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Leigh Storey, Principal Investigator
NOC
Leigh Storey is the NOC Associate Director for National Marine Facilities, responsible for the maintenance and operation of NERC’s oceanographic research ships and the National Marine Equipment Pool.
“Advances in technology are opening up opportunities which require a genuinely strategic view to be taken regards the UK’s next generation of oceanographic research infrastructure. The 20th century paradigm must give way to a low-carbon system and that shift must consider the science and policy needs alongside the technological opportunities.”
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Dr. Kate Hendry, WP Lead, Future Science Need
University of Bristol
Kate Hendry is a biogeochemist and chemical oceanographer with an interest in nutrient cycling in high-latitude oceans.
“I am excited to work with NZOC on exploring the horizon for future science priorities and discussing the key questions and ideas that motivate both the research community and beneficiaries in society more broadly.”
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Prof. Stephen Fletcher, WP Lead, Future Policy & Regulation
University of Portsmouth
Steve Fletcher is a Professor of Ocean Policy and Economy, a coastal and ocean policy and governance specialist focused on actionable research to improve the relationship between people and ocean resources. I am a member of the Centre for Blue Governance at the University of Portsmouth and ocean lead of the UN International Resource Panel.
"This project will seek to better align ocean data collection with future ocean policy needs which is a priority as we enter the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development."
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Colin Day, WP Lead, Future Ships
NOC
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Dr. Maaten Furlong, WP Lead, Future Marine Autonomous Systems
NOC
Maaten Furlong is the Head of the Marine Autonomous and Robotics Systems group within National Marine Facilities. His background is in systems engineering with a focus on Autonomous Underwater Vehicle design.
“We live in an ever more connected world which coupled to the advances in Marine Autonomous Systems allow us to envision a next generation ocean observing systems which drives down carbon usage while increasing the abilities and impact of the observing system.”
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Prof. Matt Mowlem, WP Lead, Future Sensor Systems & Networks
NOC
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Dr. John Siddorn, WP Lead, Future Data Ecosystems
Met Office
John Siddorn is Met Office Head of Ocean Forecasting R&D, responsible for developing assimilative modelling systems and satellite analyses for short-range ocean monitoring and forecasting. He is on the Global Ocean Observing System Steering Committee, co-Chair of the Ocean Predict Advisory and Sponsors group and the UK’s National Partnership for Ocean Prediction.
“As a user of observations, and an advocate for the synergistic use of models and observations, this project provides the opportunity to help shape the UKs ocean observation infrastructure of the future to ensure it provides maximum societal value.”
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Dr. Eleanor Frajka-Williams, WP Deputy, Future Science Need
NOC
Eleanor Frajka-Williams is a Principal Research Scientist at the NOC whose research interest is physical oceanography, using ocean observations from ships, satellites and autonomous platforms to investigate ocean dynamics and circulation variability.
“I’m looking forward to envisioning the future of observational marine science with an increased reliance on autonomous platforms and data science, balanced with the need for climate-quality data streams.”
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Andrew Tate, WP Deputy, Future Ships
DSTL
Andrew Tate is a Senior Principal Engineer in DSTL Platform Systems who has undertaken and managed a range of activities over the last ten years that support the Royal Navy’s efforts to enhance its energy and climate change resilience.
“NZOC will give me the opportunity to understand the risk and solution synergies between future research and MOD infrastructures.”
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Prof. Sara Bernardini, WP Deputy, Future Marine Autonomous Systems
Royal Holloway University London
Sara Bernardini is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence at Royal Holloway University of London whose research interests revolve around designing and building autonomous systems for extreme environments and lie at the intersection between different areas: decision-making, intelligent control and cognitive robotics.
“I find the opportunity to explore and imagine the future of marine autonomous systems exciting and inspiring. There has been tremendous progress in AI in the last ten years, and it is high time to bring this progress to full fruition in oceanographic research.”
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Dr. James Fishwick, WP Deputy, Future Sensor Systems & Networks
PML
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Alvaro Lorenzo, WP Deputy, Future Data Ecosystems
NOC
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Dr. Peter Collinson, Industry Advisory
Independent Technology Strategist
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