Fiber Optic Sensing and Mining an Ocean of Data
.Image 1. Seismic waves generated by a 1.9 magnitude earthquake located north of Fréjus (Var), recorded along the 41 km-long fibre optic cable deployed on the seafloor off Toulon. Photo from Diane Rivet Sladen et al. nature com. 2019.That project led to an experiment, in March 2018, involving the University of California, Berkeley (where Lindsey was a graduate student), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) and Rice University. The idea was to use a 20 km-long section of the 51 km MARS fibre optic cable used to communicate with seabed instruments to
Crab Comms: "It's not hunger pains, I just want to talk ..."
Scientists Discover New Method of Communication in Crabs: Ghost crabs use structure in their stomach to communicate when agitated. Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego and the University of California Berkeley have discovered a new method of communication in the Atlantic ghost crab, Ocypode quadrata. The findings were published September 11 in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.Using a combination of research methods, the scientists found that Atlantic ghost crabs – native to the western Atlantic
WHOI Names Murray Deputy Director & VP for Research
has accepted the position of the Deputy Director & Vice President for Research of the institution. He will assume the office on September 1, 2019.A geochemist whose research focuses on interpreting chemical records of climate change and volcanism in marine sediments, Murray joins WHOI from Boston University, where he has been since 1992 and is currently a professor of Earth and Environment. Murray was director of the Division of Ocean Sciences at the National Science Foundation (NSF) from 2015-2018. In addition to his regular duties at NSF, he also co-chaired the Subcommittee on Ocean Science and
Nemeth Joins BIRNS as Manufacturing Engineer
has extensive experience in lean and six sigma manufacturing, including the use of MSA/GR&R, SPC, DOE, and FMEA in a variety of quality environments such as TS-13485/21CFR820, TS-16949, AS9100, Global Food Safety, and ISO-9001. Nemeth holds a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from University of California, Berkeley, and a Master of Science in statistics from California State University, Hayward
Scientists Study Largest Underwater Volcanic Eruption
of eruption that produces viscous, gas-filled lava, that often occurs explosively. In 2015, the University of Tasmania led a mission to explore, map and collect erupted materials from the Havre volcano, together with scientists from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the University of California Berkeley, the University of Otago in New Zealand and others on board the research vessel Roger Revelle operated by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Their paper published January 10, 2018 in the journal Science Advances describes the first up-close investigation of the historic
High School Senior Receives Scholarship from BIRNS
; Kanapurum is a National AP Scholar and a National Merit Scholar finalist, with a Black Belt from the International Shotokan Karate Federation in Japan. She is the cofounder of the Girls Who Code Club, teaching high school girls computer programming with her own curriculum. Kanapuram will be attending University of California, Berkeley as a Regents' and Chancellor's Scholar in the fall. "We are so impressed with Miss Kanapuram's many scholastic and personal achievements," said Eric Birns, President and CEO of BIRNS. "She is an outstanding young woman, and perfectly embodies the
Ocean Energy Committee Members Selected -BOEM
on issues relevant to BOEM’s environmental studies and assessment activities and support discussions on relevant issues. Its first meeting is scheduled for December 8 and 9 at the Academies in Washington, D.C. Members of the committee are: Chair: Dr. Gary B. Griggs—University of California, Santa Cruz Dr. Peter J. Auster—University of Connecticut Deerin Babb-Brott—SeaPlan Dr. Keith R. Criddle—University of Alaska, Fairbanks Dr. Hajo Eicken—University of Alaska, Fairbanks Dr. Paul G. Falkowski—Rutgers University
WHOI Names Abbott President, Director
1, 2015, Abbott will become the 10th director in WHOI's 85-year history, succeeding Susan Avery, who served from 2008 to 2015. A biological oceanographer whose research focuses on the interaction of biological and physical processes in the upper ocean, Abbott joins WHOI from Oregon State University where he served as dean and professor in the College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences. Over a career spanning 35 years, Abbott has served on numerous professional committees for federal science funding agencies, scientific societies and laboratories, and has advised the Office of Naval
Keppel Appoints Vestring to its Board
as Leap201) and Brocon Investment Co. Ltd. His thought leadership on strategy and mergers and acquisitions topics has appeared in numerous publications, including Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review and European Business Forum. Mr Vestring holds a Master's degree in economics from the University of Bonn in Germany and an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. With the addition of Mr Vestring, Keppel's Board comprises a total of 10 directors, of whom eight are independent directors.
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