Welcome from the Conference Chairman
Welcome to the seventh international Marelec meeting, to be held at Scripps Institution
of Oceanography, La Jolla, California. The only international conference dedicated
to the subject of marine electromagnetism, Marelec is also unique in offering an
opportunity for scientists from the defense, academic, and industrial communities
to come together and share ideas and information. Keynote presentations from distinguished
leaders in the various disciplines, oral presentations, posters, and exhibits will
offer a broad array of opportunities to learn about the state of the art in marine
electromagnetic science as well as meet the scientists of today and the students
who will become leaders of tomorrow.
The organizers and I are excited to present this, the first Marelec to be held outside
Europe and hosted by a non-defense institution, as a reflection of the changing
nature of marine electromagnetic science. Advances in large-scale computing, developments
in micro-electronics, and the recent surge in the use of marine EM for offshore
oil and gas exploration make marine EM very different than during the first Marelec
meeting held at Imperial College, London, in 1997.
Steven Constable
Professor of Geophysics
Scripps Institution of Oceanography.