MTS India Sponsors ROV Challenge at Aligarh Muslim University

 

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.

They received certificates and cash prizes of Rs 20, 000 each from Prof. Pervez Mustajab, Dean, Faculty of Engg. & Tech. One-year free MTS student membership will also be given to five members of the winning teams from MTS India Section. Siddhant Vajpayee (Founder and CEO of Andromeidia), Anuj Batra (Co-founder, Andromeidia), Thomas (Chief Robotics Engineer, Andromeidia) and Dr Azhar Jamil (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, AMU) were the judges of the competition.  Members of the Team ‘BIT-MAL-ROV’ from Bannari Amman Institute of Technology collected a cash prize of Rs 10, 000 and a certificate for finishing second in the contest.  Team DTU AUV (Delhi Technological University, Delhi) was awarded by Andromeidia Wonder Sub award for being the most technically equipped vehicle. 

MTS Puget Sound Holds Presentation and Networking Dinner Event with SOI

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]

Attention Students: Register for MTS Summer Camps - Scholarships Available

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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MTS & Ocean Exchange Partner Again for Engaging with the Blue Economy Webinar Series

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. 


The series kicked off with a focus on “Shipping Decarbonization” on March 30 from 11 am – 12 pm (EDT), featuring Andrew Moffat, Office of Global Change, U.S. Department of State; Natalia Mykhalova, Co-founder and CEO of WeavAir; and David Cummins, President of the Blue Sky Maritime Coalition. Dain Dunston once again emceed the webcast.




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Women Leadership Webinar

 

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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Early-Career Research Fellowship Applications Now Open

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.

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April Legislative Update

 

The seventh Our Ocean Conference – hosted by the Republic of Palau and the United States –brought together governments and non-state actors to make concrete commitments to protect ocean health and security.  The United States announced more than 110 commitments, from 14 agencies and offices, worth nearly $2.64 billion.  These commitments spanned the issue areas of the conference, including climate change, sustainable fisheries, sustainable blue economies, marine protected areas, maritime security, and marine pollution.

A detailed listing of the 110 commitments is listed here: United States Announces Commitments at Seventh Our Ocean Conference - United States Department of State

American Blue Economy Podcast - April 2022

American Blue Economy Podcast - Project Recover: How blue tech helps locate and recover fallen U.S. service members lost at sea 

 

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SeaState, Season 3, Episode 4 Podcast

SeaState Season 3, Episode 4: Jack Rowley: Unmanned Technology for Defense & Security

This 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.
LISTEN HERE

Register for the Buoy Workshop - Early Bird Registration Ends May 31

 

ENDORSED AS AN UN DECADE EVENT!

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS MAY 31!
REGISTER TODAY

CALL FOR SPEAKERS & REGISTRATION 
TRAVEL INFORMATION HERE

Virtual & In-Person Workshop with Option to Present Virtually


Join us September 19-22, 2022 for the MTS Buoy Workshop, a UN Decade endorsed event. The conference theme is "Moored Systems for the Future Buoy and Mooring System Developments and Advancements to Address the Needs of a Changing World". The event will be held at The University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Coastal Ocean Research & Monitoring Program (CORMP).









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MTS President's Letter - April

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.   

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Seeking Community Input: Technology Developments to Advance Antarctic Research

This May, The National Academies is holding a workshop and seeking input on technologies to develop and advance Antarctic Research. New and improved technologies can help advance, expand, and transform Antarctic research, by providing opportunities to carry out research more efficiently, safely and reliably, and over a greater spatial/temporal range, while minimizing costs and environmental impacts. In this activity, a workshop will be organized to solicit insights and ideas from within and beyond the Antarctic research community, regarding opportunities for technological advances related to: observing systems for geological, biological, atmospheric, cryospheric, oceanic environments;  astronomy, astrophysics, space weather research sensors;  data and communications technologies;  electronics, batteries, and power systems for cold-weather environments; and robotics and autonomous instrument engineering.

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Announcement to Society Members on the Joint Venture Agreement Between MTS and SUT

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. 

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Record Attendance and Live Demonstrations at the 2022 Oceans in Action/Port Security Summit

 

More than 400 people attended the Oceans In Action/Port Security Summit this month at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention Center. In its 11th year and co-hosted by the MTS Gulf Coast Section and the Mississippi Enterprise for Technology (MSET), the event focused on the use of new technologies to improve various maritime missions. Highlights of the event included presentations by local Navy and NOAA offices, including senior leaders Rear Admiral Ron Piret, USN and Rear Admiral Chad Cary from NOAA. In addition, there were  presentations on state and academic programs, tech talks, and videos from Mississippi legislators supporting the state’s efforts in the Blue Economy.

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MTS 2022 Board of Directors Nominations

 

There are four positions open for the 2022 MTS Board Elections: President-Elect, Vice President of Early Career Ocean Professionals, Vice President of Education, Vice President of Government and Public Affairs. MTS members may nominate candidates for the open positions through 11:59 p.m. EST on June 15, 2022. 

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MTS & Ocean Exchange Partner Again for Engaging with the Blue Economy Webinar Series

 The series kicked off with a focus on “Shipping Decarbonization” on March 30 from 11 am – 12 pm (EDT), featuring Andrew Moffat, Office of Global Change, U.S. Department of State; Natalia Mykhalova, Co-founder and CEO of WeavAir; and David Cummins, President of the Blue Sky Maritime Coalition. Dain Dunston once again emceed the webcast.

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MTS Announces EMERGE: A program supporting our Future Leaders in Marine Technology

 

MTS Announces EMERGE: A program supporting our Future Leaders in Marine Technology


The program is designed to give student and early career ocean professionals (ECOPs) a guided program to enhance their experience at OCEANS Conferences.

For more info and to apply for EMERGE & MTS Scholarships - DEADLINE is April 15

APPLY HERE FOR EMERGE

MTS 2022 Award Nominations Now Open

 


Nominations for 2022 MTS Awards are now open. Award applications are due by May 31, 2022 and can be submitted online HERE.

Learn more about the awards HERE. The awards include:
Compass Distinguished Achievement Award, Compass International Award, Compass Industrial Award, John P. Craven Mentor Award, Walter Munk Scholar Award and Commemorative Lecture, Captain Don Walsh Award for Ocean Exploration, Lockheed Martin Award for Ocean Science and Engineering, Ocean News and Technology Young Professional Award, MTS Fellow, MTS Outstanding Service Award, MTS Outstanding Section Award, MTS Outstanding Committee Award, MTS Outstanding Student Section Award, and the MTS Special Commendation and Award.



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MTS/GOOS Launch Industry Dialogue

Upcoming Industry Dialogue Sessions

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MTS/SUT Honor Captain Don Walsh Award Recipients at Oceanology International

On Monday 14th March, the Royal Institution, London hosted Into the abyss: exploring the deepest realms of the world’s oceans with a prestigious panel made up of oceanographer and renowned explorer Captain Don Walsh, undersea explorer Victor Vescovo, and submarine engineer Patrick Lahey, interviewed by physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski. The three subsea experts recounted their experiences of diving to the deepest points on Earth, and answered the question "how do we explore what lies beneath?". This event prompted excellent conversation and great questions from the audience about deep sea exploration. 

The event took place ahead of Victor Vescovo and Patrick Lahey being presented with the MTS/SUT Captain Don Walsh Award for Ocean Exploration at Oceanology International, in recognition of their achievements reaching the bottom of each of the world’s five oceans during the Five Deeps Expedition

READ MORE ABOUT THE WALSH AWARD WINNERS HERE