Laboratory for Computational Sensing + Robotics Seminar: Dana R. Yoerger

Description

Dana R. Yoerger, a senior scientist in applied ocean physics and engineering at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, will give a talk titled "Recent Results and Future Challenges for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles as in Ocean Exploration" for the Laboratory for Computational Sensing + Robotics.

This is a hybrid event; to attend virtually, use the Zoom link.

Abstract:

In the past two decades, engineers and scientists have used robots to study basic processes in the deep ocean including the Mid Ocean Ridge, coral habitats, volcanoes, and the deepest trenches. We have also used such vehicles to investigate the environmental impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and to investigate ancient and modern shipwrecks. More recently, we are expanding our efforts to include the mesopelagic or "twilight zone" which extends vertically in the ocean from about 200 to 1000m where sunlight ceases to penetrate. This regime is particularly under-explored and poorly understood due in large part to the logistical and technological challenges in accessing it. However, knowledge of this vast region is critical for many reasons, including understanding the global carbon cycle — and Earth's climate — and for managing biological resources. This talk will show results from our past expeditions and look to future challenges.

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