IROE early career researcher attended and presented current research to The Role of Seabed Mapping in Ocean Science event, co-hosted by the Royal Society and UK Centre for Seabed Mapping

The Royal Society of London co-hosted an event with the UK Centre for Seabed Mapping (UKCSM) on The Role of Seabed Mapping in Ocean Science to address key policy challenges related to the ocean and to contribute to the work and mission of the UN Ocean Decade. The event took place on Monday 11 March 2024, at the Royal Society in London.

The Royal Society of London co-hosted an event with the UK Centre for Seabed Mapping (UKCSM) on The Role of Seabed Mapping in Ocean Science to address key policy challenges related to the ocean and to contribute to the work and mission of the UN Ocean Decade. The event took place on Monday 11 March 2024, at the Royal Society in London.

This event involved the UK CSM Management Group meeting, The Royal Society Library show-and-tell, a keynote lecture by Dr Antony Firth, Head of Marine and Coastal Heritage at Historic England, lighting talks presentations by Early Career Researchers and Early Career Ocean professionals, and networking that was attended by >60 delegates from ocean and marine scientists and academics, UK CSM members, and policymakers from across the UK Government.

Two early career researchers were selected to present their current research from University of Southampton, Dr Giulia Champion – Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute (SMMI) and Anniversary Fellowship Research Fellow and Dr Hugo Putuhena, supported by the Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies Centre of Excellence for Intelligent and Resilient Ocean Engineering (IROE), the Supergen ORE Hub and SMMI. Giulia and Hugo had the opportunity to present their current research, involving GIS mapping and analysis to better understand the environmental effects of human interventions  in the marine environment to considerations of ocean justice.

The event provided the early career researchers with the opportunity to make good connections with the delegations and get inspired by the wider discussions and to grasp some ideas on future opportunities to influence policy making and the seabed mapping community with the current research.

Download the slide packages for Hugo’s presentation, that talks about assessing suitable space for future offshore wind to meet net-zero targets by 2050.