Petrópolis Conference Room, Windsor Atlântica Hotel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 22 - 25, 2012
The ROMS workshop is just around the corner and we need a final headcount for catering purposes. If you are registered for the workshop and will not be able to attend please let us know as soon as possible by emailing Hernan Arango at arango@marine.rutgers.edu. That way we can give the people on the waiting list the opportunity to attend the workshop.
The deadline for abstracts for oral presentations and posters is August 31, 2012. Assembling the program is very time consuming and needs to be printed well in advance so we can ship them to Rio. Please submit your abstract by the August 31st deadline. You can enter/update your abstract by visiting

All US citizens holding a US passport are required to obtain a visa to enter Brazil. Detailed visa information for United States citizens can be found


Airline flights for Rio de Janeiro are beginning to fill up so we recommend that you make your reservations as soon as possible. The same applies for hotel reservations; the more affordable room rates at hotels in the Copacabana area fill up fast. Hotel and travel information for the workshop can be found

All workshop information, including for travel and hotels, can be found

Looking forward to seeing you in Rio,
Organizing Committee,
Dr. Hernan G. Arango, IMCS, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Prof. Andrew M. Moore, University California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Prof. John L. Wilkin, IMCS, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Dr. Carlos E. P. Teixeira, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil
Dr. Maurício da Rocha Fragoso, ProOceano, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
Dr. Douglas F. M. Gherardi, INPE, São José dos Campos, Brasil
Dr. Luciano Ponzi Pezzi, INPE, São José dos Campos, Brasil