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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S LETTER - August Currents

As we return from summer break, and parents send their children back to school, we have to wonder – what hasn’t changed? Everything looks a little different this year, whether it’s remote work, masking in schools, social distancing in public places, or reaching for hand sanitizer every time we come home. Our world is a far different place in 2021 than it was in 2019 and getting back to “normal” may take more time than any of us had anticipated.

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MTS HOLDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION - VOTE BY SEPTEMBER 21 FOR TREASURER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE

 There are two positions open for the 2021 MTS Board Elections: Treasurer and Vice President of Budget and Finance Vice President of Section Affairs. MTS members may vote through 5:00 p.m. EST on September 21, 2021.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CMARTECH CERTIFICATION PROGRAM & MARINE SCIENTIST CERTIFICATION TO BE LAUNCHED IN THIS FALL - LEARN HOW YOU CAN BECOME CERTIFIED

 

 

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REGISTER FOR SEPTEMBER 8 BLUE ECONOMY EVENT - MARKET DISRUPTION & NEW BUSINESS MODELS

 Join us for an interactive discussion with Dr. Jax Kirtley, the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and Jim Costopulos, CEO, Global Oceans.

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MTS TECH FORUM: INTELLIGENCE AND OBSERVATIONS: THE NEXUS OF UNDERSEA TECHNOLOGY TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 30

Join the Washington, D.C. Section of MTS and Oceaneering for the MTS Tech Forum: Intelligence and Observations: The Nexus of Undersea Technology Virtual Panel on September 30, 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. EDT. Hear from a panel of leaders in marine technology with opening speakers Phil Beierl, Senior Vice President of the Aerospace and Defense Technologies segment (ADTech) within Oceaneering International, Inc. and Jake Sobin, chair of the Washington, D.C. section of MTS and sales manager at Kongsberg Maritime. Panelists include: Vice Adm. Jeff Trussler, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare; Craig McLean, Assistant Administrator, NOAA's OAR Office; Dr. Leigh McCue, Associate Professor, George Mason University; and Zdenka Willis, Panel Moderator, MTS President.

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MTS INDIA HELD UN DECADE ENDORSED GLOBAL STUDENT VOLUNTEERS MEETING ON AUGUST 22 & WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP EVENT SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 14

This event resulted in the creation of the official Hindi UN Decade logo.

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MTS PARTNERS WITH THE HYDROGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA FOR THE U.S. HYDRO CONFERENCE

On September 13-16, join this premier online event in the field of hydrography, ocean mapping, cartography & marine geomatics. Register and submit papers: http://www.thsoa.org/event-4303159

MTS FEATURED AS A OCEAN DECADE U.S. NEXUS ORGANIZATION

As an Ocean Decade U.S. Nexus organization, MTS plays a crucial role in advancing actions in the UN Decade. Learn about MTS's contributions to the Decade including the May/June open access issue of the MTS Journal featuring the Decade and our efforts to foster diversity and inclusion amongst ocean science professionals. Read our featured Nexus Member Story here: https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/us-national-committee-on-ocean-science-for-sustainable-development-2021-2030

MARINE TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS ARE GOING PLACES! CONNECT WITH THEM IN THE MTS CAREER CENTER

 

 

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RUTGERS UNIVERSITY HOLDS SUMMER CAMPS FOR STUDENTS

 

Rutgers University held two weeks of summer camp programs for undergraduate students with a focus on HF radar in the first week and underwater gliders in the second. Throughout the camps, students participated in classroom and field activities that introduced them to the technologies and the many applications they support. MTS President Zdenka Willis visited the camp and presented to students about her career experiences in marine technology. For more information on these camps contact Josh Kohut, [email protected].

ECOPS at OCEANS & MEMBER RECRUITMENT


If you are an ECOP and want to have input into what sessions are offered at OCEANS San Diego 2021. Please complete this brief survey. https://forms.gle/EtCmYR3u3x6nv16KA

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APPLICATION DEADLINE - SEPTEMBER 15! APPLY TODAY FOR THE BLUE CLIMATE INITATIVE

This Prize is part of the Blue Climate Initiative's Ocean Decade Program

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THE OCEAN DECADE ADVISORY BOARD: CALL FOR EXPERT MEMBERS NOMINATIONS - DEADLINE: 15 SEPTEMBER 2021

 

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MTS EXHIBITED AT OTC THIS MONTH AND HELD NETWORKING RECEPTION FOR MEMBERS

MTS Headquarters staff Monica Ostrander and Amanda Johnston traveled to the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston this month. We exhibited, networked and met with our members. We also held a networking reception at the Hotel ZaZa where MTS President-Elect Justin Manley spoke to MTS members about upcoming MTS initiatives and events. If you attended OTC and have photos or information to share about the conference, please reach out to [email protected].

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THE AMERICAN BLUE ECONOMY PODCAST

The American Blue Economy Podcast, launched in April on the American Shoreline Podcast Network, a Coastal News Today production. Retired Navy Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, PhD, CEO of Ocean STL Consulting hosts the monthly podcast. Admiral Gallaudet is the former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Deputy NOAA Administrator, and before that Oceanographer of the Navy.

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SEASTATE PODCAST - SEASON 2, EPISODE 6

SeaState talks with Scott Parazynski about NASA and Ocean Exploration

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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR THE MTS HOUSTON ANNUAL FUNDRAISING BBQ ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28

 

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MTS SAN DIEGO HOLDS ITS ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT ON SEPTEMBER 19

 

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MTS Featured as a Decade Nexus Member

As an Ocean Decade U.S. Nexus organization, MTS plays a crucial role in advancing actions in the UN Decade. Learn about MTS's contributions to the Decade including the May/June open access issue of the MTS Journal featuring the Decade and our efforts to foster diversity and inclusion amongst ocean science professionals. Read our featured Nexus Member Story here: https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/us-national-committee-on-ocean-science-for-sustainable-development-2021-2030

President's Letter

MTS President Zdenka Willis presents during a MTS India event on July 4 for a student competition about ocean pollution with Dr. R.Venkatesan and Professor Monika Aggarwal.

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