STEVE RITCHIE – STUDENT PAPER AWARD

Call for Student Papers

Hydro INTERNATIONAL is introducing the Steve Ritchie – Student Paper Award for the best student
paper in the field of hydrography, oceanography or other related studies (i.e. Marine Environment,
Marine Law, Marine Geology, Marine Physics, etc) written by students graduating in 2011. The
paper should contain a significant hydrographic element. As a rule of thumb, the paper you submit
should be of technical interest to the readers of Hydro INTERNATIONAL.

We are therefore calling upon all Steve Ritchie himself is encouraging

students, either at academic institutes
(PhD and MSc level), or at applied
institutes (IHO Cat. A and Cat. B. or
equivalent) graduating in 2011, to submit
their paper so as to participate in the
competition. Every paper will be
evaluated in relation to the level of the
course, which means that each paper has
an equal chance of winning.
Winner of the title will be granted the
Steve Ritchie – Student Paper Award
2011/2012 and will be invited to
Oceanology International ’12 in London to
receive the award, at the expense of
Hydro INTERNATIONAL. The top three
students will be given the opportunity to
present their papers during a special
award ceremony during OI ’12 and will be
rewarded with a ticket and
accommodation. Of course, both the
winning student and the two students will
be given the opportunity to publish their
work in Hydro INTERNATIONAL. Papers will
be reviewed by the editorial board of
Hydro INTERNATIONAL.
students to send in their papers because,
as he puts it “Hydrographic surveying is
constantly changing under the influence
of new instrumentation, techniques and
ideas. Thus students and surveyors
capable of compiling innovative papers
are required in our profession. The Steve
Ritchie – Student Paper Award 2011/2012
should encourage students to start
developing this aspect of their studies. I
very much hope that Hydro INTERNATIONAL
will attract a good number of entries.”
If you require further information on the
suitability of your topic for inclusion in
the competition, on guidelines or if you
require any other help, please send an e-
mail to durk.haarsma@geomares.nl or call
Hydro INTERNATIONAL at +31 514 561854.
You can submit your paper through
studentpaperaward@geomares.nl.
Deadline for submitting papers:
1st November 2011.