Inspire. Innovate. Sustain. With 84 sessions (51 Virtual and 33 on-site/hybrid), OCEANS 2022 Chennai held from February 21-24 at IIT Madras Research Park, Chennai, India was a grand success. Key sessions included: GOOS/MTS Industry Dialogues Series, a forum for dialogue with industry which discussed how can industry work with science and government to advance Ocean Observing for 2030 (session recording here); Student Hackathon; ECOPs and Young Professionals program; Climate Change Solutions and the Ocean Decade; and plenary and technical sessions.
The inaugural MTS Nanda Student Innovation Award 2022, named in honor of MTS India leader Nanda Kumar who passed away last year, was presented to student Aryan Anand for his presentation AUV Aquabot an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Inspired by Aquatic Animals.
Hybrid conference attendees networked online and visited virtual booths as well as the in-person exhibit hall. OCEANS 2022 Chennai session recordings are here.
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