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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On March 23, three early career ocean professionals discussed how ECOPs can held diversify the marine technology workforce during the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion webinar. Ashley Ashley Peiffer, who works in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility across the Integrated Ocean Observing System’s (IOOS); Isabella B. Arzeno who is a postdoctoral scholar in the Coastal Dynamics Lab at the University of California, Irvine; and Itzel Rodriguez, who is a graduate from Texas A&M University and graduate student working on side scan sonars and bathymetric maps with the search and rescue robot EMILY, spoke with webinars attendees about the ways they can actively promote equity and inclusion within their workplace. Watch a recording of the event HERE. 

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, which include the 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, HERE.

Attention Students: Register for MTS Summer Camps

We are partnering with Northwestern Michigan College and 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.