International Conference on Oceanography (Oceanography-2013) was held during August 21-23, 2013 at Holiday Inn Orlando International Airport, Orlando-Florida, USA. The conference was marked with the attendance of Editorial Board Members of supported OMICS Group Journals, Scientists, young and brilliant researchers, business delegates and talented student communities representing more than 25 countries, who made this conference fruitful and productive.

This conference was based on the theme “To improve the strategies for measuring, exploring, protecting and operating in the world's oceans” which included the following scientific tracks:  

• Ocean & Climate
• Coastal Hazards and Marine Environment Protection
• Coastal Science & Engineering
• Chemical & Physical Process of Ocean
• Ocean Life & Ecosystem
• Ocean Resources
• Seafloor & Below
• Polar Research
• Marine Pollution & Management
• Marine Biotechnology
• Marine Renewable Energy Technology
• Marine Policy and Ocean Management
• Tools & Technology in Oceanography
• Offshore Structures and Technology

Oceanography-2013 was moderated by Dr. Csilla Ari, University of South Florida, USA, Director: Foundation for Oceans of the Future, Hungary, Board of Directors: Manta Pacific Research Foundation, USA.

We are thankful to our below Honourable guests and Keynote Speakers for their generous support and suggestions.

• Shih Ang Hsu - Louisiana State University, USA
• Csilla Ari – University of South Florida, USA                                  
• Garriet W. Smith- University of South Carolina Aiken, USA

The conference proceedings were carried out through various Scientific-sessions and plenary lectures, of which the following topics were highlighted as Keynote-presentations:

• Storm surges during hurricanes Isaac and sandy in 2012: Verifications of the wind stress tide formula: Shih Ang Hsu, Louisiana State University, USA
• Past, present and future of manta rays: Csilla Ari, University of South Florida, USA
• Coral responses to bacterial and fungal pathogens: Garriet W Smith, University of South Carolina Aiken, USA

Various sessions were chaired and co chaired by: Dominic D’Agostino, University of South Florida, USA, Kevin C. Owen, LNG Deepwater Port Project, USA, Shih Ang Hsu, Louisiana State University, USA, A. D. Rao, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India, Garriet W. Smith, University of South Carolina Aiken, USA, Khairul Azam, The University of South Pacific, Fiji, Csilla Ari, University of South Florida, USA, Nisreen. E. Mahmoud, Cairo University, Egypt, Jaysankar De, UNESCO Chair in LSIPEC, Armenia.

Also the conference was encouraged through the wonderful Symposium “Manta Ray symposium-2013” and interactive sessions on Manta Rays organized by Dr. Csilla Ari, University of South Florida, USA, Director:  Foundation for Oceans of the Future, Hungary, and Board of Directors: Manta Pacific Research Foundation, USA.

We are also thankful to the following exhibitors for their participation and interactive sessions:

• Manta Pacific Research foundation
• The Manta Network
• Reef Innovations
• A New world Institute for Applied Linguistics

OMICS Group has taken the privilege of felicitating Oceanography-2013 Organizing Committee, Editorial Board Members and Keynote Speakers who supported for the success of this event. OMICS Group, on behalf of the conference exhibitors congratulates Best Poster awardees: Navneel K Singh, university south Pacific, Fiji, Marynes Montiel, University of Zulia, Venezuela, Yajaira Garcia De Severeyn, University of Zulia, Venezuela for their outstanding performance and appreciates all the participants who put their efforts in poster presentations and sincerely wishes them success in future endeavours.  

 
The esteemed guests, Keynote speakers, well-known researchers and delegates shared their innovative research and vast experience through their fabulous presentations at the podium of grand Oceanography-2013. We are glad to inform that all accepted abstracts for the conference have been published in OMICS Group Journal of Marine Science Research and development as a special issue.

We are also obliged to various delegate experts, company representatives and other eminent personalities who supported the conference by facilitating active discussion forums. We sincerely thank the Organizing Committee Members for their gracious presence, support, and assistance. With the unique feedback from the conference, OMICS Group would like to announce the commencement of the "2^nd International conference on Oceanography" to be held from July 21-23, 2014 in USA.