marine Scientific Editorial

In this edition of Environment  Coastal & Offshore (eco) Magazine—Sampling & Survey—we profile some of the advanced technologies and methods being deployed by marine science practitioners around the world to efficiently gather and analyze increasingly critical marine data.

Measuring tidal levels and wave parameters can be key for coastal resilience efforts and monitoring. Geolux is now providing validated oceanographic instrumentation for creating robust and continuous data sets for harbor safety, offshore energy, and more.

In this edition of “Topside Talks” OceanX Science Program Director Mattie Rodrigue shares insights into the methods and technologies—including environmental DNA (eDNA), remotely operated vehicle (ROV) observations, aerial megafaunal survey—used by fisheries scientists to answer questions at an ecosystem level about the health and abundance of marine resources.

EvoLogics demonstrates how using uncrewed and autonomous survey platforms, supported by side scan sonar, is improving the ability to accurately and efficiently tackle persistent environmental issues like ghost gear pollution.

Efforts to bring scalability to marine carbon capture and sequestration continue across the ocean sector. Gigablue, with the marine sampling and survey services provided by CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA), has completed in-field testing to measure and validate the behavior of their carbon removal technology under oceanic conditions. With the use of drifters, ROVs, and echo sounders, the Gigablue and CSA partnership produced a scientifically robust data to bring greater proof of concept for marine carbon dioxide removal.   

In the pursuit of creating defensible and actionable water quality data, In-Situ has developed fully customizable multiparameter instruments capable of producing reliable data. With remote sampling capabilities, these marine instruments keep project managers informed and within compliance requirements.