In order to achieve the ambitious goal of mapping the world’s oceans by the year 2030, the combined efforts of marine technologists and scientists from around the world will be needed to develop and deploy the next generation of ocean mapping technology. Responding to this challenge, the Marine Technology Society (MTS) D.C. section and headquarters office held a virtual conference in
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On May 31, 2020, Dr. Michael D. Max passed away. He was the MTS DC Section co-chair for nearly seven years, co-chair of the Diving Committee, and an MTS fellow–one of the highest accolades a MTS member can achieve. Max had a broad background including geology, geophysics, chemistry, acoustics and informational technology. He had a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin,
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A virtual symposium on May 20 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. EDT will introduce the global Seabed 2030 project and its role within the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. In order to achieve the ambitious goal of mapping the world’s oceans by the year 2030, we will need to develop and deploy the next generation of
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As the world deals with the ongoing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, graduating students are facing an especially difficult job market, which, even in the best of times, can be challenging to navigate. MTS will hold a webinar May 13 from 12 to 1 p.m. EST featuring a panel of professionals sharing their guidance and insights into the diverse field
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The Marine Technology Society (MTS) and the Society of Underwater Technology (SUT) have established the Captain Don Walsh Award for Ocean Exploration to recognize outstanding, sustained, international contributions to the development, application and propagation of marine technology in the advancement of ocean exploration. The inception of this award coincides with the 60th anniversary of Walsh’s historic descent to the deepest
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At the OCEANS 2019 Marseille conference in France, the Marine Technology Society (MTS) and the Walter Munk Foundation for the Oceans announced their establishment of the Walter Munk Scholar Award. The newly created award honors Walter Munk’s legacy of daring exploration and discovery through ocean science and technology research, as well as his dedication to ocean education and conservation. Munk authored more than 200 scientific research
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