IOOS® was present in full force at this year's MTS/IEEE Oceans '15 conference, held right in our backyard in Oxon Hill, Maryland October 20-22. We welcomed lots of familiar faces and quite a few new ones as well - and we hope to work with you all soon! The IOOS exhibit booth right at the entrance to the hall joined forces - and spaces - with the NOAA booth next door to create a large, open, cooperative space filled with hands-on exhibits and knowledgeable staff. Of particular interest were the Slocum glider (thanks, MARACOOS!) and the HF Radar demo unit (thanks, CODAR!), two of the primary tools IOOS relies on for data in ocean observing. The IOOS experience was rounded out by a data portal at the front giving instant access to the IOOS catalog and our regional, national, and global data portals. On Tuesday morning, IOOS proudly unveiled its new logo in an exciting event at the booth. Packed with guests and spectators, IOOS Director Zdenka Willis offered remarks to the crowd and officially released the design. Many people stopped by then and over the next few days to tell us how much they liked the design, and how impressed they were with the ideas that drove it. Tuesday afternoon was spiced up by a lively IGNITE talk. Co-sponsored by IOOS and the Marine Technology Alliance, this fast-paced session on Blue Tech invited experts and hands-on users to sprint through the newest advances, real-world marine applications, and how they’re propelling marine intelligence to the next level. Moderated by NOAA's Dr. Holly Bamford, Acting Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Management, this session was a huge success and played to a standing-room-only crowd. See below for a full listing of presentations. On Wednesday, IOOS and MTS teamed up once again to host a Town Hall session, this time exploring how marine economy and technology influence the development of a "Blue Voice." Moderated by Consortium for Ocean Leadership president Sherri Goodman, the audience rallied behind the presentations, all agreeing that the development of a Blue Voice was essential for growing the Blue Economy. Seeing What You Have Only Heard About in the Ocean: The Mediterranean Overturn Marine Schemes, Ocean Machines SmartOcean Ireland: Where Innovation Meets the Sea Ocean Tracking Network: Since the Technology is Working, the Hypothesis Must Be Wrong Attention Innovators: IOOS is Giving Out Free Lunches! How the Flow Makes Cents: Ocean Current Information and the Blue Economy Arctic 2020: How Technology is Going to Change Observing Integration to Innovation: IOOS and Beyond Catching the Next Wave So, What's an Oceanographer Doing in Economic Development? Maryanne Burke Harlan Doliner Laurie Jugan Frederic TerralIgnite! Blue Tech Presentations
David Murphy, Director of Science, Sea-Bird Electronics
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Dr. Carol Janzen, Director of Operations and Development, AOOS
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Dr. Edel O'Connor, National Coordinator, Irish Marine Institute
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Dr. Fred Whoriskey, Executive Director, Canada's Ocean Tracking Network
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Dr. Gerhard Kuska, Executive Director, MARACOOS
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Dr. Gregory Dusek, NOAA, NOS, Co-Ops
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Dr. Jeremy Mathis, Director, NOAA Arctic Research Program
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Dr. Margaret Davidson, Acting Chair, NOAA Office of Coastal Management
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Dr. Ralph Rayner, Senior Director of Energy and Environment, BMT Group
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Laurie Jugan, Program Coordinator, Mississippi Enterprise for Technology
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Global Team Leader, International Trade Administration, Marine Technology Team, U.S. Department of Commerce
Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy (ppt)
President, Marine & Oceanographic Technology Network
MOTN and the Marine Cluster in New England (ppt)
Program Coordinator, Marine Industry Science & Technology Cluster
Marine Industries Science & Technology (MIST) Cluster (pptx)
President/CEO, Brand Architecture, Inc.
Creating the New Blue Voice (pptx)