Buoy Workshop

16th Buoy Workshop - March 23-26, 2026

You are cordially invited to join us for the 16th MTS Buoy Workshop sponsored by the Marine Technology Society (MTS) to present and share your buoy-related work and projects to all attendees. 

Since the 1960s, these workshops have covered the technology of oceanographic, weather, and other buoy systems. Originally based on the suggestion and support by the Office of Naval Research, buoy workshops have been organized and supported every two years since 1996 to foster communication and exchange between designers, assemblers, operators, and users of buoy systems.

This year's Workshop, presented in partnership with the Florida Institute of Oceanography and the University of South Florida-College of Marine Science, begins with a pre-event seminar and workshop presented by ProteusDS on Monday afternoon, March 23, followed by an evening Ice-Breaker. The Speaker Program runs from Tuesday morning, March 24, through Thursday afternoon, March 26 (concluding around 5:00 p.m.). On Wednesday afternoon, participants will tour host facilities engaged in active buoy projects, with a networking reception to follow that evening. 

About Our Workshop Partners

The Florida Institute of Oceanography ensures sustained excellence in marine research and education through the advancement and availability of infrastructure, development of partnerships, and the enabling of outcomes that benefit the people of Florida. FIO serves as an enabler, facilitator and coordinator across academia, state and federal agencies, ocean science organizations and the private sector.

The USF-College of Marine Science seeks to increase and apply fundamental knowledge of global ocean systems and human-ocean interactions through research, graduate education and community engagement. We create and disseminate knowledge about ocean physics, chemistry, biology, geology, and fisheries through observation, modeling, and theory. We aim to train a well-educated work force and to create a more scientifically-informed society.

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