Staff Lead researchers Professor Blair Thornton Professor of Marine Autonomy Research interests seafloor 3D visual reconstruction: development of deep-sea imaging hardware and processing pi… automated interpretation of data: development of AI methods for rapid scalable interpretation… robotics: development of low-cost, long endurance seafloor imaging floats and highly intellig… Connect with Blair Email: B.Thornton@soton.ac.uk Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups Nature-Based Ocean Solutions We aim to address societal, economic, environmental and engineering challenges through effective nature-based ocean solutions. Sustainability and Resilience Institute (SRI) We bring together colleagues from across the University, and work with experts from around the world to answer one of the most pressing questions of our time: “How will we choose to manage our planet for ourselves and future generations?” Ocean Perception Group We develop autonomous robotic, sensing and intelligence capabilities that address bottlenecks in the flow of information between data collection and human insight. Research outputs