The 1st International Conference on Underwater Networks

More than 70% of the earth's surface is covered by water. Despite having strong influences and impact on climate regulation, nutrient production, oil retrieval and transportation, the oceans remain the least explored frontiers of this planet and many oceanic and maritime applications seem relatively slow in exploiting the state-of-theart info-communications technologies. Wireless terrestrial ad hoc and sensor networks have been studied extensively but the notion of a wireless underwater network is relatively new due to the lack of an efficient underwater communications technology. The goal of WUnderNet-2009 is to bring together researchers and industry experts in areas relevant to underwater networks. Different aspects of the protocol stack from the physical layer to the application layer, as well as cross-layer issues, will be represented. The objective is to serve as a forum for presenting state-of-the-art research, exchanging ideas and experiences, and facilitating interaction and collaboration. WUnderNet-2009 contains high quality research papers submitted by researchers from all over the world, where each submission underwent thorough reviews by 3 TPC members. The technical program also includes invited papers from renowned researchers in the field. The successful organisation of the workshop is made possible with the support and help of many people. We would like to thank all the authors for their contribution, as well as members of the TPC and other reviewers for participating in the paper reviews. We would also like to thank especially AINA-2009 Workshop Co-Chairs Dr Stephen Jarvis, Dr Tomoya Enokido and Leonard Barolli for their support to organise WUnderNet-2009 in conjunction with AINA-2009.