Plenary workshop and mini workshops on novel oceanographic observation and monitoring systems.
Abstract
The monitoring of coastal and oceanic ecosystems is one of the major challenges faced by scientists around the world in the past decades. The large surface covered by the ocean, as well as the high spatial and temporal heterogeneity of coastal ecosystems, require the development of new technologies in order to allow cost efficient continuous and autonomous monitoring of vast areas. The development of operational oceanography, seeks primarily to cover space (x,y,z) and time to make a better description of the physicochemical and biological state of the ocean as well as generation of models to provide ocean forecasts on timescales from days to seasons, to detect and predict short term changes in the ocean. Due to the variety of process occurring in the ocean at different time scales, it is not possible to generate tools that fulfil diverse needs with the accuracy that allows covering space and time in a proper way. The development of several monitoring platforms around the world has improved significantly the number and quality of observations used to provide advance in the studies of the effect of climate change in coastal and oceanic ecosystems. More than 80% of all the observations and monitoring platforms are currently installed in the northern hemisphere. There is still a big gap of information of the coastal as well as oceanic monitoring in the southern hemisphere. The limited funding for the acquisition and specially maintenance (fouling and calibration) of monitoring stations to keep them running for several years, has discourage the acquisition of autonomous observatory systems by Universities and scientific institutions along the country. The aim is to organize a series of short courses (5) for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students (3 day courses) and a workshop, ”Oceanographic observation and monitoring systems” to be held in Valparaiso during the Exponaval &Transport 2018 conference during the 6th of December 2018 is to invite international speakers which have been developing and working with new and novel observatory platforms. In particular, state of the art monitoring systems that have achieved to reduce maintenance costs at minimum by implementing new platforms and measuring techniques. We look forward to invite a variety of scientist and engineers from several disciplines that cover a whole range of observations needs in oceanography such as: HF Radar Surface Currents. Dr. Francisco Ocampo Torres (ocampo@cicese.mx). Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE) México. Ferries as platforms to set up autonomous laboratories, the experience of FerryBox. Dr. Dr. Wilhelm Petersen (wilhelm.petersen@hzg.de), Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Institute of Coastal Research. Autonomous observation platforms using Marine mammals as gliders. Dr. Andrea Piñones (andrea.pinones@uach.cl) Universidad Austral de Chile, Centro FONDAP-IDEAL and Dr. Rodrigo Hucke (rhucke@uach.cl) Universidad Austral de Chile, Centro Ballena Azul. Gliders to measure water column properties in complex environments. Dr. Josh Kohut (kohut@marine.rutgers.edu) Rutgers University. USA. (Funded by Chilean Navy) Echosounders as non-intrusive observations of the pelagic. Dr. Maxime Geoffroy (Maxime.Geoffroy@mi.mun.ca). Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Oct 17, 2018
- Source ID
- N629091812183
Entities
People
- Ricardo Giesecke
Organizations
- Austral University of Chile
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy