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Coral reef
Latest Past Events
Seminar: How can AI scale up coral reef monitoring? Semantic mapping of coral reefs from videos using deep learning.
Holmes Hall 243 2540 Dole Street, HonoluluJonathan Sauder PhD student at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Lausanne, Switzerland working on the intersection of 3D computer vision, machine learning and coral reefs *In-person (HOLM243) & via Zoom* Zoom Meeting Link Meeting ID: 890 6867 4318 Passcode: ORE In light of the existential threat to coral reefs worldwide due to human activity, there is an urgent need for innovative monitoring strategies that are efficient, standardized, scalable, and economical. Mapping coral reefs from underwater videos in real time using consumer hardware could enable the next generation of coral monitoring tools. However, coral reefs present challenging conditions
Seminar: Development of a living breakwater to protect coastal infrastructure
Holmes Hall 243 2540 Dole Street, HonoluluDr. Ben Jones Director of Ocean Science and Technology at the Applied Research Laboratory at the University of Hawai‘i and the principal investigator of the R3D project *In-person (HOLM243) & via Zoom* Zoom meeting link Meeting ID: 896 4271 4403 Passcode: 971524 Sea-level rise and wave-induced flooding during increasingly frequent storm events threaten communities and coastal infrastructure throughout the tropical Pacific region. Natural coral reefs provide substantial protection to shorelines in tropical regions—absorbing and dissipating much of the energy from storm-driven waves. However, the world’s coral reefs are under intense pressure due to marine heat waves as well
PhD Defense: Innovative Coastal Defense in an Idealized Barrier Reef System
Holmes 287 2540 Dole Street, HonoluluShijie Huang PhD Candidate Department of Ocean and Resources Engineering University of Hawai’i at Mānoa **This defense will be held both in person (Holmes Hall 287) and over Zoom** Meeting ID: 862 6019 2680 Passcode: ShijiePHD Climate change has dramatically exacerbated coastal erosion, primarily through the effects of sea level rise, the intensification of tropical storms, and the increased frequency of high-wave events. These processes pose a severe threat to the tourism-based economy and the densely populated coastlines of Hawai‘i, where coastal erosion has become an urgent issue. Compounding the problem, traditional coastal defense structures—such as seawalls, breakwaters, and revetments—have