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NOAA OECI: Seek and Discover - Shipwrecks of the Past Inspiring Ocean Explorers of the Future

Wednesday, September 1, 2021 2pm to 3pm

This one-hour webinar will look at ocean exploration achievements and plans of one of the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute (OECI) member institutes: The University of Southern Mississippi (USM). It will be presented live by NOAA OECI Manager Dr. Aurora Elmore, with USM’s Rae Quadara. They will introduce USM scientists (Dr. Leila Hamdan and Dr. Leo Macelloni) and partners (Darrielle Williams and Dr. Ramble Ankumah from Tuskegee University). This event will be presented live from aboard the R/V Point Sur.

This is the second seminar in a six-part series. 

Visit oeci.org/events/nsss to see the full schedule. 

Background: The University of Southern Mississippi episode in the OECI seminar series focuses on a cruise aboard the R/V Point Sur to explore the Gulf of Mexico near southwest Florida.  The research team describes how technology is used to map the seabed and search for the SS Norlindo. The discussion moves to what the research team can learn from the shipwreck using Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) exploration. Finally, all featured guests discuss the interactive nature of research through the eyes of the intern on the research team.