UMI 2014

Harvesting Seabed Mineral Resources in Harmony with Nature

UMI2014 field trip
UMI 2014 Field Tour to Parque National Sudoeste Alentejano Costa Vicentina.

The 43rd Conference of the Underwater Mining Institute
September 21–28, 2014 • Lisbon, Portugal

Come and join us in sunny Portugal, where Heritage speaks of the great sea discoveries, celebrated in innumerable unique monuments, side by side with narrow, medieval streets like live Renoir paintings in every corner. Experience the famous Portuguese hospitality, and its remarkable cuisine and wines. Listen to Fado. It is a small country above sea level, but with a huge underwater realm. Visit modern research institutes and famous mines, some generated on, and under seafloors.

Find yourself visiting a country where multi-cultures live in harmony — European, American (North and South), African and Asian, and yet with a unique Portuguese soul, waiting for you to discover. Come and join the next UMI. Portugal welcomes you.

Charles Morgan, Technical Program Chair
Fernando J.A.S. Barriga ¹, Technical Program Co Chair
Local Organizing Team: Jorge M.R.S. Relvas ¹, Pedro Madureira ², Alvaro Pinto ¹, Patricia Conceição ²,
and Celia Lee ¹.
(1) University of Lisbon and (2) EMEPC (The Task Group for the Extension of the Continental Shelf)

Key Deadlines

Call for Papers abstracts: Closed (deadline was May 31, 2014)
Conference Registration: Closed (deadline was July 15, 2014)
Hotel Registration: Closed (deadline was July 15, 2014)

Important Updates and Forms

All forms are PDFs unless otherwise noted.

New! Travel advisory: For ATM cash withdrawals in Portugal, you are only allowed 400 Euros per day (200 Euros maximum each transaction). This applies to each card that you may carry and note that the cards should have a chip and PIN attached to it. Please check with your bank for guidance.
UMI 2014 Registration Form: Registration for the Underwater Mining Institute 2014 conference is now closed.
Travel to Portugal: Visa, Lisbon Airport-to-Hotel transport, and other helpful tips.
Hotel Accommodations: A description of the Olissippo Oriente Hotel in Lisbon as well as the other four hotels for our Field Tours and Strategic Planning Meeting.
Map of UMI venues in Lisbon: The three main UMI venues — Olissippo Oriente Hotel, Pavilhão do Conhecimento (Pavilion of Knowledge, conference location), and Oceanàrio de Lisboa (Lisbon’s Oceanarium) — are within walking distance of each other.
Spouses-Only Lisbon Day Tour: This is a full day tour for spouses and guests only of UMI participants.
Conference Dinner/Banquet: Introduction and welcome to Estufa Fria at the Park Eduardo VII. This living museum will be full of enchantment and an unforgettable experience for UMI participants and their guests.
Oceanàrio de Lisboa (Lisbon’s Oceanarium): A description of our visit to one the world’s largest aquarium and Trip Advisor’s best of 215 attractions in Lisbon.
Geotechnical Tour Descriptions: Our UMI hosts can accommodate up to 90 participants to be split on three field tours: two to south Portugal and one to central Portugal.
Pavilion of Knowledge UMI Exhibits Area.
Listing of Lisbon tours one can do on one’s own.