Between the devil and the deep blue sea—A journey towards shelfbreak acoustics (1982–2016)

In this talk, we present a retrospective of the journey that both we and the community have taken in going from the more well-trodden areas of deep and shallow water acoustics to the arena of sloping shelves and the continental shelfbreak. We discuss the bathymetry, geology, oceanography, biology, and acoustics of these regions, and also the technology and science advances made during that time. A number of the major experiments that we participated in will be highlighted. A quick look at how things have evolved since 2016, and where they might be going will also be included.