ED21A:
New Advances in Oceanographic Research and Education through Innovative Technologies & Experiences I


Session ID#: 11343

Session Description:
High bandwidth telecommunications have been used to bring the immediacy of discovery to the widest possible community.  Sea-going research vessels are devoting resources to bringing real-time experiences to shoreside researchers, students, and the public.  While this expansion has occurred, the size of oceanographic fleets - from the number and physical size of newly commissioned vessels is decreasing.  Bridging remote field research between scientists at sea and the worldwide learning community has become a successful tool for exposing career pathways in the marine sciences and engaging new and underrepresented audiences by broadening public outreach. This session will look at how telepresence is expanding participation in these remote scientific journeys, and how it can help to facilitate real-time and meaningful participation in deep ocean investigations from shore as well as at sea.  

This session will draw upon perspectives from students, early career scientists and experienced participants who have worked with telepresence across multiple expeditions supported through federal agencies and non-profit organizations. Lessons learned, strategies, challenges, and future directions for strengthening education-focused oceanographic shipboard programs will all be explored. Examples of topics highlighted in this session may include student mentorship, scientist engagement, authentic research experiences, telepresence and remote science, and other online programs.

Primary Chair:  Christopher R German, WHOI, Woods Hole, MA, United States
Chairs:  Amanda W Demopoulos1, Nicole Raineault2, Katherine Lynn Croff Bell2, Carlie Wiener3, Allison Miller3, Leonard J Pace4, Victor Zykov3 and Allison Fundis2, (1)US Department of Interior, Herndon, VA, United States(2)Ocean Exploration Trust, Narragansett, RI, United States(3)Schmidt Ocean Institute, Palo alto, CA, United States(4)Schmidt Ocean Institute, Washington, DC, United States
Moderators:  Amanda W Demopoulos, Department of the Interior Washington DC, Washington, DC, United States, Carlie Wiener, Schmidt Ocean Institute, Palo alto, CA, United States and Allison Fundis, Ocean Exploration Trust, Narragansett, RI, United States
Student Paper Review Liaison:  Leonard J Pace, Schmidt Ocean Institute, Washington, DC, United States
Index Terms:

3080 Submergence instruments: ROV, AUV, submersibles [MARINE GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS]
4894 Instruments, sensors, and techniques [OCEANOGRAPHY: BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL]
9805 Instruments useful in three or more fields [GENERAL OR MISCELLANEOUS]
9820 Techniques applicable in three or more fields [GENERAL OR MISCELLANEOUS]
Co-Sponsor(s):
  • B - Biogeochemistry and Nutrients
  • IS - Instrumentation & Sensing Technologies
  • ME - Marine Ecosystems
  • MG - Marine Geology & Sedimentology

Abstracts Submitted to this Session:

ED21A-01
The Nautilus Exploration Program: Utilizing Live Ocean Exploration as a Platform for STEM Education and Outreach (93070)
Allison Fundis, Megan Cook, Katherine Sutton, Samuel Garson, Susan Poulton and Scott Munro, Ocean Exploration Trust, Narragansett, RI, United States
ED21A-02
USING TELEPRESENCE AND NEW LEARNING PLATFORMS FOR ENGAGEMENT IN OCEAN EXPLORATION (88744)
Paula Keener, NOAA, Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Charleston, SC, United States, Shirley A. Pomponi, Florida Atlantic University, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Fort Pierce, FL, United States, Dennis Hanisak, Florida Atlantic University, Marine Biomedical & Biotechnology Research, Boca Raton, FL, United States, Christopher Kelley, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory, Honolulu, HI, United States, Peter John Etnoyer, NOAA Charleston, Charleston, SC, United States; Adjunct Professor, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, United States and Leslie Sautter, College of Charleston, Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Charleston, SC, United States
ED21A-04
Measuring Habitat Quality for Deep-Sea Corals and Sponges to Add Conservation Value to Telepresence-Enabled Science and Technology (91338)
Peter John Etnoyer, NOAA Charleston, Charleston, SC, United States, Thomas F. Hourigan, NOAA Fisheries Service, Deep Sea Coral Research & Technology Program, Silver Spring, MD, United States, Brendan Reser, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Riverside Technologies, Stennis Space Center, MS, United States and Mark Monaco, NOAA Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Silver Spring, MD, United States
ED21A-05
Chemical and Isotopic Exploration: A Tale of Two Telepresence-Enabled Cruises (91528)
Scott D Wankel, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole, MA, United States and Anna Michel, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering, Woods Hole, MA, United States
ED21A-06
USING TELEPRESENCE TO CONNECT AND ENGAGE CLASSES AND THE PUBLIC IN THE EXPLORATION OF TAMU MASSIF, THE WORLD'S LARGEST SINGLE VOLCANO (91282)
Suraida Eve Nanez-James, Texas State Aquarium, Education, Corpus Christi, TX, United States and William Sager, University of Houston, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Houston, TX, United States
ED21A-07
Developing Web-based Tools for Collaborative Science and Public Outreach (90499)
Ariell Friedman1,2, Oscar Pizarro1 and Stefan B Williams3, (1)ACFR, University Of Sydney, Australia, (2)Greybits, Australia, (3)The University of Sydney, Australian Centre for Field Robotics, Sydney, Australia
ED21A-08
A New Era of Multidisciplinary Expeditions: Recent Opportunities and Progress to Advance the Telepresence Paradigm (90219)
Kasey Lynn Cantwell1, Brian RC Kennedy1, Mashkoor Malik2, Lindsay McKenna Gray3, Kelley Elliott2, Elizabeth Lobecker4, Jared Drewniak5, Brendan Reser6, Emily Crum2,7 and David Lovalvo8, (1)NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Silver Spring, MD, United States, (2)NOAA, Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Silver Spring, MD, United States, (3)Earth Resources Technology Inc., Silver Spring, MD, United States, (4)NOAA, Boulder, CO, United States, (5)NOAA, Narragansett, RI, United States, (6)NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Riverside Technologies, Stennis Space Center, MS, United States, (7)NOAA (ERT, Inc), Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Key West, FL, United States, (8)Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration, Mystic, CT
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