Description:
Learn how Internet2 and NEPTUNE (www.neptune.washington.edu) are opening an unprecedented window into the northeast Pacific Ocean and scientific exploration of the seafloor. John Delaney, NEPTUNE program director explains how NEPTUNE’s ocean research and education program at the University of Washington will allow K20 students to access - from their desktop - real time data and images from sea floor activity along the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate, located off the coasts of Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. By connecting this undersea infrastructure to advanced research networks like Internet2, NEPTUNE will provide a platform for young scientists around the world to participate firsthand in ocean exploration, discovery, and understanding. Students will be able to study earthquakes, tsunamis, fish stock assets, marine mammal populations, metal and hydro-carbon deposits, and human influence on ocean climate systems. Students will even be able to remotely configure education-dedicated portions of the undersea sensor network to design and run experiments for science class projects and assignments. Speaker(s):
John Delaney, School of Oceanography, NEPTUNE program director, Jerome M. Paros Endowed Chair for Sensor Networks, University of Washington
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