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Critical opportunities for advanced shipboard oceanography in 2017 planning workshop

Participants broke out into themed disucssion groups to brainstorm and disucss important topics related to the shared presentations.
Participants broke out into themed disucssion groups to brainstorm and disucss important topics related to the shared presentations.Carlie Wiener/ SOI

On August 19th and 20th, 2014 Schmidt Ocean Institute convened a focused group of international experts in ocean sciences, technologies, and scientific marine operations to discuss and identify critical opportunities for technologically advanced shipboard oceanography in the next three to five years.

Participants were encouraged to address the driving needs of the oceanographic and marine technology community and how Schmidt Ocean Institute can enhance its capabilities with new opportunities in oceanography. The twenty six participants represented an international group of experts in various oceanography fields including government, academic, and nonprofit participants at different career stages.

Participants in the critical opportunities for advanced shipboard oceanography workshop listen attentively to the opening presentations.
Participants in the critical opportunities for advanced shipboard oceanography workshop listen attentively to the opening presentations.Lisa Pereira/ SOI

The workshop resulted in a productive and interactive conversation about oceanographic research opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region, where Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V Falkor will be operating in the next two years, as well as other areas. Outcomes will also be used to help inform the science program for the 2nd Schmidt Ocean Institute Research Symposium that will be held in Sydney, Australia this April 2015. The workshop agenda, presentations, and recommendations are available by clicking on the icons to the left, please click VIEW ALL for the full list of presentations.

You can also access the workshop summary and recommendations here.


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