Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute
Year 4 Projects

July 2022 – June 2023

New Projects

Lander – Deep Autonomous Profiler

Integrate acoustic system into underwater profiler for data collection

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SeaPerch

OECI sponsors SeaPerch competitions, empowering students in marine robotics

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Carbon Sequestration

Study Gulf of Mexico’s abyssal biological pump using new in-situ pumps

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Remote Operations

Revolutionizing ocean exploration through remote vehicle tele-operation and collaboration

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Machine Learning Co-Exploration

Enhancing deep ocean exploration with real-time data analysis and autonomy

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Shipwreck Microbiomes of Keathley Canyon

Exploring shipwrecks in Keathley Canyon, uncovering deep-sea history and ecology

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Eagle Ray and Mola Mola on NOAA Okeanos Explorer

Explore uncharted US Pacific continental shelf for biodiversity and geology

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Hadal Profiler

Exploring poorly understood hadal zone with new water column profiler

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Multi-Year Projects

Microbial Exploration of Hydrothermal Features

Explore Mid-Atlantic Ridge for serpentinization, linking geology to biology

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DriX

Enhancing DriX with deep-water mapping capability for ocean exploration

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Exploration via eDNA

Using eDNA to explore and protect the mesopelagic ecosystem

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Inner Space Center Support

Supports global ocean science and education, offers telepresence for expeditions

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CloudMap II

Efficient cloud-native algorithms crucial for handling autonomous system data

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Multi-Vehicle Technology Integration

Expedition tests collaborative capabilities of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles

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Tuskegee University OEIP Internships

Paid internship program for diverse ocean exploration workforce development

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Bridge to Ocean Exploration – CCRI

OECI inspires future ocean explorers with career pathways and experiences – Community College of Rhode Island

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WHOI Expand Seafloor Characterization Technologies

Developing reduced footprint ROV capability using NHT vehicle

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BERACOUDA

USM and NOAA pilot Data Assembly Hub for UxS operations

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Data Management

URI to hire Data Compliance Officer for OECI data management

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Machine Learning Video

Create ML algorithms for auto-segmenting video content for accessibility

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Raman – Deploying InVADER

At-sea testing of subsea Raman spectrometer for in situ chemical analysis

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Saildrone in the Aleutians

Using SURVEYOR, a 22m platform, with deep water Multibeam that offers the potential to carry out deep ocean mapping, exploration and characterization missions.

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Expeditions

– Shakedown
– Kingman Reef and Palmyra Atoll
– Mapping of Jarvis
– Multi-Vehicle Exploration
– PMNM
– Johnston Atoll

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OECI/MDBC Projects

– Mapping
– Coral Science
– Coral Technology
– Habitat
– Soft Sediment

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