Sonardyne Holds Seabed Deformation Technical Workshop
Workshop bringing together some key members of the Sonardyne academic user community in the USA and Canada to share insights, experiences and how its GNSS-A and AZA instruments can be further improved to meet future needs.These included; Ocean Networks Canada, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Georgia Institute of Technology, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the University of Washington, as well as our hosts Scripps Institution of Oceanography in California. As well as providing the stunning backdrop for this event, Scripps Institution of Oceanography furnished instruments for the workshop from the
Students Face Off in Underwater Competition
of Science and Technology (Poland).Other U.S. teams included: Amador Valley High School; Beaver Country Day School; California Institute of Technology; California State University, Fullerton; California State University, Los Angeles; Cornell University; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Georgia Institute of Technology; Gonzaga University; Kennesaw State University; Montana State University; North Carolina State University; North Dakota State University; Oregon Institute of Technology; Prairie View A&M University; Project Radian; San Diego City College; San Diego State University; University of
Hydroid Names Rogers VP of Engineering
marine physics from the University of Miami and a B.S. in physics from Siena College. He received an executive education from the Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School; the Sloan Business School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and the Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology. He also sits on the boards of Endeavor Robotics (former iRobot Defense and Security Group) and the Harvard Business School Association of Boston
RoboSub Competition: 20 Years of Fun and Learning
of an octagon. Cornell University took this year's top prize of $4,500. Far Eastern Federal University from Russia won second prize and $4,000, and National University of Singapore placed third for $3,000. Earning fourth place and $2,000 was Harbin Engineering University from China. Georgia Institute of Technology rounded out the top five, taking home $1,000. Smaller awards of $1,500 and $1,000 in specially judged categories went to Cornell University, San Diego State University, University of Puerto Rico at Myaguez, McGill University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Young Innovators to Compete in Underwater Robotics
of National SeaPerch Champion with additional trophies being awarded in all three competition events, as well as special awards in a variety of categories. More than 200 middle and high school student teams will participate in the underwater robotics competition held at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) McCauley Aquatics Center in the Campus Recreation Center. The CRC is a 300,659 square foot, state of the art home to the McCauley Aquatics Center – a unique expansion of the existing swimming and diving venue built for the 1996 Olympic Games. The record
Ocean Energy Committee Members Selected -BOEM
Babb-Brott—SeaPlan Dr. Keith R. Criddle—University of Alaska, Fairbanks Dr. Hajo Eicken—University of Alaska, Fairbanks Dr. Paul G. Falkowski—Rutgers University Dr. Mary (Missy) H. Feeley—ExxonMobil (Retired) Dr. Mardi C. Hastings—Georgia Institute of Technology (Retired) Dr. Bonnie J. McCay—Rutgers University Dr. Richard McLaughlin—Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University Dr. Jacqueline Michel—Research Planning, Inc. Dr. Timothy J. Ragen—Marine Mammal Commission
Whorton Named President of Teledyne Optech
the Principal Investigator for the Multiple User System for Earth Sensing (MUSES) instrument pointing system for the International Space Station (ISS) and led the origination of Teledyne’s efforts in commercial Earth imaging. Dr. Whorton earned a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and prior to joining Teledyne in 2009 he served as Chief of the Guidance, Navigation, and Mission Analysis Branch at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center where he was a subject matter expert in dynamics and control of space systems. Dr. Whorton will continue his work on MUSES as CTO
Antarctic ROV to Help Researchers Prepare for Space Missions
Searching for life with ROV Icefin, Georgia Tech and Linden’s STFOC The search for life on other planets starts on Earth, of course. In the summer of 2014 a team of scientists from the Georgia Institute of Technology headed to Antarctica to deploy Icefin - a 10-foot long, 12-inch diameter, 220 pound, first of its kind ROV - deep beneath the ice shelf. This mission, funded by NASA and supported by the National Science Foundation, was intended to prepare for potential future missions on Jupiter’s moon, Europa. Europa has an outer ice shell, a rocky interior
Horizon Marine Welcomes Boll
William Boll is Horizon Marine’s second oceanographer to be hired in the last two months, further bolstering the company’s capabilities. William graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Physics. He then completed his M.S. in Physical Oceanography while also obtaining a Graduate Certificate in Modeling and Simulation Engineering at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. William’s thesis involved analyzing observed Doppler shifted internal waves generated by tidal interactions with local bathymetry in a shallow water region off the coast of New Jersey.
February 2024
