2021 IEEE/OES China Ocean Acoustics Conference – COA 2021, Harbin, China 27-30 May 2021 *The conference has been shifted from 2020 to 2021 due to…
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Research and Education Activities under the Coronavirus Pandemic
Takumi Matsuda, Meiji University, IEEE OES Japan Chapter, BEACON Associate Editor Introduction I have been studying the navigation methods of the multiple autonomous underwater vehicles…
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Who’s who in the OES – September 2020
Farheen Fauziaya, OES WIE Liaison and a newly elected AdCom member (from 2021 to 2023) The literal meaning of my name is “a wise lady…
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Oceanic Engineering Society IIT Delhi, India
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) – OES STUDENT CHAPTER The Centre for Applied Research in Electronics (CARE) established in 1971 has been engaged in…
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COVID-19, Keel Bolts, Engine Mounts & 474 Blows
For all of us dealing with the effects of the corona virus, not all aspects of the social lock-downs are bad, as explained in Sandy’s…
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Student Poster Competition going Virtual
Shyam Madhusudhana, OES Student Poster Competition Chair A flagship event at every MTS/IEEE OCEANS conference is the Student Poster Competition (SPC) in which student researchers…
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An opportunity to inspire young minds towards Oceanic Engineering – TryEngineering webinar
Hari Vishnu, Earthzine Editor-in-Chief, Research Fellow, Acoustic Research Laboratory Singapore Grace Chia, CEO of BeeX Wikipedia defines Engineering as the use of scientific principles to…
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Awards for OES members
Contact the editors with your submissions. Dr. M. A. Atmanand received the National Award of excellence in Ocean Technology of the Ministry of Earth Sciences…
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A NEW OCEANS!!
John Watson, FIEEE, OES Vice-President for OCEANS In January of this year we were all looking forward to OCEANS in Singapore – registrations were made,…
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From the Journal Editor’s desk: IEEE Journal of Engineering Early Access Papers
Mandar Chitre, Journal Editor-in Chief Congratulations to the authors of our most recently approved papers for the IEEE JOE. The following papers were published as…
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VPTA Column – September 2020
Malcolm Heron, OES Vice President for Technical Activities Gerardo Acosta, the Chapters Coordinator, had the pleasure of welcoming a new OES Chapter in the Delhi…
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From the OES BEACON Editors – September 2020
Harumi Sugimatsu and Robert Wernli Welcome to the September 2020 issue of the Beacon. Well, your editors wish we were passing out issues of the…
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From your Chapter Coordinator
Gerardo “Gerry” Acosta, OES Chapter Coordinator It is really very encouraging to see various activities in the chapters, even in these times of COVID-19. A…
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Fostering Discovery in a Remote World
Jeff Dusek, Olin College of Engineering Right now, as I am preparing for a primarily remote fall semester, I am filled with optimism. It is…
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Chapter News (June 2020)
Submit Chapter news to Beacon Co-Editors and OES Chapter Coordinator Victoria Chapter – Tracking Marine Solar Panel: University of Victoria Student Capstone Project Reported by Connor…
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Who’s who in IEEE OES – Fausto Ferreira
Fausto Ferreira, IEEE Senior Member, OES AdCom Member It’s always hard to write about yourself. It’s also hard to keep the reader’s attention through the…
Election of Members to the OES Administrative Committee
Nominees for the Term 1 January 2021 – 31 December 2023 René Garello, OES Junior Past President The OES Administrative Committee election closes on 1…
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A Toast to the Future! . . . Here’s to the Good Times Ahead!!
Bob Wernli – Beacon Co-Editor-in-Chief, photos by Stan Chamberlain With the uncertainty of the future and the concerns regarding the Coronavirus, we think that we…
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Member Highlights (June 2020)
Contact the editors if you have items of interest for the society Marinna Martini transfers from USGS to NOAA National Marine Fisheries Marinna Martini If…
Global OCEANS 2020: Singapore-U.S. Gulf Coast
The enduring COVID-19 pandemic does not allow the Marine Technology Society and the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society, co-sponsors of OCEANS 2020 Singapore and OCEANS 2020…
Welcome to COA 2021!
2021 IEEE/OES China Ocean Acoustics Conference – COA 2021, Harbin, China 27-30 May 2021 *The conference has been shifted from 2020 to 2021 due to…
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Improving Global and Regional Ocean Observing through Best Practices and Standards
Jay Pearlman (IEEE), Pauline Simpson (IODE), Johannes Karstensen (GEOMAR), Pier Luigi Buttigieg (AWI), Francoise Pearlman (FourBridges), Christoph Waldmann (MARUM), Cora Hoerstmann (AWI) As many of…
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New Phyto-Finders Tackle Improvements for Better Phytoplankton Sampling
Lexi M. Foster, Phyto-Finder, First Flight High School, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina USA First Flight High School (FFHS), located on the barrier islands of…
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Finding Connectedness through the OES
Jeff Dusek, Student Activities Chair When I learned I had the opportunity to serve as the Oceanic Engineering Society Student Activities Chair in early February,…
From the Vice President for W&S – A COVID-19 Update
Philippe Courmontagne, Vice President for W&S For 2020 and 2021, IEEE OES is involved in several upcoming events as a co-sponsor. But this year is…