As a leading manufacturer of hydrographic and oceanographic instruments, the technology of Valeport is used for a wide variety of purposes, which includes gathering critical data about our coastal environments....

The Tonga Eruption Seabed Mapping Project (TESMaP) is a collaborative mission to discover the undersea impacts of the January 2022 eruption of the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha’apai volcano. Using their collective knowledge,...

Oxford University researchers are playing a key role in the first systematic survey of ocean life in the Maldives, from the surface to 1,000 metres deep. This will enable the...

Carolyn Geraghty is the restoration programme manager for the Morro Bay NEP, where she develops and oversees watershed and estuarine restoration projects and conservation efforts. She has a Master’s degree...

New findings from the record-breaking Tongan volcanic eruption are “surprising and unexpected” say scientists from New Zealand’s National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA). NIWA’s research vessel, RV Tangaroa,...

A prototype of the AZFP6-ice was deployed in the coastal waters approximately 40km east of the town of Nain, Labrador (Canada), an area used for Indigenous traditional hunting and fishing....

Mathias Jonas, Secretary-General, IHO, describes the implications of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development for the IHO and the hydrography sector. Proclaimed in 2017 by the United...

Between 20 June and 29 July 2021, NOAA Ocean Exploration, in partnership with USGS, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and other organizations and universities, conducted a telepresence-enabled ocean exploration to...

Autonomous underwater vehicles have become versatile tools for exploring the seas. However, they can be disruptive to the environment or have trouble travelling through confined spaces. Purdue University researchers are...

Dr Gema Casal holds a degree in marine biology and a PhD on coastal remote sensing and GIS. She is interested in the application of remote sensing technologies, especially optical...