Engaging with the Blue Economy: Offshore Wind

(June 30, 2022)

Speakers: 

• Serpil Guran, Director - Rutgers EcoComplex 'Clean Energy Innovation Center'
• Crystal Pruitt, External Affairs Lead, Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind

Moderator: 

• Dain Dunston, Executive Coach and Communicator

Deep Sea Mining in Norway’s EEZ - When Will it Become a Reality?

(June 22, 2022)

Speaker:

• Egil Tjåland, Secretary General of Norwegian Forum for Marine Minerals

Moderator:

• Dr. Alex Barnard, Chair, MTS Marine Minerals Resources Committee

Ferromanganese crusts: An Overview and a Dive into Pacific Crusts

(May 18, 2022)

Speaker:

• Coralie Rodriguez, PhD student, University of Rhode Island

Moderator:

• Dr. Alex Barnard, Chair, MTS Marine Minerals Resources Committee

Science and Sensibility: Deep-Seabed Minerals and the Need for Science in Decision Making

(April 27, 2022)

Speaker:

• Dr. Samantha Smith, Director, Blue Globe Solutions Inc. Head of Sustainability & External Relations, Global Sea Mineral Resources (GSR)

Moderator:

• Dr. Alex Barnard, Chair, MTS Marine Minerals Resources Committee

Women Leadership in Marine Technology and Science: Wage Gap

(April 13, 2022)

Speakers: 

• Dr. Jackie Bichsel, College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR)
• Dr. Andrea Liebl, University of South Dakota 
• Dr. Sarah Small, Rutgers University

• Dr. Zoe Spencer, Virginia State University

Moderator: 

• Liesl Hotaling, Vice President, Publications & Communications, Marine Technology Society

Marine Sensing Devices Presented by Sofar Ocean

(April 6, 2022)

Speakers: 

• Nevin DiParlo, Sofar Ocean
• Zack Johnson, Sofar Ocean

• Rishabh Singhal, Sofar Ocean

Moderator: 

• Todd Quinn, Sofar Ocean

Engaging with the Blue Economy: Shipping Decarbonization

(March 30, 2022)

Speakers: 

• Andrew Moffat, U.S. Department of State
• Natalia Mykhaylova, CEO of WeavAir
• David Cummins, President of Blue Sky Maritime

Moderator: 

• Dain Dunston, Executive Coach and Communicator

Walter Munk Commemorative Lecture: Development of Novel pH Glider Technology

(March 29, 2022)

Speakers: 

• Dr. Liza Wright-Fairbanks 2021 MTS/WMFO Walter Munk Scholar Award Recipient; Rutgers University; Knauss Policy Fellow, NOAA Ocean Acidification Program

Moderator: 

• Laura J. Lawson, Interim Executive Dean, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University; Interim Executive Director, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station; Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture

Diversifying the Marine Technology Workforce. How Can I Help?

(March 23, 2022)

Speakers:

• Ashley Peiffer
• Isabella B. Arzeno Soltero, PhD
• Itzel Rodriquez

Moderator: 

• Josh Kohut, MTS Vice President, Education

Mapping and Characterizing Seafloor Minerals

(March 9, 2022)

Speakers: 

• Peter Kowalczyk, P.Geo., CTO & Director, Ocean Floor Geophysics (OFG)

Moderator: 

• Dr. Alex Barnard, Chair, MTS Marine Minerals Committee

MTS Gulf Coast Section Webinar: CruisePack - A tool to facilitate packaging,  submission and archiving of cruise-based data

(January 26, 2022)

Speakers: 

• Chuck Anderson, Senior Data Manager, University of Colorado, Boulder's Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)

Moderator: 

• Katharine Weathers, MTS Gulf Coast Section Chair

Women Leadership in Marine Technology and Science: Implicit/Unconscious Bias

(January 12, 2022)

Speakers: 

• Grace Duke, PhD Candidate, Washington University in St. Louis
• Jenny Saul, Professor, Waterloo Chair in Social and Political Philosophy of Language

Moderator: 

• Liesl Hotaling, MTS VP of Publications & Communications

Engaging with the Blue Economy: Medicines and Therapeutics from the Sea

(December 1, 2021)

Speakers: 

• Dr. Shirley Pomponi, CEO, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution at FAU
• Thomas Manning, Professor of Chemistry, Valdosta State University

Moderator: 

• Dain Dunston, Executive Coach and Communicator

Engaging with the Blue Economy: Fisheries and Aquaculture

(November 3, 2021)

Speakers:

• Christian Brayden, Project Manager, Maine Aquaculture Association
• Kortney Opshaug, CEO & Founder, Blue Ocean Gear

Moderator: 

• Dain Dunston, Executive Coach and Communicator

Wave Killer Systems - New Innovation For Port Protection (Gulf Coast Section Webinar)

(October 21, 2021)

Speaker:

• Destino Rivera, CEO and sole proprietor of Atlantean Technologies

Women Leadership in Technology & Science: We Don't  Need Rescuing, We Need Allies

(October 13, 2021)

Speakers:

• Dr. W. Brad Johnson - Professor of Psychology in the Department of Leadership, Ethics, and Law at the United States Naval Academy, and a faculty associate in the Graduate School of Education at Johns Hopkins University.
• Dr. David Smith - is Associate Professor of Sociology in the College of Leadership and Ethics at the United States Naval War College.
• Brian McComak – Founder, Hummingbird Humanity, is a diversity & inclusion consultant, speaker, author and facilitator with over 25 years of experience.
• Andrea G. Tatum –Founder, AGT Diversity Consulting, is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion consultant, facilitator, and public speaker. She's had a wide range of experiences from the arts to tech and has held roles at Tableau, Salesforce, and most recently, Catalyst Inc., a non-profit with the mission of creating workplaces that work for women.

Moderators:

• Liesl Hotaling, MTS VP of Publications & Communications
• Dr. Dick Crout, MTS VP of Section Affairs

Engaging with the Blue Economy: Workforce Development

(October 6, 2021)

Speakers:

Dr. Mildred Coyne, Senior VP Workforce Education, Broward College
Liesl Hotaling, Founder and President, Eidos Education

Moderator:

Dain Dunston, Executive Coach and Communicator

MTS Technology Forum: Intelligence and Observations: The Nexus of Undersea Technology

(September 30, 2021)

Opening speakers:

• Phil Beierl, Senior Vice President of the Aerospace and Defense Technologies segment (ADTech) within Oceaneering International, Inc.
• Jake Sobin, Chair of the Washington, D.C. section of MTS and Sales Manager at Kongsberg Maritime

Panelists:

• 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

Panel Moderator:

• Zdenka Willis, CEO, Veraison Consulting & MTS President

Engaging with the Blue Economy: Market Disruption & New Business Models

(September 8, 2021)

Speakers:

• Jacqueline (Jax) Kirtley, the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
• Jim Costopulos, CEO and Founder, Global Oceans

Moderator:

• Inna Ulanova

Engaging with the Blue Economy: New Blue Economy

(August 4, 2021)

Speakers:

• Carl Gouldman, U.S. Ocean Integrated Observing System
• Kellie Keller, Sofar Ocean

Moderator:

• Dain Dunston

Opportunities in Spain: Blue Tech and the Canary Islands

(July 28, 2021)

Speakers: 

• Zdenka Willis - Marine Technology Society
• Maryanne Burke - Global Marine Technology Team Leader
• Linda Caruso - CS Spain
• Dacil Dominguez - Managing Director at PROEXCA
• Javier Hidalgo - Delegate at PROEXCA
• Javier Perez - Blue Tech Specialist at PROEXCA
• Andy Ziegwied - Vice President of Ocean Data at Saildrone Inc
• Carlos Barrera - PLOCAN
• Elba Bueno Cabrera - Manager of the Maritime Cluster of the Canary Islands
• Andres Alonso-Martirena Tornos - Qualitas Artificial Intelligence and Science SA

Moderator:

• Jim Hanlon - Marine Technology Society
• Angela Turrin - CS Madrid
• Delia Valdiva - CA LA

Engaging with the Blue Economy: Tourism-Recreation

(July 14, 2021)

Speakers: 

• Chris Maxey - Founder of The Island School
• Danica Reinicke - Smartfin

Moderator:

• Dain Dunston

Engaging with the Blue Economy - Offshore Energy

(June 2, 2021)

Speakers:

• Jeff Andreini
• Elias Greenbaum

Moderator:

• Dain Dunston

Engaging with the Blue Economy - Bioenergy
(May 5, 2021)

Speakers: 

• Martin Koehring
• Brian Wilcox
• Cindy Wilcox

Moderator:

• Dain Dunston

Discussion of policies and practices to promote a more diverse, equitable, inclusive and just marine technology workforce
(April 21, 2021)

Speakers:

• Kenneth M. Bailey (He, Him, His), v/r Kenny
• Lonnie Gonsalves Ph.D.
• Camila Ramos Vilches
• Angela Christie

Moderator:

• Liesl Hotaling

Engaging with the Blue Economy: Mobile Power Generation
(April 7, 2021)

Speakers:

• Carrie Schmaus
• Robert Cavagnaro
• Yi Chao

Engaging with the Blue Economy Kickoff

(March 3, 2021)
Blue Economy, Global and US Perspectives:

• Claire Jolly
• Monica Grasso

Panel of Experts:

• Michael Olson – Wind Energy
• Lynette Cardoch – Coastal Infrastructure
• Roger Strevens – Decarbonization of Shipping
• Erika Feller – Marine Living Resources
• Barbara Ryan – Geospatial Data

From Collecting Samples for Water Quality Analysis to Calibrating HF Radar Antennas and Saving Lives: The Marine Applications of Unmanned Aerial Systems, Part III

(February 24, 2021)
Presentation: Eduardo Romero, Research Specialist, the Marine Science Institute at the University of California Santa Barbara; Teresa Updyke, Project Scientist, Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography at Old Dominion University; and Dr. Hugh Roarty, Research Project Manager; Center for Ocean Observing Leadership at Rutgers University 

An Offshore Energy Perspective on Managing HSE During the Age of COVID

(December 11, 2020)
Presentation: Robert Sheninger

From Managing River Silt to Coordinating Communication Amongst Platforms and Energizing Industry-Education Partnerships: The Marine Applications of Unmanned Aerial Systems, Part II

(December 9, 2020)
Presentation: Joshua Baghdady, Clint A. Coleman, Zackary Nicklin

Powering the Blue Economy™ Ocean Observing Prize Q&A Session

(December 2, 2020)
Presentation: Ben Maurer, Jenny Wiegele, Carl Gouldman, Michelle Harris, Save Hume, Molly Grear, Rob Cavagnaro, Carrie Schmaus

The Ocean Enterprise Study: Changes Within the Last Five Years

(November 18, 2020)
Presentation: Carl Gouldman, Charles Colgan, Ralph Rayner

Scientific Exploration of the Indian Ocean: Nekton & Teledyne Marine Requiring a Long Calibration Lifetime

(November 11, 2020)
Presentation: Oliver Steeds, Simon Barchard, Lucy Woodall

Accelerometers: Latest Advances for High-Accuracy Positioning and Guidance Applications Requiring a Long Calibration Lifetime

(November 4, 2020)
Presentation: Max Goodman, Sean Murphy, Mike Grimmer

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM): Update on Federal Offshore Renewable Activities & Future Outlook

(October 30, 2020)
Presentation: Annette Moore

Offshore Diversity and Technology

(October 27, 2020)
Presentation: Fernando Hernandez, Vice Chair MTS Houston Section

Umbilicals: Brownfield Problems and Solutions

(October 16, 2020)
Presentation: Frank Svejda, Technical Sales Manager, Deep Down Inc.

Challenging Convention: In-line Inspection of Unpiggable Subsea Systems

(October 2, 2020)
Presentation: Colum Holtam, Principal Engineer, Quest Integrity

The Marine Applications of Unmanned Systems

(September 23, 2020) 
Presentation (in order of presentation): Jill Zande, President/Executive Director at MATE Inspiration and Innovation (MATE II); Dr. Gary Wick, Acting Deputy director, NOAA UAS Program; Hydrometeorology Observations and Processes Team, NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory (PSL); Aaron Bottke, Founder and Director of Research & Design, Hybrid Robotics, Inc.; Ryan Mater, Founder and Operations Manager, Hybrid Robotics, Inc.; Dr. Iain Kerr, CEO, Ocean Alliance

Price of Oil: Global and Local Impacts to the Offshore Industry

(September 18, 2020)
Presentation: Mark Rosanno, CEO of C6 Capital Holdings

MTS Technology Forum – Technology Trends and Challenges

(September 17, 2020)
Presentation (in order of presentation): Jake Sobin, MTS DC Section Chair and Kongsberg Maritime; Zdenka Willis, President, Marine Technology Society and CEO of Veraison Consulting; Philip Beierl, Senior Vice President, Oceaneering ADTECH; Lisa Blodgett, Sector Head, Force Projection Sector, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.), Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Deputy Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); RADM William J. Houston, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Director, Undersea Warfare Division (N97); Dr. Peter deMenocal, Incoming President and Director, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute

Halo Battery Storage: A Gateway for Subsea Asset Life Extension 

(September 4, 2020)
Presentation: Paul Slorach, Business Development Director, EC-OG

An Independent’s Perspective on 2020 Deepwater 

(August 21, 2020)
Presentation: Joe Leimkuhler, Chief Operating Officer, Beacon Offshore Energy

Challenger Deep Dive: From the Heights to the Depths 

(August 19, 2020)
Presentation: Dr. Kathryn Sullivan

Modern Hydrographic Workflow 

(August 11, 2020)
Presentation: Evan Martzial, QPS

Field Development Planning in Mexico: A Safe Path for an Oil Price Reduction Scenario after COVID-19 

(August 7, 2020)
Presentation: Dr. Efrain Rodriguez Sanchez, Senior Project Manager, Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo

Teledyne CARIS: Leveraging AI Technology On The Cloud For The Future of Ocean Mapping 

(August 5, 2020)
Presentation: Burns Foster (Teledyne CARIS), Tami Francksen (Teledyne CARIS), and Maryam Jameela (York University)

Sidescan Data – Making the Perfect Mosaic in SonarWiz 

(July 29, 2020)
Presentation: Harold Orlinsky, Chesapeake Technology, Inc.

Life Extension Considerations for Steel Catenary Risers Versus Top Tensioned Risers 

(July 24, 2020)
Presentation: Dyhan Deka, Senior Engineering Specialist, 2H Offshore Inc.

HYPACK Playback with Multibeam Auto Processing 

(July 15, 2020)
Presentation: Caryn Zacharias, HYPACK Technical Support

Optime Subsea: Novel Technologies for the Gulf of Mexico 

(July 10, 2020)
Presentation: Thor Arne Lovland, Co-founder and CCO of Optime Subsea

Facts to Consider: Material Selection for Long Term Marine Applications 

(July 8, 2020)
Presentation: Dr. R. Venkatesan, Scientist G & Programme Director, Ocean Observation Systems, National Institute of Ocean Technology – Chennai, Ministry of Earth Sciences, India

Offshore Offshore Hydrate Deposition Detection & Characterization for effective remediation before and after Shut-Ins 

(June 26, 2020)
Presentation: Jim Bramlett, North America Commercial Manager, Tracerco

LakeBed 2030 

(June 24, 2020)
Presentation: Tim Kearns, Chief Information Officer, Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS); Brandon Krumwiede, Great Lakes Regional Geospatial Coordinator, CSS employee as part of Lynker/CSS Team on contract to NOAA Office for Coastal Management; Jocelyn Sherwood, Geospatial Analyst, Great Lakes Ecosystem Management, Environment, and Climate Change Canada

Technology and Opportunities in the Marine Industry 

(June 16, 2020)
Presentation:
Vince Capone, Principal of Black Laser Learning, Inc.

Virtual Conference: Industry Role in Seabed 2030 

(June 11, 2020)
Presentation (in order of presentation):
Jake Sobin, MTS DC Section Chair, Kongsberg Maritime; Capt. Craig McLean, Assistant Administrator for NOAA’s Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Acting NOAA Chief Scientist, and Head of US Delegation to the IOC; Mathias Jonas, Secretary-General IHO; Vladimir Ryabinin, Executive Secretary of IOC-UNESCO, Assistant Director General of UNESCO; Jamie McMichael Phillips, Seabed 2030 Project Director; Shepard M. Smith, NOAA, Director, Office of the Coast Survey; Jyotika Virmani, Executive Director, Schmidt Ocean Institute; Rick Spinrad, MTS Immediate Past President; David Millar, Government Accounts Director, Americas- Fugro; Bjorn Jalving, Senior Vice President Technology Sensors & Robotics, Kongsberg Maritime; Mike Read, President Teledyne Marine

Underwater Mateable Connector History: The Agony and Euphoria of Their Development 

(June 3, 2020)
Presentation:
James L. Cairns, Ph.D., Owner, Abyssal Systems; Executive Director, Cairns Foundation, Inc.; Founder, inventor, Ocean Design, Inc.

Applications of Bioluminescence in Marine Technology 

(May 27, 2020)
Presentation:
Edie Widder CEO, President, and Senior Scientist at the Ocean Research and Conservation Association (ORCA)

Industry Role in SeaBed 2030 – Innovative Technology, Platforms, Operations, and a Broad Coalition Will be Needed to Map the Global Seabed by 2030 and Update the Public General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) 

(May 20, 2020)
Presentations:
Dr. Vladimir Ryabinin, Executive Secretary, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO; Assistant Director General, UNESCO
Jamie McMichael-Phillips, Project Director, Seabed 2030
Rear Admiral Shepard M. Smith, Director, NOAA Coast Survey

Supporting Students in the Age of COVID-19 

(May 13, 2020)
Presentations:
Marlene Kaplan, Deputy Director of STEM Education, White House Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
Kris Ohleth Senior Manager, Stakeholder Engagement, Ørsted US Offshore Wind
Greg Rocheleau, CEO, Makai Ocean Engineering

The Triton 36,000/2: Building the World’s Most Extreme Ocean Exploration Tool 

(March 9, 2020)
Presentation: Patrick Lahey, President and Co-founder of Triton Submarines

Automatic Identification System Presentation 

(June 5, 2019)
Presentations: Jeff Anderson of Harris Corporation