean Sciences, Menai Bridge Angelsey LL59 5EY Tel: 01248 382844 Fax: 01248 382612

24-25 April School of Ocean Science, Menai Bridge Open Days Contact: Professor John Simpson Head of School of Ocean Sciences, Menai Bridge Angelsey LL59 5EY Tel: 01248 382844 Fax: 01248 38261

24 April Conference on Marine Environmental Education at Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scottish Association for Marine Science in association with RSE, Contact: Pat Herd Centre for Scottish Public Policy, 20 Forth Street EDINBURGH EH1 3LH Tel: 0131 477 8219, Fax: 0131 477 8220

28 April Conference on Search and Rescue, at Institute of Electrical Engineers Contact: Dr A.J. Bentley, Learned Societies Services, Savoy Place LONDON WC2R 0BL Tel: 0171 344 5463 Fax: 0171 497 3633 E-mail: jbentley@iee.org.uk

May Date to be announced Conference on A more holistic approach to fisheries Aberdeen, Contact: Professor A.D.Hawkins, Director Scottish Office, Fisheries Research Service, The Marine Laboratory, PO Box 101, Victoria Road ABERDEEN AB11 9DB Tel: 01224 876544 Fax: 01224 295413 E-mail: hawkinsad@marlab.ac.uk

May Date to be announced - Naming of the new 70 m vessel Scotia Sea by HRH Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Scotia Sea will be operational from early 1998 Contact: Professor A.D.Hawkins, Director Scottish Office, Fisheries Research Service, The Marine Laboratory, PO Box 101, Victoria Road ABERDEEN AB11 9DB Tel: 01224 876544 Fax: 01224 295413 E-mail: hawkinsad@marlab.ac.uk

May Date to be announced - Exhibition on "The Four Scotias" In conjunction with the Aberdeen Maritime Museum, describing the work of the predecessors of the new ship, starting off with the Scotia which took part in the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, and after which the new ship Scotia Sea is to be named. Contact: Professor A.D.Hawkins, Director Scottish Office, Fisheries Research Service, The Marine Laboratory, PO Box 101, Victoria Road ABERDEEN AB11 9DB Tel: 01224 876544 Fax: 01224 295413 E-mail: hawkinsad@marlab.ac.uk

May Date to be announced - Brochure on Oceans for IYO Prepared by the Natural Environment Research Council on what we do and do not know about the oceans, and why they are so important Contact: Sheila Anderson, Policy and Communications Directorate Polaris House, North Star Avenue SWINDON SN2 1EU Tel: 01793 411646 sand@wpo.nerc.ac.uk

Throughout May - Shark Swims to raise funds for shark conservation, Contact: Contact: Ms Sylvette Peplowski, WWF UK, Panda House, Weyside Park Catteshall Lane, GODALMING GU7 1XR, Tel: 01483 426444 Fax: 01483 426409

May date to be announced - Publication of Education Bulletin on Marine Reserves and Fisheries by WWF-UK Contact: Contact: Ms Sylvette Peplowski, WWF UK, Panda House, Weyside Park Catteshall Lane, GODALMING GU7 1XR, Tel: 01483 426444 Fax: 01483 426409

May date to be announced Opening of National Marine Aquarium - Plymouth, Contact: Professor Mike Whitfield The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth PL1 2PB Tel: 01752 633331 Fax: 01752 669762 E-mail: miw@mba.ac.uk

8 May Conference on Surveillance and enforcement - from the net to the consumer - second conference in series on "Rethinking the Common Fisheries Policy - looking forward to 2002" at the Royal Society, 6 Carlton House Terrace London SW1 Contact: Conference Secretariat, Business Briefings Consultants, Maxwelton House 41 Boltro Road, HAYWARDS HEATH RH16 1BJ Tel: 01444 416678 Fax: 01444 441162 E-mail mail@busbrief.demon.co.uk

13-15 May Conference on Advances in Fluid Mechanics in Udine, Italy, Contact: Ms Paula Doughty-Young, Conference Secretariat, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst SOUTHAMPTON SO40 7AA Tel: 01703 293223 Fax: 01703 292853 Paula@wessex.ac.uk

15-18th May Marine Biology Field Teaching Forum at Milport Marine Biological Station, Isle of Cumbrae A Course for School teachers Contact: Professor John Davenport University Marine Biological Station Millport, Isle of Cumbrae KA28 0EG, Scotland, Tel: 01475 530581 Fax: 01475 530601 e-mail j.davenport@udcf.gla.ac.uk

June date to be announced - Conference on Fisheries and the Environment in London Scottish Office, Fisheries Research Services In conjunction with the English and Irish Fisheries Laboratories. Contact: Professor A.D.Hawkins, Director Scottish Office, Fisheries Research Service, The Marine Laboratory, PO Box 101, Victoria Road ABERDEEN AB11 9DB Tel: 01224 876544 Fax: 01224 295413 E-mail: hawkinsad@marlab.ac.uk

June date to be announced - Launch of an internet-based project on NERC research Programme, LOIS. Contact: Sheila Anderson, Policy and Communications Directorate Polaris House, North Star Avenue SWINDON SN2 1EU Tel: 01793 411646 sand@wpo.nerc.ac.uk

Throughout June Shark Swims to raise funds for shark conservation, Contact: Ms Sylvette Peplowski, WWF UK, Panda House, Weyside Park, Catteshall Lane GODALMING GU7 1XR, Tel: 01483 426444 Fax: 01483 426409

3 June IACMST Scottish Regional Open Forum King's College Conference Centre, University of Aberdeen, The forum will consider four topics: Sustainable Fisheries; Fish Farming in Coastal Waters; The Future of Offshore Energy; Conservation of Habitats and Wildlife. Chair: Louise Batchelor, Environment Correspondent for BBC Scotland. Contact: Dr Anne McLay The Marine Laboratory, PO Box 101, Victoria Road ABERDEEN AB11 9DB Tel: 01224 876544

5 June Colloquium on Recent Advances in Sonar Applied to Biological Oceanography at Institute of Electrical Engineers Contact: Dr A.J. Bentley, Learned Societies Services, Savoy Place LONDON WC2R 0BL Tel: 0171 344 5463 Fax: 0171 497 3633 E-mail: jbentley@iee.org.uk

6 June World Oceans Day Series of events coordinated by Conservation Organizations, Contact: Ms Sylvette Peplowski, WWF UK, Panda House, Weyside Park, Catteshall Lane GODALMING GU7 1XR, Tel: 01483 426444 Fax: 01483 426409

6-8 June Public and schools open days around World Oceans Day Southampton Oceanography Centre Contact: Dr Ifeanyi Uwechue, SOC, Empress Dock, SOUTHAMPTON SO14 3ZH Tel: 01703 596170 Fax: 01703 596101 E-mail: icu@soc.soton.ac.uk

6 June Interactive Workshop on Sustainable Use of the Oceans for Sixth Formers By Dr Martin Angel, UK coordinator for IYO, In conjunction with "Action for Biology in Education". Contact: Dr Steve Hall, SOC, Empress Dock, SOUTHAMPTON SO14 3ZH Tel: 01703 596435 E-mail: S.Hall@soc.soton.ac.uk

8 June World Oceans Day - food from the ocean, Worldwide World Oceans Day: An annual series of events Contact: Wildlife & Countryside Link 246 Lavender Hill, London SW11 1LJ Tel: 0171 924 2355 Fax: 0171 223 4235 E-mail: enquiry@wildlink.demon.co.uk

8 June World Oceans Day Event DETR expect a minister to be involved Contact: Miss Jenny Mainland, DETR, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE Tel: 0171 890 5314 Fax: 0171 890 5309

8 June World Oceans Day event, Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science, Plymouth Contact: Office Administrator 1 Walker Terrace, The Hoe, PLYMOUTH PL1 3BN Tel: 01752 221112 Fax: 01752 221135 E-mail: sahfos@wpo.nerc.ac.uk

17-19 June Open Days at Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory Schools Days 17 and 19th Public days evening 17th and all day 18th Attendance by ticket only, applications for free tickets to Contact: Dr Graham Alcock, Coordinator, Proudman Oceanography Laboratory Bidston Observatory, Birkenhead, Merseyside L43 7RA Tel: 0151 653 8633 E-mail: gaa@wpo.nerc.ac.uk

20 June Jubilee Dinner for alumni to celebrate 5O years research at Menai Bridge, Publication of a History of the Marine Science Laboratories Contact: Professor John Simpson, School of Ocean Sciences, Menai Bridge Angelsey LL59 5EY Tel: 01248 382844 Fax: 01248 382612

23 June One day seminar on Underwater Defence Technology Organized by Nexus Technology at Institute of Electrical Engineers, Savoy Place, Contact: Dr A.J. Bentley, Learned Societies Services, Savoy Place LONDON WC2R 0BL Tel: 0171 344 5463 Fax: 0171 497 3633 E-mail: jbentley@iee.org.uk

25 June IACMST Regional Open Forum Newcastle-upon-Tyne University Local issues in the sustainable Use of the Oceans for the Twenty-first Century. Contact: Dr Stewart Evans, Dove Marine Laboratory, Cullercoats NORTH SHIELDS NE30 4PZ Tel: 0191 252 4850 Fax: 0191 252 1054

Throughout July WWF UK Beach Days At a range of venues, Contact: Ms Sylvette Peplowski, WWF UK, Panda House, Weyside Park Catteshall Lane GODALMING GU7 1XR, Tel: 01483 426444 Fax: 01483 426409

July - date to be announced IACMST Regional Open Forum Plymouth University Local issues in the sustainable Use of the Oceans for the Twenty-first Century. Contact: Dr John Chudleigh, Head of Institute, Institute of Marine Studies, The University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA Tel: 01752 232407 Fax 01752 232406 J.Chudley@plymouth.ac.uk

1-3 July, Conference on Benthic Processes in the Deep Arabian Sea Organized jointly by Scottish Association for Marine Science and the Royal Society of Edinburgh, At the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Contacts: Dr John Gage, Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory, PO Box 3 OBAN PA34 4AD Tel: 01631 567821 Fax: 01631 565518 E-mail: jdg@dml.ac.uk

Sandra McDougal, Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22-24 George St, Edinburgh 2 2PQ Tel: 0131 225 6057 Fax: 0131 225 6277 E-mail: rse@rse.org.uk

9 July Conference on UNCLOS: issues of implementation In London organized by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Contact: Dr David Pugh, Secretary of IACMST, Southampton Oceanography Centre Empress Dock, Southampton SO14 3ZH Tel: 01703 596611 Fax: 01703 596395 E-mail: dtp@soc.soton.ac.uk

21 July Open Day Sea Fish Industry Authority, Hull Open Day for the UK fish industry at SFIA Technical Division will include exhibition space. Contact: Mr Philip MacMullen, Seafish House, St Andrew's Dock, HULL HU3 4QE Tel: 01482 327837 E-mail: seafish.co.uk

22-24 July Conference on Changing Health and Safety Offshore - the next 10 years at Aberdeen, Contact: Mr. Robert Simpson, Merton House, Stanley Road, Bootle Merseyside L20 3DL Tel: 0151 951 3073 Fax: 0151 951 3098

22-23 July Ministerial Meeting of the OSPAR Commission Meeting to be attended by Deputy Prime Minister. Agenda includes disposal of offshore installations, proposed new Annex on habitats and species and strategies for hazardous substances, radioactivity and eutrophication. Contact: Miss Jenny Mainland, DETR, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE Tel: 0171 890 5314 Fax: 0171 890 5309

29-31 July OIL SPILL '98 First International Seminar - to close the gap between theoretical developments and practical applications at Southampton, Contact: Ms Liz Kerr Wessex Institute of Technology, Ashurst Lodge Ashurst, SOUTHAMPTON SO40 7AA Tel: 01703 293223 Fax: 01703 292853 E-mail: liz@wessex.ac.uk

Throughout August Beach Day Events At a range of venues, Contact: Ms Sylvette Peplowski, WWF UK, Panda House, Weyside Park Catteshall Lane, GODALMING GU7 1XR, Tel: 01483 426444 Fax: 01483 426409

10-14 August Sharing the Secrets of the Sea (family holiday course) An action packed family summer holiday course exploring Dorset's stunning marine life at Leeson House Field Studies Centre, Langton Matravers, Swanage BH19 3EU, Contact: Leeson House Field Studies Centre or Ms Sarah Welton, Sarah Welton & Associates 38 West Street, Bere Regis, WAREHAM BH20 7HW Tel: 01929 422126 Fax: 01929 427534 E-mail sarahwelton@mcmail.com

12-19 August RRS Discovery at EXPO 98 in Lisbon, Research Vessel Services: Prestigious exhibits, receptions and events on board; high-level visitors to the ship. Contact: Dr Ifeanyi Uwechue, Southampton Oceanography Centre, Empress Dock SOUTHAMPTON SO14 3ZH Tel: 01703 596170 Fax: 01703 596101 E-mail: icu@soc.soton.ac.uk

28-31 August Second International Festival of the Sea At Portsmouth Dockyard, held in partnership with the Royal Navy and with major sponsorship from GEC Marine Contact: Mr. James Stewart, Exhibition Director, HM Naval Base, PP 16 PORTSMOUTH PO1 3NH Tel: 01705 725000 Fax: 01705 727560 E-mail: SeaFest@Portsmouth98.co.uk

7-11 September Oceanology 98, Challenger Society for Marine Science at Southampton Oceanography Centre, Contact: UK Oceanology '98 Southampton Oceanography Centre, Empress Dock, Southampton SO14 3ZH, E-mail: oceans98@soc.soton.ac.uk

9 September First Buckland Public Lecture on "The Deep Ocean Use and Misuse" by Dr M.V. Angel at the Oceanology '98 at Southampton Oceanography Centre Contact: Dr John Ramster, Clerk to the Buckland Foundation, 3, Woodside Avenue, Bridge of Weir, PA11 1PQ Scotland Tel: 01505 612601 e-mail: ramster@lineone.net

7 - 11 September John Mason Conference at the British Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting "20,000 Joules Under the Sea; Energy for Life" Cardiff Contact: Ursula Edmonds, Policy and Communications Directorate Polaris House, North Star Avenue SWINDON SN2 1EU Tel: 01793 411646 uwe@wpo.nerc.ac.uk

9 September Second Buckland Public Lecture on "The Deep Ocean Use and Misuse" by Dr M.V. Angel at the British Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in Cardiff Contact: Dr John Ramster, Clerk to the Buckland Foundation, 3, Woodside Avenue, Bridge of Weir, PA11 1PQ Scotland Tel: 01505 612601 e-mail: ramster@lineone.net

September date to be announced IACMST Regional Open Forum organized by the Irish Sea Forum in Belfast One of a series of forums initiated by the Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology Regional Forum as part of UK IACMST debates on Sustainable Use of the Oceans for the Twenty-first Century. Contact: Professor Duncan Shaw

21-22 September Solent Science Conference Will include one of a series of forums initiated by the Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology Regional Forum as part of UK IACMST debates on Sustainable Use of the Oceans for the Twenty-first Century. at Southampton Oceanography Centre Contact: Kate Sisman, Solent Project Officer, c/o Hampshire County Council Planning Department, The Castle, Winchester, Hants SO23 8UE Tel: 01962 846027 Fax: 01962 846776 E-mail: planks@mail1.hants.gov.uk

September date to be announced IACMST Regional Open Forum organized in Portsmouth One of a series of forums initiated by the Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology Regional Forum as part of UK IACMST debates on Sustainable Use of the Oceans for the Twenty-first Century. Contact: Dr David Pugh Southampton Oceanography Centre Empress Dock, Southampton SO14 3ZH Tel: 01703 596611 Fax: 01703 596395 E-mail: dtp@soc.soton.ac.uk

September date to be announced IACMST Regional Open Forum organized by the Welsh Office in Cardiff One of a series of forums initiated by the Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology Regional Forum as part of UK IACMST debates on Sustainable Use of the Oceans for the Twenty-first Century. Contact: Dr David Pugh Southampton Oceanography Centre, Empress Dock Southampton SO14 3ZH Tel: 01703 596611 Fax: 01703 596395 E-mail: dtp@soc.soton.ac.uk

September date to be announced IACMST Regional Open Forum organized by the East England Marine Forum, One of a series of forums initiated by the Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology Regional Forum as part of UK IACMST debates on Sustainable Use of the Oceans for the Twenty-first Century. Contact: Dr Deborah Gillatt CEFAS Lowestoft Laboratory, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT Tel: 01502 562244

September date to be announced IACMST Regional Open Forum in Portsmouth One of a series of forums initiated by the Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology Regional Forum as part of UK IACMST debates on Sustainable Use of the Oceans for the Twenty-first Century. Contact: Dr David Pugh Southampton Oceanography Centre Empress Dock, Southampton SO14 3ZH Tel: 01703 596611 Fax: 01703 596395 E-mail: dtp@soc.soton.ac.uk

8-10 September Coastal Environment 98 Second International Conference - will address the subject of the computer modeling of seas and coastal areas under normal and extreme conditions, with particular attention to the practical applications currently carried out around the world. In Cancun, Mexico Organized by Wessex Institute of Technology Contact: Ms Liz Kerr, Conference Secretariat, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst SOUTHAMPTON SO40 7AA Tel: 01703 293223 Fax: 01703 292853 E-mail: liz@wessex.ac.uk

17 September Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology National Forum as culmination of UK IACMST debates on Sustainable Use of the Oceans for the Twenty-first Century. at IMO Building London Contact: Dr David Pugh Southampton Oceanography Centre, Empress Dock Southampton SO14 3ZH Tel: 01703 596611 Fax: 01703 596395 E-mail: dtp@soc.soton.ac.uk

23-25 September Ports 98 First International Conference - will discuss the design, building and operation of maritime works and ports which are now experiencing rapid changes. It is essential for industry that new technologies are incorporated into a better design of these systems to remain competitive. Organized by Wessex Institute of Technology in Liguria, Italy Contact: Ms Sally Radford, Conference Secretariat, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst SOUTHAMPTON SO40 7AA TEL: 01703 293223 FAX: 01703 292853 E-mail: sradford@wessex.ac.uk

1 October Internet conference on marine theme organized by WWF UK Contact: Ms Sylvette Peplowski, WWF UK, Panda House, Weyside Park Catteshall Lane, GODALMING GU7 1XR Tel: 01483 426444 Fax: 01483 426409

Throughout October Coastal walks for the WWF At various localities Contact: Ms Sylvette Peplowski, WWF UK, Panda House, Weyside Park Catteshall Lane, GODALMING GU7 1XR Tel: 01483 426444 Fax: 01483 426409

6-7 October Atlantic Frontier Environmental Conference The conference aims to expand discussions on environmental protection and monitoring of oil production from fields on the Atlantic Margin. Aberdeen University Contact: Ms Lynda Kingham, Aberdeen University Research & Industrial Services Limited 23 St Machar Drive, ABERDEEN AB24 3RY Tel: 01224 272884 Fax: 01224 273405

November date to be announced Second London Oceans Workshop DETR Workshop will be held in London as part of the preparation for CSDVII in 1999. Contact: Miss Jenny Mainland, DETR, DETR, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE Tel: 0171 890 5314 Fax: 0171 890 5309

11-12 November Technology for deep sea geological investigations: developments, applications and results Geological Society of London - Joint meeting with SUT Contact: Dr Peter Styles, Microseismic Research Group Department of Earth Sciences, University of Liverpool, LIVERPOOL L69 3BX Tel: 0151 794 5174 E-mail sr15@liverpool.ac.uk

December Conference Reviewing of year's events Organized by WWF UK, Contact: Ms Sylvette Peplowski, WWF UK, Panda House, Weyside Park Catteshall Lane, GODALMING GU7 1XR Tel: 01483 426444 Fax: 01483 42640912 December First Meeting of European Federation of Ocean Sciences Joint meeting organized by Challenger Society for Marine Science in Paris Contact: Professor Mike Whitfield The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth PL1 2PB Tel: 01752 633331 Fax: 01752 669762 E-mail: miw@mba.ac.uk

Media/internet BBC World Service radio series Roger Fenby, BBC World Service - seven thirty minute features to run throughout IYO. He will use SOC as a focus and will identify key/interesting projects in each of the oceans/seas Contact: Dr Ifeanyi Uwechue, Southampton Oceanography Centre, Empress Dock SOUTHAMPTON SO14 3ZH Tel: 01703 596170 Fax: 01703 596101 E-mail: icu@soc.soton.ac.uk

1 January 1999 Marine science for schools Schools' web initiative available throughout the year Contact: Sheila Anderson, Policy and Communications Directorate Polaris House, North Star Avenue SWINDON SN2 1EU Tel: 01793 411646 sand@wpo.nerc.ac.uk

All Year Advertising of involvement on ocean model development and products on Home Pages on the Web by the Meteorological Office Contact: Professor Paul Mason, Chief Scientist and Director of R&D, London Road BRACKNELL RG12 2SZ Tel: 01344 854604 Fax: 01344 856909 E-mail: pjmason@meto.go.uk

All year Scottish Natural Heritage IYO Calendar for 1998 Contact: Mr Roger Crofts, Scottish Natural Heritage, 12 Hope Terrace EDINBURGH EH9 2AS Tel: 0131 447 4784 Fax: 0131 446 2278

All year Wall planner events for 1998 WWF UK Contact: Ms Sylvette Peplowski, WWF UK, Panda House, Weyside Park Catteshall Lane, GODALMING GU7 1XR Tel: 01483 426444 Fax: 01483 426409

All Year "Tides and the Weather" on the web Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory Contact: Dr Graham Alcock, Coordinator, Birkenhead Tel: 0151 653 8633

Date to be announced Small Electric Drives for Underwater Vehicles Half day colloquium at Institute of Electrical Engineers Contact: Dr A.J. Bentley, Learned Societies Services, Savoy Place LONDON WC2R 0BL Tel: 0171 344 5463 Fax: 0171 497 3633 E-mail: jbentley@iee.org.uk