[Minenews] FIFTH International Symposium, Technology and the Mine Problem

[minenews@demine.org]

Dear Colleagues:

The April 22-25, 2002, FIFTH Symposium is coming together. I urge you
to look at the Logistical Information at
<www.demine.org/2001/ML12.01.pdf>

This contains general content information, registration forms, and
special instructions for attendees who are citizens of Countries other
than the U.S. The Symposium is unclassified.

Following is the Techncal Program. In addition to this will be some
Plenary Talks by Operational Commanders and by individuals with hands
on demining experience in the field, It is not too late for additional
paper contributions. Register early.


Session A, Industry Panel RADM Charles Horne, USN (Ret)
<ChuckHorne@aol.com> 1400-1700 Monday April 22, La Novia Room Herrmann
Hall

While we do not expect abstracts for this session, we would like the
panel members to be identifies so we can place in the Symposium
Program.

Session B The Environment (Sea) Dr. Herb Eppert, NRL Stennis,
<Herb.Eppert@nrlssc.navy.mil> and Dr. Edward Thornton, NPS,
<thornton@nps.navy.mil>

Session C The Environment (Land) Dr. James Sabatier, Ole
Miss,<sabatier@olemiss.edu> and  

Session D Acoustic Sensors Dr. Ralph Goodman, NRL Stennis  
<ralph.goodman@nrlssc.navy.mil> and Dr. Darrel Jackson, ARL/U of
Washington <drj@apl.washington.edu>

Session E Electro-magnetic Sensors Dr. Steve Azevedo, Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory <az3@llnl.gov> and Dr. Caray Rappaport,
Northeastern University <rappaport@neu.edu>

Session F Optical Sensors Dr. Joan Cleveland, ONR
<CLEVELJ@onr.navy.mil> and Dr R. Norris Keeler <rnkeeler@pipeline.com>

Session G Biological and Biometric Systems Dr. Joseph Ayers, Northeastern
University <lobster@neu.edu> and Dr. Sam Ridgway, NOSC San Diego
<ridgway@spawar.navy.mil> 

Session H Chemical/Biochemical Sensors Prof Nathan Saul Lewis, CALTECH
 <nslewis@caltech.edu> and Dr. Ron Woodfin, formerly SANDIA Nat. Lab.
<rwoodfin@lwol.com>

Session J (No Eye) Nuclear Sensors Dr. Richard Lanza, MIT
<lanza@mit.edu> and Dr. George Vourvopoulis, U. of Western Kentucky
<vour@wku.edu> 

Session K Sensor Processing/Fusion Gary W. Carriveau, SAIC San Diego
<GARY.W.CARRIVEAU@cpmx.saic.com> 

Session L Disposal/Neutralization Technologies Dr. Andrew Hooper, US
Army Yuma <Andrew.Hooper@yuma.army.mil>

Session M Fuzing/Explosives (Energetics) Dr. Paul W. Cooper, Sandia
National Laboratory <pwcoope@sandia.gov> and Dr. W. Pharis Williams,
New Mexico Tech <pharis@emrtc.nmt.edu>

Session N Reconaissance/Surveillance  Dr. John Huckabay,ARL/U Texas
<huckabay@arlut.utexas.edu> and Dr. Dave Tubridy, CSS

Session O Risk Management Dr. James Putnam, Director Kaho'olawe Site
Remediation Project, Hawaii (Naval Facilities Engineering Command,
Pacific Division)<jputnam@EFDPAC.NAVFAC.NAVY.MIL> and Cindy
Turlington, OPNAV, <Turlington.Cindy@HQ.NAVY.MIL>

Session P UXO Site Remediation Issues Mr. Bob Smith, Parsons
<Bob.Smith@parsons.com> and Mr. Christopher Penny, Naval Facilities
Engineering Command, Atlantic Division
<PennyCT@efdlant.navfac.navy.mil>

Session Q  Robotic Applications (Including Remote Sensors) 
Prof Tony Healey, NPS <healey@nps.navy.mil> and Dr. Doug Todoroff, ONR 
<todorod@onr.navy.mil>

Session R is voided.

Session S Field Experience (Land) Col. Dennis Barlow, 
James Madison University Humanitarian Demining Information 
Center <barlowdc@jmu.edu> and
Dr. Robert Suart, Director, Canadian Centre for Mine Action
Technologies <Robert.Suart@dres.dnd.ca>

Session T Analytical Studies and Techniques Session Chairs TBD (AM
Bottoms, Acting) <amb@demine.org>

Session U Miscellaneous Session Cairs TBD AM Bottoms Acting
<amb@demine.org> (Note. At each symposium we have received paperxs
that did not fit the designated sessions yet were relevant)

Now, the strictly technical part of the program is rounded out by a
series of technical plenary invited papers. We want to establish file
draweres for the following.

Plenary I Dr. Robert Frosch, Harvard University, Former Assistant
Secretary of the Navy - Research Horizons

Plenary II Dr. George Vourvopoulis, Western Kentucky University,
Attribute Sensors

Plenary III  Dr. Joseph Ayers, Northeastern University, Marine
Sciences Center Biomimic Systems

Plenary IV Dr. Tom Altshuler, DARPA, Developments in Land Mine
Technology

Plenary V Mr. Bill Jones, Coastal Systems Station, Developments in Sea
Mines

Plenary VII RADM Richard D. West, Oceanographer of the Navy
Environmental Research/Database Technology

Plenary VIII Mr. R.G, "Bud" Sewall, formerly Naval Weapons Center,
China Lake, CA Technical Aspects of Fuzes/Explosives

Plenary IX Prof Carl Schneider, US Naval Academy Magnetics

Plenary X  Dr. John Huckabay, ARL/U of Texas High Resolution Sonar

Plenary XI  Dr Thomas G. Hughes, ARL PennState  AUV Power and Endurance

Plenary XII  Dr. Gary W. Carriveau, SAIC San Diego Sensor Processing/
fusion

Plenary XIII Dr. David Burnett NATO SACLANT Undersea Research Centre,
La Spezia, Italy NATO Mine Countermeasures Research

Plenary XIV Dr. Roy Bird, DSTO, Salisbury, Australia Australian Mine
Countermeasures Research


See you in Monterey in April,

Al Bottoms
President, Society for Counter-Ordnance Technology

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