Research-based Educational Field Studies Using New Sensors for Mapping of Water Surface, Column and Sea-floor

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1 Research-based Educational Field Studies Using New Sensors for Mapping of Water Surface, Column and Sea-floor Jørgen Berge, Tove Gabrielsen, Ole-Jørgen Lønne UNIS Mark Moline and Christopher Clark California Polytechnic State University Geir Johnsen NTNU Oscar Schofield and Scott Glenn Rutgers University

2 Educational Strategy - Selection of student cohort - Undergraduates, Masters, PhD Students and Postdocs - Cross disciplinary (Biology-Engineering) - Mentorship a central theme - Introduction to sampling marine environments (temperate/polar) - Temperate and Polar - Introduction to sampling platforms, sensors and data analysis tools - AUV s, gliders, ROVs, crawlers, moorings - CTD, bio-optical sensors, acoustical, imaging systems. - Using platforms to address science questions - Get in the field - Data analysis and writing - Manuscripts, theses, presentations, honors projects

3 Workshops Formal Courses Implementation # Host Activity Participants 1 UNIS Introduction to Arctic Environment/Project Planning 15 2 Cal Poly Hands-on Underwater Robotics (AUVs, ROVs, Gliders) 23 3 NTNU Application of Underwater Robotics 26 4 NTNU PI Writing Workshop 3 Title Host Activity Participants Remote Sensing Rutgers Introduction to Remote Sensing 3 ICEX Cal Poly International Exchange for Engineers 5 BI-8091 NTNU/ Cal Poly Underwater Robotics and Instrumentation (Based on WS 1&2) AB-323 UNIS Arctic Light, Climate & Primary Productivity 6 AB-330 UNIS Ecosystems in Ice Covered Waters 6 AB-321 UNIS Marine Benthic of Svalbard 2 6

4 Implementation Arctic Expeditions Date Host Activity Participants 6-09 UNIS Glider Mission - Planning, Data Analysis and Visualization in Isfjorden 1-10 UNIS Polar Night Biology and Robotics in Ny-Ålesund AUV/ROV Operation in Extreme Conditions 5-10 UNIS Under Ice and Benthic Mapping AUV/ROV

5 Educational Strategy Online Planning WKS I UNIS WKS II Cal Poly WKS III NTNU WKS IV NTNU Remote Sensing ICEX BI-8091 AB-323 AB-330 AB-321 Glider - Isfjorden Polar Night Studies Under Ice/Mapping Mooring Time-series

6 Activities Overview Workshops I) UNIS II) Cal Poly III) NTNU IV) NTNU WKS I UNIS - Introduction to NORUS concept - Introduction to types of technology - Introduction to participants - Introduction to the Arctic environment Format - Lectures - Field Excursions

7 Activities Overview Workshops I) UNIS II) Cal Poly III) NTNU IV) NTNU WKS I Cal Poly - AUV/glider/ROV/Crawler operations - Platform programming - Data analysis Format - Lectures - Live Demonstrations/ Troubleshooting - Field Exercises

8 Activities Overview

9 Activities Overview Workshops I) UNIS II) Cal Poly III) NTNU IV) NTNU WKS III NTNU - Sensors and sensor data - Platform integration - Seafloor mapping Format - Lectures - Field Demonstrations

10 Activities Overview Workshops I) UNIS II) Cal Poly III) NTNU IV) NTNU WKS IV NTNU - Summarizing results - Manuscript preparation/completion - Theses overviews Format - Writing assignments

11 Couses Activities Overview Remote Sensing Rutgers Use of remote sensing tools for environmental mapping ICEX Cal Poly International exchange for computer engineers (cultural component) BI-8091 NTNU PhD Course on habitat mapping integrated with the goals of workshop III AB-323 UNIS - Light and Production AB-330 UNIS - Ice Covered Ecosystems AB-321 UNIS - Benthic Arctic Biology

12 Research-based Education Students and Faculty Share Common Goals - Courses designed around research projects - Zooplankton course (AB320) focused on vertical migration research - Utilize same instrumentation/platforms - Take advantage of expertise - Visiting scientists - Project collaborators - Ample time with PIs - MSc and PhD thesis projects designed around these projects - Advantage of repeatability - Influence on cruise planning

13 Activities Overview Expeditions Glider Deployment Polar Night Studies Under Ice/Mapping Glider Deployments Isfjorden - Vehicle preparation - Field deployment and recovery - Navigation (2 months) Format - Hands-on training

14 Activities Overview

15 Activities Overview Expeditions Glider Deployment Polar Night Studies Under Ice/Mapping Polar Night Studies Kongsfjorden - Project based efforts - Field deployment and recovery - Experimental design Format - Lectures - Hands-on training

16 Activities Overview Expeditions Glider Deployment Polar Night Studies Under Ice/Mapping Under Ice/Mapping 83 N pack ice - Vehicle preparation - Vehicle programming - Field deployment/recovery Format - Hands-on training

17 Educational Exchange NTNU Marine Resources/Education/Engineering UNIS Polar Experience/Infrastructure for Artic Studies/Field Courses California Polytechnic State U Education/Underwater Robotics Rutgers U Education/Underwater Robotics 33 14

18 Outcomes Summary Academic Excellence Courses (6) Papers (>10) Book Chapters (9) Thesis (12 Masters/7 PhD/1 Post-doc) Cross-disciplinary Interaction Institutional Infrastructure Formation of Applied Underwater Robotics Laboratory (AUR-Lab) at NTNU Outreach Television (2; NRK1 Schrödingers Katt, Nordvestrevyen) Newspapers (5; i.e. Aftenposten, Svalbardposten) Podcasts (2) WebTV (2) Web Articles (5) Popular Science Magazines (3) Business Ecotone AS Marine Monitoring and Mapping

19 Outcomes Summary

20 Next Steps 1) Build on Strong Established Foundation (Education/Research) 2) Enhanced Blending of Theory with Hands-on Education with Application in a Field Setting 3) Focus Science in Extreme Environments (Cold, Deep and Dark) 4) Bridging the Forefront of Scientific Knowledge and Engineering Capabilities (Cross-disciplinary) 5) Develop further Cultural Exchange 6) Integrate Mentorship Model into all activities

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