Are you using GIS for ocean or maritime projects? If so, consider giving a presentation about your GIS applications and methods. The Esri Ocean GIS Forum offers two modes for presentations. The first is the paper presentation, which is a 20-25-minute talk supported by PowerPoint and allows time for questions and answers. These presentations are part of topic tracks and are attended by people wanting information in a specific area. The second is the Lightning Talk, which is about five minutes long, wherein the speaker gives a quick overview of a project or method to the large audience in the main hall.

This year, we are particularly interested in presentations in the following categories:

• Coastal Protection and Marine Spatial Planning
• Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Ocean Science
  • Fisheries Science and Management
  • Coastal Management and Resilience
  • Ocean Science Research and Analysis
  • Ocean-Use Planning
• Oil Spill Contingency Planning
• E-Navigation and Hydrography
• Ports and Shipping

Whether your talk is a paper presentation or a Lightning Talk, you need to submit an abstract for consideration by August 15, 2014.

• Submit an Abstract