Kongsberg Sensors and Equipment for Germany's New Ocean Research Vessel
;s motion reference unit (MRU).Meteor IVis designed for worldwide multifunctional and interdisciplinary research, with a focus on the Atlantic Ocean. The new vessel will make important contributions to national and international marine science, particularly in the areas of climate and environmental research
Hybrid Research Vessel Delivered to University of Vermont
Science Laboratory.The vessel is named after Marcelle Leahy, wife of retired U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, who championed the Clean Water Act and helped secure significant funding to support the project, the University of Vermont, and the state.“Senator Leahy has shown unwavering support for environmental research and education that benefits Vermont and Vermonters,” said UVM President Suresh Garimella. “His decades of commitment to the improvement and preservation of water quality in the Lake Champlain watershed have made our region healthier and our future brighter. The senator’s
Keel Laid for New German Research Ship
long with on board space for 35 scientists and 36 nautical and technical crew members. Designed for worldwide multifunctional and interdisciplinary research, mainly in the Atlantic, the new ship will contribute to national and international marine research, especially in the fields of climate and environmental research.Meteor IV is scheduled for delivery in 2026 and will replace the existing Meteor as well as the already decommissioned Poseidon.(Image: Meyer Group
Discovery: Historic Shipwreck Found in Lake Huron
looks almost ready to load cargo.Project PartnersNOAA and the state of Michigan jointly manage Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. This project was made possible with the support of Ocean Exploration Trust and with technologies from the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, the University of North Carolina's Undersea Vehicle Program, and the Great Lakes Water Studies Institute at Northwestern Michigan College. The documentation of the shipwreck Ironton would not have been possible without the dedication of the United States Coast Guard.Stephanie
New Under-ice Observing Capabilities Could Lead to New Discoveries in the Great Lakes
During the dog days of summer here in the Great Lakes, scientists at NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) are already thinking about the ice that will form on the lakes this winter.This year, NOAA GLERL and a team of federal, university, and industry partners are conducting test deployments of an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) in Lake Michigan, with the ultimate goal of using it under lake ice during winter to collect ecological and water quality data. Observations of winter ecology are difficult to obtain compared to observations in the ice-free season, when most
Ireland's First: XOCEAN Deploys Uncrewed Vessel for Survey in Irish Waters
. Ireland is fast-tracking the development of its offshore wind sector in line with commitments to increase offshore wind capacity to 3.5GW as part of the government’s ambitions to deliver 70% of electricity from renewable sources by 2030, as a result of the 2019 Climate Action Plan. This environmental research survey, utilizing multi-beam echo-sounder sensors will be used to characterize the seabed in this area of the Irish Sea," XOCEAN said.The uncrewed vessel is around the size of an average car (4.5 meters) and half its weight (750kg) and emits, per XOCEAN, one-thousandth of the carbon
Subsea Munitions Response: Government Funding Available for Environmental R&D
The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) is seeking to fund environmental research and development in the Munitions Response program area. SERDP invests across the broad spectrum of basic and applied research, as well as advanced technology development. The development and application of innovative environmental technologies will reduce the costs, environmental risks, and time required to resolve environmental problems while, at the same time, enhancing and sustaining military readiness.The Munitions Response program area supports
DeepOcean Invests in Deep-sea Mineral Mining Firm
;s majority ownership, ADEPTH Minerals will continue to operate as a standalone company and brand, benefiting from the full support of the group’s joint resources and vast subsea experience. Furthermore, the investment and DeepOcean’s expertise will enable ADEPTH to conduct a planned environmental research expedition in collaboration with the University of Bergen and Seabed Solutions (ADEPTH’s second largest shareholder). This collaboration builds on the common goal to create transformation through the development of a sound platform for exploration of deep-sea minerals," DeepOcean
NASA NeMO-Net video game helps Researchers Understand Global Coral Reef Health
study in Frontiers in Marine Science, researchers at NASA's Ames Research Center's Laboratory for Advanced Sensing automated this process through the use of an artificial intelligence tool called a convolutional neural network (CNN), as lead author Jarrett van den Bergh of the Bay Area Environmental Research Institute explains:"Vast amounts of 3D coral reef imagery need to be classified so that we can get an idea of how coral reef ecosystems are faring over time. Making this classification process as efficient as possible drove us to look at automation with CNNs."Click here to link
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