Sea Acceptance Trials on the R/V FALKOR

Jonathan Beaudoin and Paul Johnson are currently aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute's state-of-the-art research vessel, the FALKOR, in Sognefjord, Norway where they are evaluating the calibration and performance of the FALKOR's EM710 and EM302 multibeam echosounders.

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CBASS in New River Inlet, North Carolina

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Led by Dr. Tom Lippmann, a  team from CCOM and UNH is currently in New River Inlet, NC where they are using the Coastal Bathymetry Survey System or CBASS to conduct research on currents and bedforms in a tidal inlet.

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A screenshot of the Whale Alert app.
A Whale of an App!

CCOM/JHC researchers Kurt Schwehr and Roland Arsenault teamed up with multiple agencies to develop a new iPad, iPhone app that helps mariners avoid endangered right whales.

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Where in the World?

During the 2011 field season, CCOM/JHC researchers and students participated in more than a dozen cruises around the world. Ten of these cruises are summarized in the new issue of the Center's newsletter, The Anchor.

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Bathymetric image of the Mariana Trench
The Media Dives into the Mariana Trench Survey

As the race to the deepest part of the ocean heats up, Dr. Jim Gardner and Capt. Andy Armstrong's 2010 survey of the Mariana Trench has garnered international attention.

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Research Areas

AUVs
Chart of the Future
Coastal Processes
Data Processing
Data Visualization
Law of the Sea
Lidar
Seafloor Characterization
Sonar Capabilities
Water Column Mapping

CCOM/JHC News

Dr. James Gardner Receives the Shepard Medal
During an awards ceremony on April 24th at the Society for Sedimentary Geology's annual meeting in Long Beach, CA, Dr. Jim Gardner received the Francis P. Shepard Medal in recognition of excellence in marine geology. We congratulate Jim on receiving this prestigious honor!
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Oil Spill Lessons
Alaska Public Radio
Mar. 16, 2012

In the 23 years since the tanker Exxon Valdez hit the reef, oil spill prevention has improved greatly in Alaska. But if it happens again, will we be ready to respond? Affiliate faculty member Kurt Schwehr was part of a panel that discussed oil spill readiness with SPRN's Steve Heimel.

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CCOM/JHC Progress Report
The 2011 CCOM/JHC Annual Progress Report is now available on line for your reading pleasure.
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Upcoming and Recent Seminars

Visualizing Magnitude and Direction in Flow Fields
David H.F. Pilar
Master's Thesis Defense

CCOM/JHC

Monday, May. 14, 2012, 10:00am
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Simulation of Optical Remote Sensing in a Laboratory Setting
Shachak Pe’eri
Research Assistant Professor

CCOM/JHC

Friday, May. 4, 2012, 3:00pm
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Development of a Geo-spatial Analysis Methodology for Assessing the Adequacy of Hydrographic Surveys and Nautical Charts
Chukwuma Azuike
Master's Student

CCOM/JHC

Friday, Apr. 27, 2012, 3:00pm
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Recent Publications

Review of Recent Advances in Tide-coordinated Shoreline Study and Generation
A. Sukcharoenpong; R. Li; C.E. Parrish; J.K. Liu
Developments in Tide-coordinated Shoreline Mapping
R. Li; C.E. Parrish; A. Sukcharoenpong
Coastal Applications
M.L. Aslaksen; K. Waters; J. Wozencraft; C.L. Macon; J. Brock; W.C. Wright; C.E. Parrish

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Spotlight on...

Anastasia Abramova
Anastasia Abramova came from Russia in 2008 for the GEBCO certificate program and returned in 2010 to work on her master's degree. She successfully defended her thesis in December 2011.
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Featured Video

Just keep swimming! A visualization of cod swimming in an aquaculture fish cage. From CCOM JHC on Vimeo.

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