The 2020 American Lobster Research Program funding opportunity is now open. This program will support research to address critical gaps in knowledge about how the American lobster and its fishery is being impacted by environmental change. It is informed by listening sessions with regional fishing industry stakeholders; state and federal fisheries managers; and university, state and federal fisheries researchers.
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Twenty-two innovation pioneers were named as the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) 2020 class of inductees. In partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), NIHF will honor these Inductees in Washington, D.C., May 6 to 7 at one of the innovation industry’s most highly anticipated events: “The Greatest Celebration of American Innovation.” The maritime-related 2020 inductees
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The 2020 Navy Contracting Summit will take place June 29 to 30, 2020 inNorfolk, Virginia. The Defense Department will need even more industry partnerships as the U.S. prepares for and responds to conflict. The Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act has been passed by Congress and signed by the president, providing $738 billion for defense for fiscal year 2020. That means substantial
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Teledyne CARIS is offering the S-100: New Products, New Possibilities User Group Meeting and Seminar series in 2020, to be hosted in the Netherlands (June 2020), Singapore (July 2020) and Panama (September 2020). The three-day agenda will include the following sessions: Journey to S-100: Current and planned pilot projects, roadmaps and initiatives. S-100 in CARIS: Current and planned capabilities and workflows. Automation
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By Kayla Matthews Drones that fly above the ground are commonplace today. This technology is bought by hobbyists, deployed by the military and used for crop monitoring by farmers, for example. Drones in the water, on the other hand, are extremely valuable but often overlooked in the public eye. Here are four likely trends and applications for maritime drones in
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The year 2020 is an important milestone for scientific research within the Gulf of Mexico. It marks the 10th anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster and signifies the culmination of a decade of dedicated research that has increased our knowledge of marine oil-spill science, Gulf ecosystems, and the impacts of the spill to those ecosystems and communities. Additionally, it presents
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