Combining data to unlock better ocean health
A panel discussion featuring Dr. Anya Waite on the need to explore the ocean, learn from it and protect it.
Scientific research in the ocean is an expensive proposition, but technology is enabling scientists to collect data in more cost-effective ways.
What are these different kinds of ocean data, and how can they be used cohesively? How is technology contributing towards ocean health and tackling climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution?
Remote sensing and geospatial data analyst, +ATLANTIC
Chief executive, Canada's Ocean Supercluster
Chief executive and scientific director, Ocean Frontier Institute
Professor marine and environmental sciences, Northeastern University and chief scientist, Proteus Ocean Group
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