Exploring new technologies that are being deployed to tackle climate change, overfishing and other ocean issues. https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/technology/rss en Climate Change Coral Reefs Solutions Technology Thu, 23 Aug 2018 05:00:00 +0000 Lindsay Abrams https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/08/23/the-platform-aiming-to-open-up-ocean-data-to-all https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/08/23/the-platform-aiming-to-open-up-ocean-data-to-all Carolyn Savoldelli, a research analyst for the World Resources Institute, explains her group’s effort to curate, decipher and connect a growing amount of open ocean data to aid scientists and policymakers. Biodiversity Climate Change Fisheries Technology Fri, 10 Aug 2018 07:50:00 +0000 Ann Bucklin https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/08/10/how-dna-sequencing-is-revealing-new-insights-about-ocean-health https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/08/10/how-dna-sequencing-is-revealing-new-insights-about-ocean-health Despite the critical role marine zooplankton play in ocean ecosystems, scientists know little about the tiny species. Ann Bucklin, a professor of marine sciences at the University of Connecticut, describes how her laboratory is changing that. Fisheries Governance Technology Fri, 03 Aug 2018 07:50:00 +0000 Alastair Bland https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/08/03/rich-and-poor-divide-which-nations-benefit-from-global-fishing https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/08/03/rich-and-poor-divide-which-nations-benefit-from-global-fishing A new study finds that industrial fishing vessels flying the flags of wealthy nations are catching the majority of the world’s fish, adding to a growing discussion over how food security and sustainable fishing are connected. Solutions Technology Wed, 04 Jul 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Zachary Slobig https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/07/04/will-surfers-still-protect-the-sea-when-they-can-ride-artificial-waves https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/07/04/will-surfers-still-protect-the-sea-when-they-can-ride-artificial-waves Wave pools are opening far away from the coasts. Surfer and environmentalist Steve Hawk discusses his high hopes – and biggest fears – for the future of the technology and whether it will inspire more or less love of the ocean. Blue Economy Technology Thu, 28 Jun 2018 08:40:00 +0000 Matthew O. Berger https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/28/the-nuclear-option-technology-to-extract-uranium-from-the-sea-advances https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/28/the-nuclear-option-technology-to-extract-uranium-from-the-sea-advances In a lab, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy recently produced 5g of yellowcake from uranium collected from the ocean. Scientists hope to test the technology in the Gulf of Mexico next – but it is still far from being commercially viable. Fisheries Marine Protected Areas Technology Wed, 27 Jun 2018 13:00:00 +0000 Erica Cirino https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/27/scientists-track-elusive-giant-manta-rays-as-poaching-threats-grow https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/27/scientists-track-elusive-giant-manta-rays-as-poaching-threats-grow Researchers hope tagging efforts will yield new insights into mantas’ life cycle and behavior, including their migration from what could be the first confirmed nursery for juveniles in the Gulf of Mexico. Climate Change Fisheries Technology Mon, 25 Jun 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Stephen Nicol https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/25/the-race-to-decode-secrets-of-antarcticas-most-important-ocean-animal https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/25/the-race-to-decode-secrets-of-antarcticas-most-important-ocean-animal The future of krill – and all the marine wildlife that feed on them – is uncertain in the changing Southern Ocean. Krill biologist Stephen Nicol says they may be adaptable to climate change, but new technologies need to be deployed to study their enigmatic behavior. Fisheries Governance Solutions Technology Mon, 11 Jun 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Alastair Bland https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/11/new-technology-is-lighting-up-dark-fishing-fleets https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/11/new-technology-is-lighting-up-dark-fishing-fleets Global Fishing Watch is using satellites to monitor brightly lit fishing vessels at night, adding to its ability to monitor a growing portion of the world’s commercial fleet. The goal: to help crack down on illegal fishing and make seafood more sustainable. Coral Reefs Solutions Technology Thu, 24 May 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Paul Tullis https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/24/the-high-tech-mission-to-map-the-health-of-the-caribbeans-coral-reefs https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/24/the-high-tech-mission-to-map-the-health-of-the-caribbeans-coral-reefs The Carnegie Airborne Observatory spent 16 days flying over a region devastated by hurricanes, using advanced tools to discover the extent of coral reef cover and assess its condition. The data will help with coral restoration efforts. Solutions Technology Tue, 22 May 2018 07:00:00 +0000 Matthew O. Berger https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/22/robots-dont-fear-pirates-allowing-scientists-to-study-risky-seas https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/22/robots-dont-fear-pirates-allowing-scientists-to-study-risky-seas Regions of the world where scientists have struggled to collect data on ocean health due to geopolitical and safety concerns are becoming accessible by stealthy, seafaring robots. Biodiversity Solutions Technology Thu, 10 May 2018 08:10:00 +0000 Paul Tullis https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/10/meet-the-shrimp-with-superpowers-to-see-worlds-we-can-only-imagine https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/10/meet-the-shrimp-with-superpowers-to-see-worlds-we-can-only-imagine Forget ‘Spidey sense’ – the seafloor-dwelling mantis shrimp can perceive light and colors invisible to humans. Scientists are investigating its complex and utterly bizarre vision system and how it could help create advanced underwater cameras, medical devices and robots. Biodiversity Technology Fri, 04 May 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Stefano Mariani, Judith Bakker https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/04/in-oceans-of-dna-biologists-discover-hidden-shark-diversity https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/04/in-oceans-of-dna-biologists-discover-hidden-shark-diversity Rapidly advancing technology allows scientists to find elusive sharks by detecting their DNA signature in the water. That could help devise more effective protections for predators decimated by overfishing and other threats. Biodiversity Solutions Technology Thu, 03 May 2018 08:10:00 +0000 Paul Tullis https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/03/how-oil-industry-robots-can-help-scientists-explore-the-deep-sea https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/03/how-oil-industry-robots-can-help-scientists-explore-the-deep-sea Researchers often can’t afford to send remotely operated vehicles to the far reaches of the ocean. Now they’re collaborating with business to take advantage of discoveries made by ROVs deployed by oil and gas companies. Biodiversity Coral Reefs Fisheries Solutions Technology Wed, 02 May 2018 08:30:00 +0000 Alastair Bland https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/02/new-weapons-in-the-war-on-lionfish-a-beautiful-but-deadly-invader https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/02/new-weapons-in-the-war-on-lionfish-a-beautiful-but-deadly-invader Lionfish are decimating valuable native species in the western Atlantic Ocean, but spearing the predators hasn’t been enough to slow their spread. Now scientists and fishers are developing traps and other technology to catch the voracious fish en masse. Climate Change Technology Tue, 01 May 2018 06:00:00 +0000 Jessica Leber https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/05/01/high-stakes-oceanography-at-antarcticas-dangerously-thinning-glacier https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/05/01/high-stakes-oceanography-at-antarcticas-dangerously-thinning-glacier The collapse of Thwaites Glacier would unleash catastrophic sea level rise. Erin Pettit, one of more than 100 scientists involved with a new international collaboration, discusses how better ocean data will help predict the glacier’s – and humanity’s – fate. Biodiversity Deep Sea Mining Technology Thu, 26 Apr 2018 06:00:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/04/26/deeply-talks-behind-the-quest-to-map-the-seabed-by-2030 https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/04/26/deeply-talks-behind-the-quest-to-map-the-seabed-by-2030 Mars is mapped in better detail than the ocean floor, which is why a project on the scale of some space missions was launched to change that. Listen to experts discuss how Seabed 2030 will work and what it could mean for marine conservation. Technology Mon, 23 Apr 2018 07:40:00 +0000 Matthew O. Berger https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/04/23/the-man-swimming-across-the-pacific-ocean-for-science https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/04/23/the-man-swimming-across-the-pacific-ocean-for-science Next month, Ben Lecomte – who swam across the Atlantic in 1998 – will begin his attempt to swim from Tokyo to San Francisco to raise awareness about plastic pollution and other marine threats and to collect data on ocean conditions. Blue Economy Technology Fri, 13 Apr 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/04/13/a-floating-offshore-wind-farm-is-coming-to-california https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/04/13/a-floating-offshore-wind-farm-is-coming-to-california Matthew Marshall, executive director of the Redwood Coast Energy Authority, explains why a public-private partnership wants to build what could be the country’s first floating wind farm, in the Pacific Ocean. Climate Change Technology Wed, 11 Apr 2018 08:50:00 +0000 Paul Tullis https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/04/11/whats-next-swarms-of-ai-powered-robotic-microscopes-to-study-plankton https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/04/11/whats-next-swarms-of-ai-powered-robotic-microscopes-to-study-plankton There’s just one bottleneck to better real-time data about the organisms at the base of the ocean food chain – the artificial intelligence needed to process all of it. Blue Economy Solutions Technology Fri, 06 Apr 2018 08:10:00 +0000 Michael Roberts https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/04/06/how-historic-shipwreck-exploration-is-advancing-ocean-renewable-energy https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/04/06/how-historic-shipwreck-exploration-is-advancing-ocean-renewable-energy Shipwrecks from both world wars are serving as models for research into how tidal and wave energy infrastructure will withstand marine conditions and potentially serve as artificial habitat. Plastic Pollution Solutions Technology Mon, 02 Apr 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Matthew O. Berger https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/04/02/tracking-ocean-plastic-pollution-from-space https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/04/02/tracking-ocean-plastic-pollution-from-space The European Space Agency is developing technology to allow satellites to identify the concentration, movement and origin of plastic debris across the world’s oceans. Solutions Technology Thu, 22 Mar 2018 10:00:00 +0000 Matthew O. Berger https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/03/22/soft-machine-the-robot-that-fools-fish-into-believing-its-one-of-them https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/03/22/soft-machine-the-robot-that-fools-fish-into-believing-its-one-of-them MIT scientists have developed a soft-skinned robotic fish that can study marine life up close and personal in coral reefs and other ecosystems without altering their behavior. Biodiversity Climate Change Technology Wed, 21 Mar 2018 08:40:00 +0000 Paul Tullis https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/03/21/the-robot-that-is-helping-unravel-the-mystery-of-ocean-microbes https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/03/21/the-robot-that-is-helping-unravel-the-mystery-of-ocean-microbes Ocean microbes are key to global carbon and oxygen cycles, but they aren’t well studied due to challenges observing them at the right time and place. Now researchers have developed a new autonomous robot and sampling device that could help crack the microbial code. Solutions Technology Mon, 12 Mar 2018 08:10:00 +0000 Paul Tullis https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/03/12/these-robots-could-help-map-the-seafloor-in-unprecedented-detail https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/03/12/these-robots-could-help-map-the-seafloor-in-unprecedented-detail Nine teams are advancing in the XPRIZE Foundation’s $7 million contest to create technologies that will scale up humanity’s ability to understand and chart the deep ocean. Fisheries Solutions Technology Wed, 28 Feb 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Jessica Leber https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/02/28/betting-on-blockchain-to-put-truly-sustainable-seafood-on-dinner-plates https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/02/28/betting-on-blockchain-to-put-truly-sustainable-seafood-on-dinner-plates We cut through the hype about the technology behind Bitcoin that is emerging as a powerful new tool to build tamper-proof transparency and trust into seafood supply chains. If it works, blockchain could help combat illegal fishing, worker abuse and seafood fraud. Plastic Pollution Solutions Technology Fri, 23 Feb 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Lara Setrakian, Todd Woody https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/02/23/message-in-a-bottle-procter-s-push-to-recycle-ocean-plastic https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/02/23/message-in-a-bottle-procter-s-push-to-recycle-ocean-plastic Consumer products giant P&G is tackling marine pollution by creating bottles made from beach plastic and developing new technologies to reduce waste. P&G’s Virginie Helias talks about the importance of collaboration to solve the ocean plastic crisis. Biodiversity Solutions Technology Thu, 22 Feb 2018 07:00:00 +0000 Matthew O. Berger https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/02/22/whale-of-a-journey-robot-searches-for-elusive-humpbacks-on-high-seas https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/02/22/whale-of-a-journey-robot-searches-for-elusive-humpbacks-on-high-seas A Wave Glider named Europa is slowly crossing the Pacific, listening for whale songs. If the robot finds evidence that humpbacks congregate in the remote open ocean, it could help scientists protect endangered populations of the marine mammal. Blue Economy Fisheries Technology Mon, 19 Feb 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Richard Martin https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/02/19/the-long-journey-of-genetically-engineered-salmon-to-your-dinner-plate https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/02/19/the-long-journey-of-genetically-engineered-salmon-to-your-dinner-plate Thirty years of controversy has followed the transgenic technology that produces fast-growing fish but now it has finally arrived in Canada and could soon come to the United States. Will it live up to its claims of making seafood more sustainable? Fisheries Solutions Technology Fri, 16 Feb 2018 07:20:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/02/16/seafood-giant-tests-technology-to-prevent-illegal-fishing-worker-abuse https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/02/16/seafood-giant-tests-technology-to-prevent-illegal-fishing-worker-abuse Thai Union, one of the world’s largest seafood companies, is exploring if digital logs and satellite connectivity on fishing boats could help prevent human rights abuses and illegal fishing. Darian McBain, global director for sustainability, says results look promising. Fisheries Solutions Technology Wed, 14 Feb 2018 07:10:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/02/14/deeply-talks-fighting-illegal-fishing-with-big-data-robots-and-a-i https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/02/14/deeply-talks-fighting-illegal-fishing-with-big-data-robots-and-a-i In our latest Deeply Talks, experts from Vulcan and Schmidt Marine Technology Partners discuss new technologies being developed and deployed around the world to stop illegal fishing, which is depleting valuable fish species and devastating other marine life.