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Science for next

generation ocean

observing

Dr. Terry QuinnDivision of Ocean Sciences

OCEANS 19

Sustaining Ocean Observations

• Continued investment in facilities and infrastructure

• Ocean Observatories Initiative

• Integrated Ocean Drilling Program

• Academic Research Fleet

• Deep Submergence Facilities

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Observing the seafloor and subseafloor

• Real time observation of hazard-related observations

• Ocean Bottom Seismology

• Seafloor Geodesy

• Improved technology for ocean floor discovery

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The Future of Ocean Technology

• Sensors and Instrumentation

• Robotic Vehicles and Landers

• Profiling Floats

• Cell sorting for plankton and integrated single cell genomes

• Benthic Underwater Microscope

• Sensor Improvements – pH, CO2 flux, methane

• Energy Harvesting

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Mesobot: A new robot for the Mesopelagic

Image: WHOI

Harnessing the Data Revolution

• One of NSF’s 10 big ideas

• Increasing need to manage and reuse data generated from ocean observations

• Edge computing, requiring improved communication at sea

• Improved Ocean Models

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Coastlines and People

• New NSF initiative to support interdisciplinary science in ocean observation

• Coastal Processes

• Built Environment

• Geohazards

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Dr. Terry Quinntquinn@nsf.gov

https://www.nsf.gov/

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