In this webinar, Paul Gayes, Ph.D. (Coastal Carolina University) joins Tosca Lichtenheld (Government Solutions Lead, Sofar) for an in-depth webinar focused on coastal zone monitoring via the South East Atlantic (SEA) Econet and Smart Reef programs. These initiatives use the Spotter Platform to collect real-time ocean data at scale, bolstering environmental monitoring efforts in the southeastern U.S.

During the session Paul details how he and his team at the Burroughs and Chapin Center for Marine and Wetland Studies:

• Deploy Spotters at scale to lower the cost and complexity of collecting ocean data.
• Integrate Spotters with artificial “Smart Reefs,” which act as centralized platforms for surface and subsurface data collection offshore. 
• Disseminate data collected by Spotters to expand coastal resilience efforts, improve forecast models, enhance extreme weather preparedness, promote safe fishing, boating, recreation, etc., and boost the blue economy.
• Use the Bristlemouth open ocean connectivity standard to experiment with custom subsurface sensing solutions.

A Q&A follows the presentation.

Tosca Lichtenheld

Sofar Ocean

Paul Gayes, Ph.D

Coastal Carolina University