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| Deep Sea Ecology and Technology (DEEP-ET) | |
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| Name | Deep Sea Ecology and Technology (DEEP-ET) |
| Focus | Marine science, technology, conservation |
| Location | Global |
Deep Sea Ecology and Technology (DEEP-ET) is an interdisciplinary framework combining deep-sea biological research with advanced engineering, informatics, and policy engagement to study abyssal, hadal, and bathyal environments. Rooted in traditions from institutions such as the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, it integrates methods and collaborations familiar to researchers from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, French National Centre for Scientific Research, and Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. DEEP-ET emphasizes scalable technology transfer among stakeholders including United Nations, European Commission, National Science Foundation, and private industry partners like Schlumberger and Lockheed Martin.
DEEP-ET synthesizes research strands advanced at Smithsonian Institution, Natural History Museum, London, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Harvard University, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, California Institute of Technology, University of Tokyo, Peking University, Australian National University, University of Cape Town, National Autonomous University of Mexico, University of São Paulo, ETH Zurich, Max Planck Society, Karolinska Institutet, and Imperial College London. The initiative adapts protocols from projects like Challenger expedition, NOAA Ocean Exploration, Deepwater Horizon response, and Census of Marine Life while engaging governance frameworks such as the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Convention on Biological Diversity, and London Convention.
Research under DEEP-ET covers communities documented in works associated with Alfred Wegener Institute, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, and Galápagos Marine Reserve. Studies reference fauna discovered in expeditions by RV Investigator, RV Atlantis, RRS James Cook, RV Sonne, RV Hespérides, and Challenger II. Taxonomic and ecological synthesis draws on collections curated at Natural History Museum, Paris, American Museum of Natural History, Field Museum, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. DEEP-ET examines chemosynthetic communities linked to features studied by Alvin (submersible), D SV Nautile, and Mir (submersible), drawing on comparative analyses popularized by researchers connected to Rachel Carson, Sylvia Earle, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, and institutions like Ocean Conservancy. Biodiversity mapping in DEEP-ET uses baselines set by initiatives such as Global Biodiversity Information Facility, International Union for Conservation of Nature, World Wildlife Fund, and regional programs like Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission.
DEEP-ET interrogates impacts documented in cases involving Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Nauru phosphate mining, Solwara 1 controversies, and actions by corporations such as Nautilus Minerals and Barrick Gold. It references policy precedents from United Nations General Assembly, International Seabed Authority, World Trade Organization, European Parliament, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Montreal Protocol, and regional agreements like Aarhus Convention. Conservation approaches draw on models implemented by IUCN Red List, Ramsar Convention, Marine Stewardship Council, Blue Carbon Initiative, and initiatives led by The Nature Conservancy, Greenpeace, Oceana, and Conservation International. Socioeconomic dimensions invoke actors such as World Bank, Asian Development Bank, African Union, Pacific Islands Forum, and Caribbean Community.
Technological suites in DEEP-ET adapt instruments and platforms developed by vendors and labs associated with Kongsberg Maritime, Teledyne Technologies, Fugro, Saab Seaeye, Schilling Robotics, and research programs at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, European Space Agency, German Aerospace Center, Indian Space Research Organisation, and Russian Academy of Sciences. Methods include seafloor mapping practiced in projects like GEBCO, EMODnet, Seabed 2030, and survey campaigns by ICES and NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research. Sampling protocols reference standards from ISO, American Society for Testing and Materials, International Hydrographic Organization, and datasets integrated with Copernicus Programme products.
DEEP-ET leverages autonomous vehicles pioneered in programs at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and manufacturers like Bluefin Robotics and Ocean Infinity. Systems include autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) used in missions with Schmidt Ocean Institute, tethered remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) deployed by Global Ocean Sampling Expedition collaborators, and hybrid vehicles exemplified in projects funded by NASA, European Research Council, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and national navies such as Royal Navy and United States Navy for dual-use missions. Sensor suites reference contributions from Sea-Bird Electronics, Teledyne Webb Research, and imaging standards driven by collaborations with National Geographic Society and BBC Earth.
Data strategies in DEEP-ET adopt architectures from initiatives like Ocean Observatories Initiative, Argo (oceanography), Global Ocean Observing System, GEOTRACES, PANGAEA (data publisher), and repositories such as Dryad (repository), Zenodo, and Figshare. Numerical modelling and ecological forecasting draw from groups at Princeton University, University of British Columbia, University of Washington, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and software ecosystems influenced by NASA Earth Observing System, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, and IPCC assessment methodologies. Citizen science and outreach pathways mirror programs by Zooniverse, iNaturalist, eBird, and museum partnerships like Natural History Museum, London.
DEEP-ET informs sectors including fisheries managed under Food and Agriculture Organization, renewable energy pursued by firms collaborating with Ørsted (company), carbon sequestration pilots influenced by IPCC Special Report on Carbon Capture, and mineral exploration governed by the International Seabed Authority and national frameworks such as United States Fish and Wildlife Service and Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Policy translation engages bodies like United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, Convention on Biological Diversity, and funding agencies including European Research Council, National Science Foundation, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, and China National Natural Science Foundation. Industry partnerships range from technology suppliers like Siemens to resource companies such as Rio Tinto and BHP, with cross-sector dialogues facilitated by forums including World Economic Forum, International Maritime Organization, and Our Ocean Conference.
Category:Marine science