Larry Mayers stands in front of the VisLab's multi-panel, large display which is showing a bathymetric image of the seafloor.

CCOM Director Larry Mayer has been appointed chairperson of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC). USARC is an independent federal agency that advises the President and Congress on Arctic research. Larry was previously appointed to the USARC in 2016.

Red USV DriX in the ocean.

Get all the details about the upcoming Dual DriX Project in the Gulf of Maine where uncrewed surface vehicles DriX 12 and DriX 23 will be tested in ocean mapping and data acquisition with shore-based operations.

From left: Larry Mayer with asv on tether, Brian Calder, Liz Weidner

In a pair of posts, Liz Weidner describes the crucial organizational structure aboard a research vessel while Brian Calder discusses the scientific process as illustrated by an investigation into the lack of sediment in the Victoria Fjord. Enjoy!

Left: Reilly poses on the ship's bridge. Right: Hailey poses on deck.

Hailey Gilman and Reilly Lessard, two of the CCOM graduate students who participated in a program aboard the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster this summer, have written about their experiences. Click through to read about their time at sea.

Elias on deck under a sun canopy with ocean and land in the background.

Over on LinkedIn, CCOM Ph.D. student Elias Adediran has shared highlights of the NA164 E Mamana Ou Gataifale I expedition aboard the Ocean Exploration Trust’s E/V Nautilus. Go ahead Elias, break it down!

CCOM/JHC in the News

Science
Dec. 12, 2024

Larry Mayer comments on the most detailed global map of the sea floor yet, created with radar data from the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite.

Science
Nov. 26, 2024

Jenn Dijkstra comments on a new study that is using tagged sea turtles to map seagrass in the Red Sea.

Granite Geek
Oct. 1, 2024

In October, NOAA,CCOM and additional partners from the federal government, academia and the private sector will test the simultaneous, remote operation of two DriX uncrewed surface vessels to map and explore in the Gulf of Maine.

Upcoming and Recent Seminars

Kaelyn Gamel
Research Scientist

Naval Undersea Warfare Center
Division Newport 

Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, 3:10pm
Maricarmen Guerra Paris, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Civil Engineering Department
Universidad de Concepción

Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, 3:10pm
Katherine Adler, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
UNH School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering
Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, 3:10pm

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The 2023 Executive Summary provides an overview of the Center's accomplishments and includes links to individual task narratives for a more in-depth descriptions of each task.