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New Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/telepresence-1.jpg\")
<\/div>Associate CoF and Graduate Student Conference<\/h2>
To encourage the development of a community of practice and collaboration<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/20211120-noaa.jpg\")
<\/div>National Ocean Service (NOS) Data Usage<\/h2>
Investigating current uses of NOS data and working to improve the accessibility of NOS data<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/coral-scan-data-noaa.jpg\")
<\/div>Deep-Sea Biology textbook<\/h2>
Improving an open-access Deep-Sea Biology textbook<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/drix.jpg\")
<\/div>Dual DriX Maine<\/h2>
Simultaneously operate two DriX USVs in the Gulf of Maine<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/seep-media3-fan-noaa.jpg\")
<\/div>Lake Erie Mapping with Marine Sanctuaries<\/h2>
Exploring Lake Erie using uncrewed surface vehicles<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/ice-icefog-noaa.jpg\")
<\/div>Winter and Under Ice Ecology of the Great Lakes Observed by AUV<\/h2>
Collecting data about the under-ice ecology of the Great Lakes using an AUV equipped with fisheries sonar<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/canyon-july1-1-noaa.jpg\")
<\/div>Hudson Exploration<\/h2>
Investigating the Hudson Canyon, an under-explored deep-sea canyon off the coast of New Jersey<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/mrov.jpg\")
<\/div>mROV<\/h2>
Supporting the design and build of a new medium-sized remotely operated vehicle<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/anchor-noaa.jpg\")
<\/div>Shipwrecks of Lake Ontario<\/h2>
Documenting shipwrecks in Lake Ontario using multibeam sonar and an ROV<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/fish.jpg\")
<\/div>Aquaculture<\/h2>
Collecting baseline data on seabed habitats in an aquaculture area of interest in the Gulf of Mexico<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/IMG_6413-oeci-outreach.jpg\")
<\/div>OECI Outreach Accelerator<\/h2>
Developing an exhibit and supporting educational resources to enhance public understanding of ocean exploration at conferences and events<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>Marshall Island +<\/h2>
Funding for additional fieldwork on the Marshall Island Expedition<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/okeanos-explorer-2.jpg\")
<\/div>Operations Support for Okeanos Explorer Expeditions<\/h2>
Providing operational support for NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/rov-claw-20210430-noaa.jpg\")
<\/div>Museum Education<\/h2>
Developing traveling museum exhibits about ocean exploration<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/sentry.jpg\")
<\/div>Mapping of BOEM Priority Areas in American Samoa<\/h2>
Using AUV Sentry<\/em> to map areas of interest to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in American Samoa<\/p><\/div><\/div>learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nMulti-Year Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/edna.jpg\")
<\/div>Exploration via eDNA<\/h2>
Using eDNA to explore and protect the mesopelagic ecosystem<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/hydrothermal-vent.jpg\")
<\/div>Microbial Exploration of Hydrothermal Features<\/h2>
Explore Mid-Atlantic Ridge for serpentinization, linking geology to biology<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/ml-co-exploration.jpg\")
<\/div>Machine Learning Co-Exploration<\/h2>
Enhancing deep ocean exploration with real-time data analysis and autonomy<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/keathley-canyon-shipwreck.jpg\")
<\/div>Shipwreck Microbiomes of Keathley Canyon<\/h2>
Exploring shipwrecks in Keathley Canyon, uncovering deep-sea history and ecology<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/seaperch.jpg\")
<\/div>SeaPerch<\/h2>
OECI sponsors SeaPerch competitions, empowering students in marine robotics<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/carbon-sequestration.jpg\")
<\/div>Carbon Sequestration<\/h2>
Study Gulf of Mexico’s abyssal biological pump using new in-situ pumps<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/tuskegee-university.jpg\")
<\/div>Tuskegee University OEIP Internships<\/h2>
Paid internship program for ocean exploration workforce development<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/inner-space-center_1.jpg\")
<\/div>Inner Space Center Support<\/h2>
Supports global ocean science and education, offers telepresence for expeditions<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/map-screens.jpg\")
<\/div>CloudMap 3<\/h2>
Efficient cloud-native algorithms crucial for handling autonomous system data<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/oeci.jpg\")
<\/div>Bridge to Ocean Exploration<\/h2>
OECI inspires future ocean explorers with career pathways and experiences <\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/lander-dap.jpg\")
<\/div>Lander – Deep Autonomous Profiler<\/h2>
Integrate acoustic system into underwater profiler for data collection<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>DriX<\/h2>
Enhancing DriX with deep-water mapping capability for ocean exploration<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/drix-remote.jpg\")
<\/div>Remote Operations<\/h2>
Revolutionizing ocean exploration through remote vehicle tele-operation and collaboration<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/nui.jpg\")
<\/div>Multi-Vehicle Technology Integration<\/h2>
Expedition tests collaborative capabilities of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oeci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1967\/seafloor-map.jpg\")
<\/div>WHOI Expand Seafloor Characterization Technologies<\/h2>
Developing reduced footprint ROV capability using NHT vehicle<\/p><\/div><\/div>
learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>Associate CoF and Graduate Student Conference<\/h2>
To encourage the development of a community of practice and collaboration<\/p><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>National Ocean Service (NOS) Data Usage<\/h2>
Investigating current uses of NOS data and working to improve the accessibility of NOS data<\/p><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>Deep-Sea Biology textbook<\/h2>
Improving an open-access Deep-Sea Biology textbook<\/p><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>Dual DriX Maine<\/h2>
Simultaneously operate two DriX USVs in the Gulf of Maine<\/p><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>Lake Erie Mapping with Marine Sanctuaries<\/h2>
Exploring Lake Erie using uncrewed surface vehicles<\/p><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>Winter and Under Ice Ecology of the Great Lakes Observed by AUV<\/h2>
Collecting data about the under-ice ecology of the Great Lakes using an AUV equipped with fisheries sonar<\/p><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>Hudson Exploration<\/h2>
Investigating the Hudson Canyon, an under-explored deep-sea canyon off the coast of New Jersey<\/p><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>mROV<\/h2>
Supporting the design and build of a new medium-sized remotely operated vehicle<\/p><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>Shipwrecks of Lake Ontario<\/h2>
Documenting shipwrecks in Lake Ontario using multibeam sonar and an ROV<\/p><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>Aquaculture<\/h2>
Collecting baseline data on seabed habitats in an aquaculture area of interest in the Gulf of Mexico<\/p><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>OECI Outreach Accelerator<\/h2>
Developing an exhibit and supporting educational resources to enhance public understanding of ocean exploration at conferences and events<\/p><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>Marshall Island +<\/h2>
Funding for additional fieldwork on the Marshall Island Expedition<\/p><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>Operations Support for Okeanos Explorer Expeditions<\/h2>
Providing operational support for NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div> Developing traveling museum exhibits about ocean exploration<\/p><\/div><\/div> Using AUV Sentry<\/em> to map areas of interest to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in American Samoa<\/p><\/div><\/div> Using eDNA to explore and protect the mesopelagic ecosystem<\/p><\/div><\/div> Explore Mid-Atlantic Ridge for serpentinization, linking geology to biology<\/p><\/div><\/div> Enhancing deep ocean exploration with real-time data analysis and autonomy<\/p><\/div><\/div> Exploring shipwrecks in Keathley Canyon, uncovering deep-sea history and ecology<\/p><\/div><\/div> OECI sponsors SeaPerch competitions, empowering students in marine robotics<\/p><\/div><\/div> Study Gulf of Mexico’s abyssal biological pump using new in-situ pumps<\/p><\/div><\/div> Paid internship program for ocean exploration workforce development<\/p><\/div><\/div> Supports global ocean science and education, offers telepresence for expeditions<\/p><\/div><\/div> Efficient cloud-native algorithms crucial for handling autonomous system data<\/p><\/div><\/div> OECI inspires future ocean explorers with career pathways and experiences <\/p><\/div><\/div> Integrate acoustic system into underwater profiler for data collection<\/p><\/div><\/div> Enhancing DriX with deep-water mapping capability for ocean exploration<\/p><\/div><\/div> Revolutionizing ocean exploration through remote vehicle tele-operation and collaboration<\/p><\/div><\/div> Expedition tests collaborative capabilities of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles<\/p><\/div><\/div> Developing reduced footprint ROV capability using NHT vehicle<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>Museum Education<\/h2>
<\/div>Mapping of BOEM Priority Areas in American Samoa<\/h2>
\n\n\n\nMulti-Year Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>Exploration via eDNA<\/h2>
<\/div>Microbial Exploration of Hydrothermal Features<\/h2>
<\/div>Machine Learning Co-Exploration<\/h2>
<\/div>Shipwreck Microbiomes of Keathley Canyon<\/h2>
<\/div>SeaPerch<\/h2>
<\/div>Carbon Sequestration<\/h2>
<\/div>Tuskegee University OEIP Internships<\/h2>
<\/div>Inner Space Center Support<\/h2>
<\/div>CloudMap 3<\/h2>
<\/div>Bridge to Ocean Exploration<\/h2>
<\/div>Lander – Deep Autonomous Profiler<\/h2>
<\/div>DriX<\/h2>
<\/div>Remote Operations<\/h2>
<\/div>Multi-Vehicle Technology Integration<\/h2>
<\/div>WHOI Expand Seafloor Characterization Technologies<\/h2>
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