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How Autonomous Technology Will Make Mapping the Seabed Possible

In this article from Ground Truth, Larry Mayer and CCOM alum Rachel Medley, chief of NOAA's Expeditions and Exploration Division, discuss the importance of fully mapping the earth's oceans as soon as possible, and how autonomous technologies will contribute to the effort.

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Photos of Rick Brennan and John Hughes Clarke.
Hydrographer Hall of Fame Class of 2021

Congratulations to The Hydrographic Society of America's Hydrographer Hall of Fame, Class of 2021. We are particularly proud of CCOM professor John Hughes Clarke and CCOM alumni Rear Admiral Rick Brennan who was our friend and champion. 

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Ocean Discovery Challenge

This year, Ocean Discovery Day won't be an in-person event. Instead, it will be a virtual, marine-focused, interactive scavenger hunt! Participants—individuals, school groups, clubs, or families—will be challenged to make discoveries about our oceans, seacoasts, and estuaries. The Challenge is free, open to the public, and will run from November 1st to the 15th.

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Uncrewed Surface Vessels: The Next Generation

This presentation from the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute features CCOM researchers who discuss our autonomous systems program and how uncrewed vessels are contributing to a paradigm shift in ocean exploration, while our VisLab demos some cutting edge applications for gathering and using data. 

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Welcome 2021 Incoming Students!

Although a few of our new students are working remotely, most of them are on campus and well into their first semester. Learn more about our education programs here>>

CCOM/JHC in the News

How Autonomous Technology Helps Tackle the Monumental Task of Mapping the Seabed
Ground Truth
Nov. 4, 2021

Larry Mayer and CCOM alum Rachel Medley, chief of NOAA's Expeditions and Exploration Division, talk about the importance of fully mapping the earth's oceans as soon as possible, and how autonomous technologies will make it possible.

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Seattle-based Coast Guard Cutter's Journey Through the Arctic: No 'Ice Liberty' in Changing Waters
Union Leader
Oct. 23, 2021

Larry Mayer describes the current conditions of the seabed and the state of the ice researchers encountered during a recent transit through the Northwest Passage aboard the USCGC Healy.

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Seattle-based Coast Guard Cutter’s Journey Through the Arctic: No ‘Ice Liberty’ in Changing Waters
The Seattle Times
Oct. 20, 2021

Larry Mayer comments on the ice conditions in this article about the USCGC Healy's transit through the Northwest Passage.

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Upcoming and Recent Seminars

Temporal Variability of Sea-Bed Morphology: Insights from 24 Years of Multibeam Surveys Near New York
Roger Flood
Professor

School of Marine and Oceanographic Sciences
Stony Brook University

Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, 3:10pm
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Effect of Deep-Water Multibeam Mapping Activity on the Foraging Behavior of Cuvier’s Beaked Whales and the Marine Acoustic Environment
Hilary Kates Varghese

Doctoral Dissertation Defense
Earth Sciences – Oceanography

Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, 10:00am
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Coastal Geotechnics: An Overview of Applications and Field Work-Based Research with Emphasis on Vertical Pore Pressure Gradients
Dr. Nina Stark and Matthew Florence

Geotechnical Engineering Program
Virginia Tech

Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, 3:10pm
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Spotlight on...

QAX: An Innovative Tool for Quality Assurance in Ocean Mapping
An open-source project — jointly steered by AusSeabed, NOAA OCS and UNH CCOM — has recently released the first version of QAX, an innovative tool to facilitate quality assurance of seabed mapping data.
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