COMIT | Center for Ocean Mapping and Innovative Technologies

Sit back, relax, and join Emily Brown, Jaden Crute and Garrett Miller as they share their week-long experience aboard the NOAA National Ocean Service ship Nancy Foster! 🚢 Learn about the vital role of the NOAA Coast Survey mission, hear firsthand accounts of ship-life, and witness the world of oceanographic research in action 🌊 COMIT | Center for Ocean Mapping and Innovative Technologies is proud to play a role in facilitating these valuable field experiences for University of South Florida students. 🎞️ Watch, learn, and be inspired! #outreach #education #experientiallearning #oceanography #research

📢 We are excited for this hosted training with Jonathan Beaudoin and Christopher McHugh! Please join us January 13-17, 2025 for Acoustic Mayhem 🥁

📌 The COMIT | Center for Ocean Mapping and Innovative Technologies Volume 4 | Issue 4 | October 2024 Newsletter is out! Check out the ▶ highlight reel below, and if you're not already signed up to get our quarterly newsletter delivered straight to your inbox 📨, you can sign up on the COMIT homepage👉 https://lnkd.in/enpSYS7D Some topics from Issue 4: 📍 Learn about COMIT staff and students' time at sea 📍 COMIT in the news: Researchers weigh in on the impacts of Hurricane Helene and Milton 📍 Warm welcomes to the newest members of the team 📍 Student Spotlight .....and more. 📢 If you haven't already....be sure to VOTE today! #oceanmapping #education #outreach #oceanmodeling #hurricanehelene #oceanresearch #hurricanemilton #electionday

👉 COMIT | Center for Ocean Mapping and Innovative Technologies and University of South Florida College of Marine Science students and staff participated in a SonarWiz software training last week, expanding their knowledge and skills with more tools available for visualizing and processing survey and mapping data. As Sean Beckwith shared: 🗨️ The SonarWiz training was a valuable opportunity to learn some of the core workflows and tools available for side-scan sonar, multibeam bathymetry, and seismic profiles. Draping side-scan imagery over bathymetry or draping either of those over seismic profiles and exploring through the 3D visualization window was entertaining and informative. 🙏 Big thanks to Harold Orlinsky of Chesapeake Technology, Inc for a fantastic training, and to the Maritime and Defense Technology Hub and the Florida Flood Hub (https://lnkd.in/e8KNg9xZ) for sharing your space with us! 📸 Photo: SonarWiz participants explore a side-scan image of a shipwreck with instructor, Harold Orlinsky. #sidescansonar #multibeambathymetry #seismicprofiles #datavisualization #professionaldevelopment #mappingsoftware #surveysoftware

🌊 The University of South Florida College of Marine Science's Ocean Technology Group (https://lnkd.in/e_dm4aJ8) develops and utilizes cutting-edge technology for oceanographic research. Autonomous gliders are one of the tools at the forefront of the lab's research endeavors. 🗣️ Chad Lembke (COMIT | Center for Ocean Mapping and Innovative Technologies Co-PI and Project Engineer for the Ocean Technology Group) recently spoke with Dyllan F. (Director of Communications for CMS and the Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation) about glider Jai Alai's role in gathering valuable data during Hurricanes Helene and Milton. ⬇️ Read the full story below. #oceantechnology #autonomousvessels #underwatergliders #hurricaneresearch #oceanography #marinescience #forecasting

👏 Kudos to Jaden Crute for being selected as a 2024 ROV Engineering Intern for the Ocean Exploration Trust's E/V Nautilus! 👏 🌐 You just learned about Jaden and team's week aboard the the NOAA National Ocean Service ship Nancy Foster (https://lnkd.in/ezK3QkMp). Now, track the E/V Nautilus expedition and even engage with the explorers throughout Lebuu's Voyage I and II as they explore deep-sea habitats within the Palau Marine Sanctuary: https://nautiluslive.org/ ⚓ Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/erUW2DqR 📸 Photo: Jaden at the Bayboro Harbor waterfront in St. Petersburg, FL #oceanography #researchvessel #oceanexploration #education #westernpacific #palau #marinesanctuary

🗣️ “At this point, we’re committed to sea level rise over the next 50–100 years that will likely approach 1m (approx 3ft). So, for infrastructure supposed to be long-lasting, we need to start thinking long-term and take that into account for planning purposes.” As experts like Dr. Tim Dixon (Co-PI, COMIT & Director, USF Natural Hazards Network) highlight, robust defenses against these intensified storms and environmental conditions will be crucial. Read the BBC Science Focus article below ⬇️ #climateaction #coastalresilience #infrastructure #sustainability

Safety is paramount on Tampa Bay's waterways. We are grateful for partners like Woolpert who provided timely and impactful data to ensure safe navigation after the storm. Check out the press release below ⬇️

💠 After the back-to-back devastation from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, our team and our community are working hard to return to normal operations. 🌀 These powerful storms have incredible impacts on Tampa Bay - moving mass quantities of sand and changing the position and depth of our waterways. We of course, have lots of work to do- both personally and professionally. 🗓️ Last month, we participated in 'City Hall on Tour' with Mayor Kenneth Welch at the USF St. Petersburg (photos below). We look forward to sharing and celebrating COMIT | Center for Ocean Mapping and Innovative Technologies achievements and happenings such as these as we continue to overcome the challenging setbacks of the past few weeks. 📸 Photos: Garrett Miller, Chad Lembke, Matt Hommeyer and Sherryl Gilbert representing COMIT and USF College of Marine Science at the USF St. Petersburg Student Center; COMIT banner, Tampa Bay Observing Network (TBON: https://lnkd.in/ea4Dm4C4) data display, and an underwater glider (wearing a Viking helmet...); Mayor Ken Welch addressing City Hall on Tour senior attendees #resilience #wearestpete #floridastrong #tampabay #hurricanehelene #hurricanemilton #cityhallontour

🎉 Congratulations to Rosemary Burkhalter-Castro on a successful master's defense! 🎉 Rosemary's thesis: 𝙍𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙯𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙜𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝘾𝙤𝙨𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙄𝙘𝙚 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙛, sheds light on the history and features of #Antarctic landforms. Utilizing high-resolution #bathymetric map imagery collected by the (now-missing 😢) autonomous underwater vehicle (#AUV), 'Ran', Rosemary's #research provides invaluable insights into the dynamics of the Antarctic Ice Sheet. Ran's ability to explore previously inaccessible areas has enabled researchers to better understand the #grounding #zone and #subglacial #processes, offering clues about the ice sheet's past and future. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿? A deeper understanding of ice sheet #dynamics is essential for predicting future sea-level rise, which could have devastating consequences for #coastal communities worldwide. The West Antarctic Ice Sheet alone has the potential to raise global sea levels by more than 3 meters. Let's show our support for Rosemary's important work! 👏 👏 👏 📸 Photos: Rosemary's background and many accolades; a visual of how the Tampa Bay area could be affected by significant sea level rise (Check out NOAA National Ocean Service's Sea Level Rise Viewer: https://lnkd.in/ee33kwU); types of mapping data collected by AUV, 'Ran'