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?? On December 5th at 10am PT, Sofar will host a webinar focused on the air-deployment of Spotters and other wave buoys ahead of major hurricanes. Speakers from Applied Physics Laboratory-UW, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and Sofar will detail how the rapidly deployed devices made real-time observations of extreme conditions in Hurricane Helene and other powerful storms. These unique data points help coastal communities and government agencies like the National Hurricane Center better predict and prepare for extreme weather. Register today: https://hubs.ly/Q02ZH_4k0 To learn more about the National Oceanographic Partnership Program Hurricane Coastal Impacts project, visit: https://hubs.ly/Q02ZHWQg0 ??: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Scientific Development Squadron VXS-1 #SofarOcean

?? On December 5th at 10am PT, Sofar will host a webinar focused on the air-deployment of Spotters and other wave buoys ahead of major hurricanes. Speakers from Applied Physics Laboratory-UW, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and Sofar will detail how the rapidly deployed devices made real-time observations of extreme conditions in Hurricane Helene and other powerful storms. These unique data points help coastal communities and government agencies like the National Hurricane Center better predict and prepare for extreme weather. Register today: https://hubs.ly/Q02ZH_4k0 To learn more about the National Oceanographic Partnership Program Hurricane Coastal Impacts project, visit: https://hubs.ly/Q02ZHWQg0 ??: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Scientific Development Squadron VXS-1 #SofarOcean

ICYMI: the?US Navy?is using Sofar’s Wayfinder platform to enhance safe routing at sea! Learn more:?https://lnkd.in/eZy9hzQ3 U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command #SofarOcean #USNavy

BristleCon is back! ???The annual gathering of the Bristlemouth community returns to Sofar HQ in San Francisco on January 23-24. BristleCon brings together scientists, engineers, students, and ocean tech enthusiasts to explore how open standardization is helping shape the future of ocean science and hardware. The event features keynote talks, valuable networking opportunities, and engaging workshops focused on accessible ocean technology. Learn more and register: https://hubs.ly/Q02Z4d8N0 Unable to attend in person? All sessions will be live streamed and recorded — register to gain access. #SofarOcean #Bristlemouth

RSVP: Air-deploying wave buoys ahead of hurricanes to collect real-time data and protect coastal communities ??? On Thursday, December 5th, at 10am PT, join Sofar for a webinar exploring the National Oceanographic Partnership Program’s Hurricane Coastal Impacts project. During the session, we'll detail how the ground truth observations made by air-deployed wave buoys — including our Spotters — help government and coastal communities better predict and prepare for major hurricanes. Save your spot: https://lnkd.in/ed8jquWU #SofarOcean

Missed our webinar introducing the Spotter Platform's new dissolved oxygen and hydrophone integrations? Access the full recording here: https://lnkd.in/eyiZJ-FD In a clip from the session below, Sofar CTO Evan Shapiro shares his excitement about new configurations unlocked by the Bristlemouth-enabled integrations and Spotter's modularity. Special thanks to Applied Ocean Sciences (AOS) and Precision Measurement Engineering (PME) for participating in the webinar. #SofarOcean #Bristlemouth

Want to know what it takes to build scalable ocean sensing technology? If you’re at the University of California, Santa Cruz, I’ll be visiting the campus next week to do a talk on this. It's relevant for students (and faculty) in ocean-related fields, as well as anyone curious about open-source marine technology. Expect to learn: ~ a brief history of ocean sensing and prediction ~ how ocean data impacts the world ~ what a full-stack ocean/climate tech company actually does ~ about the AI and the sea Also expect some surprises ?? Where: Baskin Events Center, Engineering 2 room E2180 When: Monday Nov 18, 4:30-5:30pm

Join us on Thu. 12/5 at 10am PT to learn how Sofar and our National Oceanographic Partnership Program collaborators air-deploy wave buoys ahead of major hurricanes to make real-time observations of extreme conditions! During the webinar, we'll detail how these observations, along with ground truth data collected by other rapidly deployed sensors, help coastal communities and government agencies improve extreme storm predictions and early warning systems. Speakers: - Evan Shapiro: CTO, Sofar - Eric Stackpole: Bristlemouth Developer, Sofar - Jenna Brown: Research Oceanographer, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - Jim Thomson: Senior Principal Oceanographer, University of Washington Save your spot: https://bit.ly/40OfI7s #SofarOcean

In New Orleans for Marine Technology Society (MTS) Underwater Intervention and the International WorkBoat Show? Be sure to check out Nick Gagliano's presentation today (11/13) at 1pm CST detailing how our modular Spotter Platform streamlines real-time subsurface data collection for marine professionals. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4fBz97I #SofarOcean

We are excited to announce that the US Navy is using Sofar’s Wayfinder platform to enhance safe routing at sea. ?? The Navy’s two primary weather forecasting centers, Fleet Weather Center - Norfolk (FWC-N) and Fleet Weather Center San Diego (FWC-SD), leverage Wayfinder’s optimized voyage guidance to identify safe and efficient route options for Military Sealift Command (MSC) ships. Wayfinder uses real-time data collected by Sofar’s global network of Spotter buoys to automatically generate a forecast along a vessel’s route and significantly reduce weather uncertainty. This empowers FWC personnel to validate forecast models, examine a vessel’s potential route options more efficiently, and reduce manual tasks. “Powered by our real-time ocean weather sensor network, Wayfinder will help the Navy scale its routing operations to support a heterogeneous fleet operating in conditions made more extreme by the effects of climate change,” said Tim Janssen, co-founder and CEO of Sofar. The Navy is piloting Wayfinder under U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC) and Sofar’s five-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA). Read our full press release with CNMOC: https://bit.ly/40DTQM6 #SofarOcean #USNavy