The Gordon Conference on Coastal Ocean Modeling brings together researchers who are established leaders in the field, as well as mid-career and young scientists actively working on simulating physical and bio-geochemical processes in the coastal ocean. In 2011, the session themes are Estuarine Dynamics, Applied Ice Modeling, Regional Impacts of Climate Change, Ecosystem Dynamics, Ocean Forecast Systems, Advances in Numerical Algorithms, Bio-Optics and Mesoscale Processes.

Speakers are challenged to present new and unpublished ideas and results. Presentations will be moderated by science leaders in each of the topical areas to generate stimulating and in-depth discussions and delivered in a format to encourage active participation of all attendees in an interactive, relaxed and truly multidisciplinary forum.

The format of the conference, with programmed morning and evening lectures and free afternoons, provides plenty of time for informal gathering and promotes cross-disciplinary exchange of ideas and collaborations. The collegial atmosphere will provide a unique forum for young scientists and graduate students to present their work in poster format and exchange ideas with leaders in the field. The highly interactive afternoon and evening poster sessions are an integral part of the Conference and all attendees are strongly encouraged to prepare one or more posters.

Program Committee: John Allen, Jack Barth, Eoin Howlett, Alexander Kurapov, Christopher Mooers, Roger Proctor, Julie Pullen, Richard Signell and John Wilkin.