The Marine Imaging Workshop
Marine imaging is a significant advancement for science, policy and public understanding of the
world's oceans. The field is rapidly developing, driven by technological advancements. Imagery is a
non-destructive sampling tool, able to explore unknown habitats, and can inform the designation of
marine conservation areas, assess environmental baselines and monitoring of human impacts and
effectively communicate ocean narratives.
The international Marine Imaging Workshops assemble multidisciplinary participants of scientists and
engineers to push the boundaries of marine imaging. Biologists, geologists, engineers, computer
scientists and end-users will discuss topics ranging from data acquisition through to image and
video analysis. Topics include imagery collection, processing, still/video annotation, machine
learning, image data management and much more.
Venue
The MIW 2026 will be held in Gibraltar, at the Sunborn
Hotel. The Sunborn is the world’s first 5-star
floating yacht hotel, located in Ocean village, a hub with bars and restaurants. Close to the
Gibraltar/Spanish boarder, the venue is easily accessible.
Gibraltar is a small UK overseas territory located at the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea, at the
southern tip of Spain. It is accessible with direct flights from the UK, or the closest airport in
Spain is Malaga (approx. 1.5 hrs). Please note, Gibraltar is no longer part of the EU, so visas
maybe required.
Accommodations
Sunborn Hotel
The Sunborn Hotel will provide special rates for rooms
for
conference participants (per night):
- £180 single with breakfast
- £192 double with breakfast
You can book a room via email at res@sunborngibraltar.com. Remember to include the
conference code, 731717, in your email to recieve the discounted rate.
Student Accommodations
There is availability at the student accommodation (self-catered rooms) at the University of Gibraltar. Arrangements must
be
made by contacting the Marine Imaging Workshop organizers at SMES@unigib.edu.gi