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Seminar: An Acoustic Ray Tracing Optimization Approach for Tomographic Assimilation
Holmes 247 2540 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI, United StatesPrajna Jandial Graduate Student Department of Ocean and Resources Engineering, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI *In-person (HOLM 247) & via zoom* Zoom link Meeting ID: 963 5962 3640 Passcode: OREseminar https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/96359623640 Acoustic ray tracing is used in oceanographic tomographic assimilation, where the goal is to infer ocean states using acoustic travel times. Acoustic ray paths are highly sensitive to fluctuations in ocean conditions, which are dynamic and challenging to predict. Achieving more accurate assimilation of experimental data into models requires iterative recalculation of ray paths to ensure modeled and observed travel times have minimal discrepancies. To accelerate the
Seminar: “Buoy with Lidar and Underwater Equipment for Ocean Resource Assessment and Characterization of Life in the Environment” (BLUE ORACLE) project
Dominique Roddier CEO of Ocergy INC 66 Franklin St., Suite 300 Oakland, CA, 94607, USA droddier@ocergy.com *Online only* Zoom Meeting Link Meeting ID: 963 5962 3640 Passcode: OREseminar https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/96359623640 OCG-Data is a zero-emission environmental monitoring buoy that offers unparalleled performance with excellent motion characteristics for a complete biodiversity assessment and metocean data acquisition. The talk will cover the design, fabrication, installation and the first year of data acquisition and analysis of Ocergy’s demonstration unit installed in the western Mediterranean Sea in 2023. In particular, results on the metocean conditions measured and the characterization of turbulence at sea and results of
Seminar: Unraveling the Migrations and Vertical Diving Behavior of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna: Insights from pairing electronic tagging with satellite oceanographic data
Holmes 247 2540 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI, United StatesDr. Camille Pagniello Assistant Professor of Oceanographic Engineering, Department of Ocean and Resources Engineering, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa *In-person (HOLM 247) & via zoom* Zoom link Meeting ID: 963 5962 3640 Passcode: OREseminar https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/96359623640 Electronic tags that measure temperature, depth and light have been deployed on a variety of marine animals since the mid-1990s to study their migrations across ocean basins. One such species is the Atlantic bluefin tuna (ABT; Thunnus thynnus), which has historically been exploited by international fisheries throughout their range. Since 1996, scientists from the United States, Canada, Ireland, Norway, Spain and Israel have deployed over
Seminar: Plastic Pollution Measurement Services: Needed for a Clean Ocean and a Circular Economy
Holmes 247 2540 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI, United StatesJennifer M. Lynch, Ph.D. National Institute of Standards and Technology *In-person (HOLM 247) & via zoom* Zoom link Meeting ID: 963 5962 3640 Passcode: OREseminar https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/96359623640 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been at the forefront of plastic pollution chemical measurement science in Hawaii since 2011, with the goal of becoming a global leader in this crucial field. As a global hotspot for marine plastic debris, Hawaii provides a unique opportunity to address pressing environmental concerns. Chemical measurements play a vital role in answering key questions about the quantities, sources, transport, fate, impacts, and potential reuse of
Seminar: Maker Buoy: Enabling Low-Cost Ocean Monitoring
Holmes 247 2540 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI, United StatesWayne Pavalko Program Manager, Johns Hopkins University Applied Research Laboratory *In-person (HOLM 247) & via zoom* Zoom link Meeting ID: 963 5962 3640 Passcode: OREseminar https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/96359623640 This talk will discuss the journey of the Maker Buoy, a low-cost open-source drifter design started in 2018. Since then, the design has evolved into several form-factors for in-situ collection, and transmission of environmental data via SatCom. As of 2025, over 400 Maker Buoy devices have been produced for the educational, research, and commercial communities. Seminar Flyer
Seminar: Frugal Data-Driven Planning on Resource-Constrained Maritime Missions
ORE ZoomMelkior Ornik, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign *Online only* Zoom Meeting Link Meeting ID: 963 5962 3640 Passcode: OREseminar https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/96359623640 Fast, successful, and efficient planning is a core challenge of high-level autonomy in complex environments. The obstacles are seemingly insurmountable. Individual agents often face challenges in terms of resource and compute constraints, limited sensing and communication capabilities, and lack of a priori knowledge about the operating environment. Planning for large teams is burdened by either curse of dimensionality or complex organizational patterns of decentralization. As a result, standard learning or AI methods are largely
Seminar: ORE Student Highlights (1/2)
Holmes 247 2540 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI, United StatesPresentations by: Eliza Taylor Cami Dillon George Evans Gabe Nelson Norman Chung Graduate Students Ocean and Resources Engineering, SOEST, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa *In-person (HOLM 247) & via zoom* Zoom link Meeting ID: 963 5962 3640 Passcode: OREseminar https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/96359623640 Seminar Flyer
Seminar: ORE Student Highlights (2/2)
Holmes 247 2540 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI, United StatesPresentations by: Scott Hellinger Jake Dennis Clint Reyes Xinyi Zhang Steven Wilhelm Dylan Stegman Graduate Students Ocean and Resources Engineering, SOEST, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa *In-person (HOLM 247) & via zoom* Zoom link Meeting ID: 963 5962 3640 Passcode: OREseminar https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/96359623640 Seminar Flyer
Seminar: Ocean Engineer in the Oil and Gas Industry
Amal Phadke, Ph.D. Principal Ocean Engineer, ConocoPhillips, Houston, Texas *Online only* Zoom Meeting Link Meeting ID: 963 5962 3640 Passcode: OREseminar https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/96359623640 I have worked in the oil and gas industry for nearly 24 years since graduating from the University of Hawaii with a PhD in Ocean Engineering. This presentation will focus on my experience as an ocean engineer along with my perspective on the key roles and responsibilities of an ocean engineer as it relates to offshore oil & gas projects. I will provide an overview of the various stages of a typical offshore floating production system capital project,
Seminar: Coastal Engineering in the Pacific
Holmes 247 2540 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI, United StatesDavid A. Smith, PhD, PE Senior Coastal Engineer, Sea Engineering, Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii *In-person (HOLM 247) & via zoom* Zoom link Meeting ID: 963 5962 3640 Passcode: OREseminar https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/96359623640 Join me as I reflect on my path from a new graduate to a senior coastal engineer. This presentation will explore how engineers contribute to solving complex problems at every stage of their careers—starting with well-defined tasks and growing into leadership roles on projects with no clear roadmap. I’ll share insights into the evolution of technical and professional responsibilities in the consulting engineering world, and wrap up with highlights from some