Science & Technology

The Marine Technology Society (MTS) is thrilled to announce its receipt of an award from the National Science Foundation (NSF OCE-2308556), aimed at spearheading an innovative initiative to meet the escalating demand for skilled workers across diverse sectors within the marine industry.

CSA Ocean Sciences Inc.’s (CSA) Chief Sciences Officer Dr. Mark Fonseca recently authored a new peer-reviewed paper, Separating catastrophe from the norm: detecting extremes and resilience thresholds, which was part of the Proceedings of the 7th Tampa Bay Area Scientific and Information Symposium (Session 10: Episodic and catastrophic events) held earlier this year.

For years, scientists have assumed that there are oceans of water beneath the ice covers on the moons Enceladus and Europa. Even in outer space, the presence of water can suggest the possibility of life, even when it is located beneath an ice layer.

The sun and the sea—both abundant and free—are being harnessed in a unique project to create vertical sea farms floating on the ocean that can produce fresh water for drinking and agriculture.

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has installed specialized sensors on Darumbal Sea Country in the Southern Great Barrier Reef to help monitor and forecast sediment run-off, which impacts the UNESCO World Heritage site’s marine ecosystem. 

Marine technology company, Sonardyne is expanding its reach by appointing MSDS Marine as their latest UK reseller.

World-leading scientists have developed a comprehensive scientific roadmap for satellite monitoring of ocean carbon over the next decade.

With the planet at a critical crossroads for climate change, reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide has become increasingly urgent.

Last week, Microsoft announced the strategic partnership that Aker BP, SLB and Halliburton are part of. This collaboration aims to develop Data Mesh, an innovative solution designed to revolutionize the efficiency and data availability for energy companies.

An international research team, led by scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has shown how the collapse of a major volcanic eruption into the ocean triggered the fastest underwater flows ever recorded.

NOAA has announced $24 million for projects that will tackle the climate crisis by researching marine carbon dioxide removal strategies, as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.

The UK’s voice of maritime engineering and marine science, the Society of Maritime Industries (SMI), is staging an event aiming to galvanize the UK’s world leading marine robotics sector during London International Shipping Week.