The Oceans from Space (OfS) V Symposium, originally planned for 2020, finally took place in Venice, Italy, on 23-28 October 2022, after relaxation of the COVID-19 pandemia restrictions. Details about the Symposium historical background, as well as copies of its “Program” and “Contributions”, are provided in the following pages.

This website is maintained and updated regularly, every six months, to provide a reference point for the outcome of OfS V and other follow-up activities, emerging from the conference series. All post-conference developments are summarized below, with more details given in the NEWS section or in the “OfS V” & “PoHF” pages.

The Remote Sensing OfS V Special Issue post-conference editorial project is finally complete. All papers can be found on the MDPI website (see “Special Issue: PAPERS” link in the NEWS section). Further, a Special Issue reprint can now be downloaded (PDF) or ordered (as a printed volume) from the same website  (see “Special Issue: REPRINT” link in the NEWS section).

The Pillars of Hercules Foundation has undertaken the preparation of a new signature paper, titled “Protecting the Mediterranean’s Basin’s Coastlines from Long-term Sea Level Rise: the Gibraltar Dam Option”, for the MDPI Journal of Marine Science & Engineering. The Workshop “The Pillars of Hercules: A Mediterranean MOSE?” (see NEWS section) is still in preparation.

Please address any comments or suggestions to the Symposium Secretariat (“Contact US” page).