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48 MTR May 2011 OceanTech Expo 2011 Tuesday, May 17 10:30 am – Noon Panel: The Expanding Role of Environmental Measurement Systems in the Marine Marketplace Session Co-Chairs: Bruce Magnell, Ph.D – Technical Director, Woods Hole Group Archie Todd Morrison III, Ph.D – Senior Ocean Engineer, WHG Speakers: Russell Brown, Ph.D – Branch Chief, Ecosystems Surveys Program, NOAA Incorporation of Advanced Technology to Meet the Expanding Data Requirements of Marine Spatial Planning Eileen S. Kenney – Director of Permitting, Deepwater Wind LLC Environmental Sampling to Satisfy Permitting Albert J. Williams 3rd, Ph.D – Scientist Emeritus, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) The Coastal and Global Scale Nodes of the Ocean Observatories Initiative as Viewed by a Fan Stephen Wolf – DAMOS Program Manager - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Technological Advances in Environmental Monitoring Systems Bring Efficiency to Monitoring Dredged Material Disposal Sites 1:30 – 3:00 pm Panel: SNAME — Engaging with Ocean Instrument and Vehicle Developers to Assist with Emerging Offshore Design and Installation Challenges Session Chair: Donald MacPherson, Chair, New England Chapter of Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Speakers: William Simpson, PhD. – Professor, US Coast Guard Academy; C. Clifford Ness – Manta Research Corp. Innovative Pressure Hull Design Donald MacPherson – HydroComp, Inc. Contemporary Thruster Design for Submersibles Ray Fischer – Noise Control Engineering, Inc. Keeping Vehicles Quiet Wednesday, May 18 10:30 am – Noon Panel: Future Defense and Maritime Security Initiatives Session Co-Chairs: David Mugridge – Fellow, Dalhousie University & Ric Walker – Maritime Safety & Security Specialist, Molchan Marine Sciences Speakers: Ric Walker – Molchan Marine Sciences, Inc. Topic: Technology Demonstration and Evaluation: Setting the Stage for Future Initiatives? Warren Heerlein – US Coast Guard R&D Center Topic: Measuring the Deterrent Value of Maritime Counter Terrorism Activities Michael Grzechowiak – Rite-Solutions, Inc. Topic: Scalable Maritime Command & Control Architecture Peter Johnston – Lansdowne Technolgies, Inc. Topic: Critical Infrastructure and the Vulnerability of Ports 1:00 – 3:30 pm Panel: Hydrographic and Bathymetric Measurement Technology Advancements Session Co-Chairs: Capt. Andy Armstrong – Director, NOAA Center for Coastal Ocean Mapping at UNH & Steve Withrow – Managing Partner, Trinity International Consultants, Inc. Industry Outlook Sessions • Schedule of Events
