Ahoy hoy! 

Data analysis acceleration is critical to democratizing access to the deep ocean. We can increase data collection and training, however, if that data, especially visual data, continues to sit on hard drives on shelves, unseen or unanalyzed, we only contribute to the existing data bottleneck. Ocean Discovery League is proud to be a co-principal investigator on the NSF Convergence Accelerator grant, Ocean Vision AI (OVAI). This multi-million dollar program is working to utilize machine learning to dramatically accelerate the analysis of ocean visual data.

The paper "Designing Ocean Vision AI: An Investigation of Community Needs for Imaging-based Ocean Conservation" was recently presented at the Human-Computer Interaction Conference CHI 2023 and gives background into the design and needs for this program.

This month, we also hosted several capacity-building workshops at the DOOS Annual Conference and heard excellent feedback from the global deep ocean community on their needs for ocean exploration. I will be presenting some new findings related to Small Island Developing States (SIDS) at the JETZON monthly conference on May 25; please sign up!

Dr. Katy Croff Bell
Founder & President
Ocean Discovery League

Ocean Vision AI

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Job posting: Co-Founder, CTO/CSO, Marine Swarm Robotics 
Marine Swarm Robotics is looking for a Co-Founder and CSO / CTO to work with the CEO to develop an ocean data intelligence solution to provide scalable baseline data collection for critical marine industries.
Deadline: Open until filled

Job posting: Electrical Engineer, WHOI 
The Chemical Sensors Lab in the Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering Department is currently searching for an Electrical Engineer to work with a cross-disciplinary team focused on developing biogeochemical sensors and instrumentation for ocean and environmental applications. 
Deadline: Open until filled

Grant Applications: NOAA Ocean Exploration Fiscal Year 2024 Funding Opportunity
NOAA Ocean Exploration is soliciting proposals for ocean exploration-related projects under three themes: ocean exploration and discovery, technology, and maritime heritage.  
Deadline: Pre-proposals are due by May 30, 2023, at 4.59 PM EDT

Grant Applications: Schmidt's Expressions of Interest aboard R/V Falkor (too)
SOI is soliciting Expressions of Interest (EOI) for collaborative, multidisciplinary research at any time and for any location identified as an area of operation for R/V Falkor (too). EOIs and full proposals are accepted on a rolling basis and are reviewed twice per year.
Deadline: Rolling

Funding: Mobility & Travel Grants in Partnership with Small Island Developing States
Ireland's Our Shared Ocean Program has opened calls for mobility and travel grants intended for members from Small Island Developing States (in the Caribbean, Pacific, and AIMS). The funding may cover travel costs to international conferences and workshops, or to participate in research cruises to gain experience.
Deadline: July 7, September 1, November 3, 2023 and onward.

Funding: COBRA Early Career Accelerator Stipends
COBRA is continuing to accept applications for their small accelerator stipends to accelerate the training of early career participants. These funds can be used for any type of training activity, and are expected to establish direct linkages among individuals to result in a more well-connected community and the development of future COBRA researchers and leaders.
Deadline: Rolling

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