Keynote
In person
LeadersGoldDiscovery

Beyond monitoring: Real-time ocean intelligence powered by AI and robotics

  • Date
    7 July 2026
    Timeframe
    14:30 - 15:00
    Duration
    30 minutes
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    Effective ocean policy depends on one critical resource: timely, reliable information. Today, that resource remains limited. Although the ocean underpins climate stability, food security, and economic livelihoods, our ability to observe it is still sparse and delayed. This gap constrains how governments and institutions respond to urgent challenges from coral reef degradation and pollution to climate-driven ecosystem change.

    In this talk, I present a new approach to ocean observation, one that combines AI, robotics, and data to support user aligned informed decision-making at scale. At the MARVL Lab, we are developing underwater and surface robots that can align with the users, intelligently sense, continuously monitor and transform raw marine environment data into actionable insights. Spanning applications from coral reef mapping and biodiversity assessment to ship hull inspection, oil spill detection, and water quality assessment, these systems enable persistent, high-resolution understanding of marine ecosystems. By integrating machine learning with adaptive, real-time sampling, they allow us to detect changes earlier, prioritize what matters, and respond more effectively. This represents a shift from episodic surveys to continuous awareness, and from reactive response to anticipatory Policy. It opens the door to more resilient coastal management, more sustainable maritime operations, and more effective protection of marine ecosystems. Thus, the future of ocean conservation and stewardship will depend not only on what we can measure, but on how quickly we can translate insights into impact.

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