OTC Is Next Week, 2-5 May
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This month, MTS welcomes new Small Business member Terradepth. The company’s mission is to increase human interaction with the ocean by sending high-tech autonomous submersibles further than ever before. According to its website, “Immersive, virtual marine information can assist with projects in sectors such as global telecom, clean energy, national security and many more. By turning Earth’s oceans into an immersive and accurate virtual world, we can connect humanity with the last unexplored frontier on our planet.” The company was recently in the news for raising $20 million in funds to map the ocean floor. According to the article published in Tech Crunch the company is working on its data visualization platform and recharging capabilities of AUVs which collect the data. |
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Team ‘PLUZ ULTRAZ’ from Bannari Amman Institute of Technology and ‘Team Hustlers’ from the Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology (ZHCET), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) were declared the joint winners of the ‘Aligarh Muslim University Remotely Operated Vehicles Challenge’ AMUROVc, a national level underwater robotics challenge, an event of Marine Technology Society and Aligarh Muslim University, which was organized by the MTS AUV-ZHCET student section in collaboration with IEEE Student Branch of AMU. |
Eric King of Schmidt Ocean Institute shares information about SOI's ship RV Falkor (too) at a MTS Puget Sound section event at University of Washington on April 21. Does your section have news to share? Submit photos and information to [email protected]. |
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We are partnering with Rutgers University to offer summer camp experiences for undergraduate and high school students. The Marine Technology Camps offer students a chance to learn about several technologies and to deploy equipment to gather data applied to various investigations. Scholarships are available for the camps. Complete the form HERE.
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The next Blue Economy webcasts will take place on June 29 (Offshore Winds), September 28 and December 14. Each event features one or more established industry experts and an innovative new entrant.
“These well-attended webcasts provide an ideal way to discuss solutions to important issues. Each program leverages the points of view of respected industry veterans and developers of the next generation of technology solutions. We are grateful for their participation and also for the support of our partner, MTS, in presenting these informative and though-provoking events,” noted Millicent Pitts, Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director of the Ocean Exchange. |
On April 13, MTS held a webinar in its Women Leadership Series. This webinar addressed Wage Gap issues in STEM fields. Dr. Jackie Bichsel, College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR); Dr. Andrea Liebl, University of South Dakota; Dr. Sarah Small, Rutgers University; and Dr. Zoe Spencer, Virginia State University discussed these issues with webinar guests and Liesl Hotaling, Vice President, Publications & Communications, Marine Technology Society, moderated the session. A recording of the webinar is HERE.
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, have opened the 2022-2024 Application Cycle, the Environmental Protection and Stewardship track goal focuses on advancing scientific knowledge and its application to predict and prepare for ecosystem changes in the Gulf of Mexico and its coastal zones as the region navigates a changing climate and energy transition. The Gulf Research Program’s Early-Career Research Fellowship supports emerging scientific leaders by providing relatively unrestricted funds as they take risks on research ideas not yet tested, pursue unique collaborations, and build a network of colleagues who share their interest in improving the well-being of the Gulf of Mexico region.
Fellowship Benefits: An award of $76,000 is paid to each fellow’s institution in the form of a two-year grant. Funds cannot be used on institutional overhead or indirect charges. Research funding: $75,000 is available for the fellow to use for research-related expenses, including equipment purchases, professional travel, professional development courses, trainee support, salary, or any other costs directly related to the fellow’s research. Mentor honorarium: The remaining $1,000 of the award serves as an honorarium for a mentor. Applicants must identify a senior-level researcher at their affiliated institution willing to serve as a career mentor.
Applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM ET May 4, 2022
MORE INFO & APPLY HERE
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SeaState Season 3, Episode 4: Jack Rowley: Unmanned Technology for Defense & SecurityThis entertaining and educational podcast covers a broad range of topics and features a leading line-up of industry experts as guests. Jack Rowley, Chief Technology Officer for Maritime Tactical Systems Incorporated, discusses unmanned technology for defense and security. |
ENDORSED AS AN UN DECADE EVENT!
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Last month you heard from our new Executive Director Chris Ostrander. Let me also welcome him aboard. With Chris’ background I am confident he is the right individual to lead MTS as we navigate in new directions. Thank you to Justin Manley, President Elect, who led the extensive selection process. Justin convened the first panel made up of a subset of the Board and Kristina Norman (acting Director during the interim) to down select the candidates to the top three. The top three candidates then interviewed with a panel comprised of Justin, Kristina and the remainder of the Board. Kristina led the interview of each of the candidates with the MTS HQ team. The top three candidates had one-on-one interviews with three MTS members in leadership positions. Thank you to Laurie Jugan, Fernando Hernandez and Larry Hagstrom for their assistances. The full board then reviewed the results of the 2 panels, the staff interviews, and the one-on-one interviews. The board did not come to a decision as all of the candidates were highly competitive. The board prepared an additional set of topics to discuss with the candidates. To address the topics, Justin conducted another conversation with each of the candidates. Justin also talked with 3 references for each candidate – a superior, a peer and a subordinate. The board met a second time and, after considering all the information, selected Chris. My sincere appreciation to the highly competitive candidates who applied; Justin’s leadership; and the efforts of Kristina, the Board, Laurie, Fernando and Larry.
Over the past few years SUT and MTS have begun work to strengthen our collaboration with the goal of enhancing services and benefits to our members. You’ve likely seen the early outcomes of that collaboration—shared publications between the Societies, offering of professional certifications for marine technologists and marine scientists, and launch of the joint Captain Don Walsh Award for Ocean Exploration.
To support further enhancement of services to the collective membership and to help secure greater visibility for both Societies within the global marine science and technology community, MTS and SUT have entered into a formal Contractual Joint Venture agreement. The agreement solidifies existing collaborations and sets a framework for continued collaboration and partnership, in concert with the individual governance of both societies.
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