Research group

Digital Oceans

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A collaborative platform for exploring advancements and exchanging expertise in digital technology within the marine and maritime space. We foster innovation and research.

About

Research areas

Marine solutions and economies are expanding along with increasing threats to the marine environment. Harnessing progress in digital oceans is essential for addressing global and local challenges.

Digital Oceans focuses on advances in marine digital technology, in areas such as:

  • artificial intelligence
  • data infrastructure and management
  • ocean mapping
  • simulation
  • visualisation such as digital twins

Digital Oceans is a special interest group that aims to establish a collaborative platform for researchers to engage in marine digital applications and methods. Their interest is in a deeper understating of our oceans and in data-driven insights that can inform sustainable practices. They use digital innovation to address practices and changes affecting our marine environments. 

Digital Oceans facilitates efficiency and accessibility. This is achieved through advances in artificial intelligence that improve data analysis and decision-making processes; the optimisation of data structures and management; and new frontiers in ocean mapping, simulation and visualisations.

Our ambition is to:

  • promote and champion Digital Oceans
  • increase awareness to marine digital technologies 
  • foster collaborations and the exchange of ideas 

The Digital Oceans group strives to bridge the gap between cutting-edge marine digital technologies and social and human sciences. 

Our vision is to promote environmental stewardship and help innovations to impact our oceans and the global community.  

To find out more about the Digital Oceans Special Interest Group and what we do, get in touch with group champions Alexandra Karamitrou, Crystal El Safadi, Philip Leadbitter and Hugo Putuhena.

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People, projects and publications

People

Dr Hayward Godwin

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • I have a number of research interests, and they are as follows:
  • - How we search for target(s) in the environment, particularly using visual searches.
  • - Eye movement behaviour, focusing on search tasks
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Dr Hector Marin Moreno

Lecturer in Climate Sciences

Research interests

  • Smart and cost-effective solutions for joint processing and interpretation of geophysical and geotechnical data from renewable energy developments offshore
  • Geological storage of CO2 and hydrogen 
  • Climate and human-induced methane emissions in the marine environment 

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Helen Farr

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Seafaring
  • Submerged Palaeo Landscapes
  • Maritime Heritage

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Helen Paul MA(Oxon), MLitt, PhD, FRHistS, FRSA

Lecturer

Research interests

  • Economic History
  • Social History
  • Business History

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Huan Yu

Lecturer in Business Analytics

Research interests

  • Data-driven analytics
  • Robust optimization
  • Reinforcement learning

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Hugo Putuhena

RF in Offshore Renewable Energy

Research interests

  • Geospatial assessment  
  • Seabed/ocean digitalisation   
  • Offshore renewable energy
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Mr Hugo Webber

Research interests

  • Regulation for mitigation of maritime GHG emissions.
  • Operational and planning problems for maritime transport systems.
  • Naval architecture; ship system design, set based design.
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Mr Ian Coady

Deputy Director, Enterprise & Engagement
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Enquiries

If you're interested in joining us or collaborating, get in touch with the Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute.