How Are Marine Robots Shaping Our Future?

The world’s interconnected oceans represent approximately 71% of our planet’s surface, but only 25% of their seafloors have been mapped in detail, which presents military risks, missed resource opportunities, and difficult rescue and recovery efforts. But with advances in robotics design, nimble, small, crewless vehicles are at work discovering new resources and providing critical data. What will they discover next—from the depths of Earth’s oceans to the reaches of deep space?

Marine technologies expert and Arctic expedition leader will take up this question of autonomous robots’ vital impacts in aquaculture management, climate data gathering, and deep sea energy source discovery as he discusses his recent book, (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2025) in conversation with NPR science correspondent , A&S ’94, ’95 (MA).

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RECEPTION & BOOK SIGNING:

A reception and book signing will follow following the program. Note: no books for sale at the venue, please bring your own.

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WHEN:

Tuesday, March 3
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Note: Doors open at 5:30 pm

WHERE:

Hopkins Bloomberg Center­
555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001

The Link [4th Floor]

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