FMRI has been funding the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) to undertake a demonstrator mission using a wave-propelled uncrewed surface vessel (USV) to recover scientific data from a sensor moored 1,800 metres deep in the Rockall Trough.
This is an incredible achievement by the team at SAMS and our [industry] partners at Autonaut and Sonardyne. We believe it is…
The Net-Zero Oceanographic Capability scoping study (2021) identified the expansion of marine autonomy as one option for a future research infrastructure. The FMRI programme therefore invited the Challenger Society and NOC Association for Marine Science National Capability to establish the joint Upscaling of Autonomy Working Group (UAWG) to explore this option in more detail with the marine…
As the current oceanographic research infrastructure approaches the end of its expected service life, NERC aspires to provide the UK with a new generation of transformative research infrastructure that enables the science society needs to chart a sustainable future on this planet. To deliver this transformation, the FMRI Programme is committed to working in partnership with users, operators…
It's a busy week for members of the FMRI Programme Leadership Team who are communicating the programme's vision to key stakeholders. In London, our SRO has been providing evidence to the inquiry by the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Ocean into the Future of Ocean…
A new thought leadership article by the FMRI Programme Director, Dr Kristian Thaller, has today been published in the AWE International magazine. In this article titled 'A Net-Zero Transition' Kristian talks about why a sustainable model for oceanographic research…
Dr Katherine ‘Katy’ Hill has now taken up her role as Lead Scientist for the FMRI programme where she will be fronting engagement with the scientific and policy community.
Katy brings to the programme knowledge and experience of requirements-driven planning for national ocean observing capabilities such as FMRI.
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As part of its Into The Blue podcast series, the National Oceanography Centre hosted the FMRI SRO Leigh Storey to talk about how scientific research expeditions can adapt to the net zero challenge and what role marine autonomy has to play in the future of oceanography.
As the programme to deliver the UK’s future marine infrastructure gathers pace, the FMRI Programme Delivery Board today met for the first time at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton.
Existing to represent the stakeholder interests that inform programme decision-making, this meeting marks an important milestone in establishing the governance…
New digital technologies are key to enabling the use of Marine Autonomous Systems for ocean observing. Building on the outcomes of the Future Data Ecosystems work package in the NZOC Scoping Study (2021), the Programme commissioned the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) to develop further insights into the NZOC Digital Theme.
Today the Net Zero…
A key recommendation of the NZOC Scoping Report was that “NERC should expect to double the size of the autonomous fleet it supports every five years”.
In response, the NOC Association for Marine Science National Capability (NOCA) and the Challenger Society for Marine Science formed the joint Upscaling of…
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