Apr 3, 2025 | Autonomous Ships, Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Oceanography
A new paper from an international team of more than 50 researchers, including four from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, proposes the creation of a global observing network of AVs roving the ocean surface. Such a network of so-called uncrewed...
Feb 20, 2025 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Oceanography, Robots
It’s spring, the sun is shining and something is about to happen with the plankton in the cold waters of the Arctic Ocean. Long bright days and rising temperatures have awakened the phytoplankton. The spring bloom has begun, and populations of these tiny...
Dec 11, 2024 | Featured, Oceanography, Robots
Found on seabeds from Alaska to Australia, seagrass meadows are one of the most widespread coastal habitats on Earth. While they cover just one thousandth of the ocean floor, these marine plants play an important role in aquatic ecosystems – from providing nursery...
Jul 11, 2024 | Climate, Oceanography
Scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution are seeking a federal permit to experiment in the waters off Cape Cod and see if tweaking the ocean’s chemistry could help slow climate change. If the project moves forward, it will likely be the first...
Apr 4, 2024 | Energy, Oceanography
In an effort to bring clean, renewable energy to some of the world’s more remote islands — many of which are powered by old diesel generators — a pan-European consortium of seven companies has designed a device capable of turning seawater...
Mar 21, 2024 | Environment, Oceanography
Marine plastic pollution is one of the most troubling environmental issues. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, about 14 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean annually, accounting for 80% of ocean debris. CleanHub, a...
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