Florida Institute of Oceanography
For more than four decades, the Florida Institute of Oceanography has unified marine science interests across Florida in the cause of understanding and stewardship of the coastal oceans. FIO is taking a leading national role in the scientific assessment of the impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Florida is a state whose history, economy and culture are intertwined with the waters that surround it. Recognizing the need to protect and understand this central force and shared heritage, 20 institutions and agencies from across the state work collaboratively through FIO to maximize marine research and education resources. FIO’s goal is to provide a forum for addressing the challenges facing our oceans and develop strategies for civic engagement, natural resource management and public policy which preserves and protects ocean resources.
The Earth system is changing and the future will require an educated and informed populace and a new generation of ocean scientists, engineers, and policy leaders to maintain a productive and sustainable environment. FIO aims to transform Florida’s scientific capabilities in ocean research while providing the education and marine management skills needed to protect our treasured marine environment.
Robert Spies, a marine biologist and former Chief Scientist with the Exxon Valdez Trustee Council along with Chris Swarzenski, a wetlands hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey met with the GRP Committee on Long-Term Environmental Trends in the Gulf of Mexico.
This open session served as an information gathering session—where the committee then examined and discussed findings, conclusions, and recommendations for the upcoming consensus study.
In this video, Dr. Spies provides a brief overview of the Exxon Valdez spill. The full meeting can we found on our website http://ow.ly/doUB50Enzcv where Dr. Spies provided the committee with lessons learned from the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill related to monitoring and assessing restoration progress.
This open session served as an information gathering session—where the committee then examined and discussed findings, conclusions, and recommendations for the upcoming consensus study.
In this video, Dr. Spies provides a brief overview of the Exxon Valdez spill. The full meeting can we found on our website http://ow.ly/doUB50Enzcv where Dr. Spies provided the committee with lessons learned from the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill related to monitoring and assessing restoration progress.
Gulf Research Program
Robert Spies, a marine biologist and former Chief Scientist with the Exxon Valdez Trustee Council along with Chris Swarzenski, a wetlands hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey met with the GRP Committee on Long-Term Environmental Trends in the Gulf of Mexico.
This open session served as an information gathering session—where the committee then examined and discussed findings, conclusions, and recommendations for the upcoming consensus study.
In this video, Dr. Spies provides a brief overview of the Exxon Valdez spill. The full meeting can we found on our website http://ow.ly/doUB50Enzcv where Dr. Spies provided the committee with lessons learned from the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill related to monitoring and assessing restoration progress.
This open session served as an information gathering session—where the committee then examined and discussed findings, conclusions, and recommendations for the upcoming consensus study.
In this video, Dr. Spies provides a brief overview of the Exxon Valdez spill. The full meeting can we found on our website http://ow.ly/doUB50Enzcv where Dr. Spies provided the committee with lessons learned from the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill related to monitoring and assessing restoration progress.
Did you know that dolphins can be aged through their teeth? Dolphins have anywhere between 72-104 teeth and just like tree rings, the rings in their teeth can be used to determine their age!
Learn more about the #FAU #HarborBranch Marine Mammal Stranding and Population Assessment Team: https://bit.ly/2VPybhe
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Learn more about the #FAU #HarborBranch Marine Mammal Stranding and Population Assessment Team: https://bit.ly/2VPybhe
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#nationaldolphinday #dolphins #oceanlove #oceanscience #marinescience
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#oceanlife
FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Did you know that dolphins can be aged through their teeth? Dolphins have anywhere between 72-104 teeth and just like tree rings, the rings in their teeth can be used to determine their age!
Learn more about the #FAU #HarborBranch Marine Mammal Stranding and Population Assessment Team: https://bit.ly/2VPybhe
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#nationaldolphinday #dolphins #oceanlove #oceanscience #marinescience
#travel #ocean #sea #underwater #marinelife #sealife
#oceanlife
Learn more about the #FAU #HarborBranch Marine Mammal Stranding and Population Assessment Team: https://bit.ly/2VPybhe
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#nationaldolphinday #dolphins #oceanlove #oceanscience #marinescience
#travel #ocean #sea #underwater #marinelife #sealife
#oceanlife
"What we’re observing is quite consistent with what we’ve modeled,” said Bob Weisberg. #pineypoint #pineypointupdate #usf USF St. Petersburg campusFlorida Institute of Oceanography
https://bit.ly/3wSwfWA
https://bit.ly/3wSwfWA
University of South Florida College of Marine Science
"What we’re observing is quite consistent with what we’ve modeled,” said Bob Weisberg. #pineypoint #pineypointupdate #usf USF St. Petersburg campusFlorida Institute of Oceanography
https://bit.ly/3wSwfWA
https://bit.ly/3wSwfWA
POV from inside the Weatherbird's Wetlab: Joe Moss, Research Associate from the University of West Florida, was onboard the R/V Weatherbird II with a Flowcam today analyzing the area in Tampa Bay adjacent to Piney Point's Reservoir. The Flowcam provides detailed underwater imaging and should give Moss a broad diversity measure of the areas that FIO's research vessel covered. The presence of harmful algae and dinoflagellates are of particular concern; Moss and his team at UWF intend to analyze the images (and water samples collected) quickly. Stay tuned!
#UWF #FIO #PineyPoint
#UWF #FIO #PineyPoint
Dr. Kristen Buck isn’t on the R/V Weatherbird today, but her sampling continues in landlubber fashion today – and she’s not too far from the rest of the team seen in the distance. #Science never stops! #PineyPointUpdate #PineyPoint #USF Florida Institute of Oceanography
University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science
"Why Are There Colors In The Ocean?"
Derya Akkaynak, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineer and Oceanographer, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
The color of ocean water provides us tremendous insights regarding the properties of the particles in it. Using satellites that sense ocean color, we are able to monitor worldwide concentration of phytoplankton—tiny organisms in the water column that produce food for everything else in the ocean to eat. That ocean water has color, however, is precisely what is holding us back from unveiling the colors of everything else, such as the colors of the ocean flora, fauna, and the unique habitats that host them. What would we learn if we could see the true colors of everything in the ocean?
Derya Akkaynak is a mechanical engineer and oceanographer at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. Dr. Akkaynak’s research focuses on problems of imaging and vision underwater. In addition to using off-the-shelf RGB cameras for scientific imaging underwater, she also uses hyperspectral sensors to investigate how the world appears to non-human animals. Derya has professional, technical, and scientific diving certifications and has conducted fieldwork from the Bering Sea to Antarctica. Akkaynak is an honoree for the 2019 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in physics & engineering for her research resolving a fundamental problem in underwater computer vision—the reconstruction of lost colors and contrast, which led to the development of the Sea-thru algorithm.
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Apr 13, 2021 06:30 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Derya Akkaynak, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineer and Oceanographer, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
The color of ocean water provides us tremendous insights regarding the properties of the particles in it. Using satellites that sense ocean color, we are able to monitor worldwide concentration of phytoplankton—tiny organisms in the water column that produce food for everything else in the ocean to eat. That ocean water has color, however, is precisely what is holding us back from unveiling the colors of everything else, such as the colors of the ocean flora, fauna, and the unique habitats that host them. What would we learn if we could see the true colors of everything in the ocean?
Derya Akkaynak is a mechanical engineer and oceanographer at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. Dr. Akkaynak’s research focuses on problems of imaging and vision underwater. In addition to using off-the-shelf RGB cameras for scientific imaging underwater, she also uses hyperspectral sensors to investigate how the world appears to non-human animals. Derya has professional, technical, and scientific diving certifications and has conducted fieldwork from the Bering Sea to Antarctica. Akkaynak is an honoree for the 2019 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in physics & engineering for her research resolving a fundamental problem in underwater computer vision—the reconstruction of lost colors and contrast, which led to the development of the Sea-thru algorithm.
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Apr 13, 2021 06:30 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
