New technologies, tackling big data and fully exploring the mysteries in the ocean seems to be a real possibility.
Dispatches from Oceans ‘16: Tech Startup Pushing Boundaries and Supporting Citizen Science
The OpenROV project, a tech startup that began in a garage in Cupertino in 2012, focuses on citizen science as a path to enhancing ocean observations.
Dispatches from Oceans ’16: Understanding Oceans in the Face of Climate Change
Increasing understanding of the oceans as the climate changes will require attention to robotics, prediction, security and innovation. Monterey, California – At the plenary session on Sept. 21, 2016, speakers Marcia McNutt and Jon White called on the assembled scientists and engineers to step up public understanding of oceans and involvement in policy agenda setting. McNutt, president of the National … Read More
Dispatches from Oceans ’16: Exploring Other Oceans
How the field of AUV research is growing rapidly and breaking through barriers posed by ocean research. Monterey, California – How autonomous underwater vehicles are fundamentally changing the way humans are exploring the ocean was the focus of the first plenary session at Oceans ’16. “For most of us our view of the ocean has been in effect shaped from … Read More
Dispatches from Oceans ‘16 Monterey: Going to California
Earthzine staff will be providing updates from Monterey for MTS/IEEE Oceans ’16.
The Writer and the Scientist: Finding Inspiration
Earthzine’s Senior Science Writer Elise Mulder Osenga finds hope through her work in interviews with scientists.