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WODA Workshop Underwater Sound in Relation to Dredging: Translating Science into First-Hand Practice

Access to video recordings and presentations from the event are now available. If you attended the workshop, or are an employee of a CEDA Corporate Member, you can access them for free.

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Video recordings and presentations 

Opening  & Welcome

Jan Vandenbroeck, CEDA Board of Directors, Société de Dragage International, SDI, France
Paul Scherrer, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development and Energy (MEDDE), France

Why is underwater sound an important issue and how should sound impacts be assessed?
Dr Frank Thomsen, Workshop Chair, Chair WODA Expert Group Underwater Sound, Senior Marine Scientist, DHI Denmark

To what degree is aquatic life exposed to underwater sound?
Dr Christ de Jong, WODA Expert Group Underwater Sound, Senior Scientist, Netherlands Organisation of Applied Science (TNO), the Netherlands

Dredging sound measurements
Stephen Robinson, National Physical Laboratory (NPL), UK

How does dredging sound affect aquatic life?
Dr Douglas Clarke, WODA Expert Group Underwater Sound, Senior Environmental Scientist HDR, USA

Managing underwater sound: The evolving policy framework
René Dekeling, Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, the Netherlands, Chair EU MSFD expert group TG Noise, co-convener OSPAR working group ICG Noise

IMO's work on underwater noise
Edward Kleverlaan, Head Office for LC/LP & Ocean Affairs, International Maritime Organisation (IMO), UK