SeaState Podcast
SeaState is a monthly ocean industries podcast designed for active professionals. This entertaining and educational podcast covers a broad range of topics and features a leading line-up of industry experts as guests. SeaState addresses the breaking news and emerging trends in ocean technology, as well as discussing pioneering research, industry challenges and prospects for the future. This podcast series is produced and hosted by Rhonda J. Moniz, an accomplished journalist and filmmaker with extensive experience of the ocean industry.
A Chat with Marty Klein: The Father of Side Scan Sonar
Join us for season 1: episode 2 on SeaState while we talk with the Father of side scan sonar, Marty Klein. Listen in as he talks about the evolution of the technology and his part in pioneering that technology. Hear about the history of side scan sonar and its impact on ocean exploration. From the labs at MIT to the Lochs of Scotland, don't miss this chat with a true trailblazer. Sit back, stay tuned, and jump in on SeaState!
NASA & Ocean Exploration
In the most recent episode of SeaState, we are talking to Dr. Scott Parazynski, a highly decorated physician, astronaut, and tech CEO, who was recently inducted into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame. In 1992 he was selected to join NASA's Astronaut Corps and eventually flew 5 Space Shuttle missions and conducted 7 spacewalks. Mission highlights include a global ozone mapping flight; leading the first joint US-Russian spacewalk while docked to the Russian space station Mir; serving as Senator John Glenn's crewmate and "personal physician", and assembly of the Canadian-built space station robotic arm. Enjoy the latest episode NASA & Ocean Exploration.
Dr. Jyotika Virmani: Innovations of Unmanned and Autonomous Deep-sea Technologies
Dr. Jyotika Virmani is the first Executive Director of the Schmidt Ocean Institute, a philanthropic organization dedicated to advancing oceanographic research and exploration. Prior to this, she was the Executive Director of Planet & Environment at XPRIZE, where she led the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE to spur innovations in remote and autonomous, rapid, high-resolution sea floor mapping technologies, which included a Bonus Prize from NOAA for technology that could detect an underwater biological or chemical signal and autonomously track it to its source. Dr. Virmani joined XPRIZE in 2014 as the Technical Director for the Wendy Schmidt Ocean Health XPRIZE, a competition for pH sensor development to measure ocean acidification. Before joining XPRIZE, Dr. Virmani was the Associate Director of the Florida Institute of Oceanography, a Senior Scientist at the UK Met Office, and Executive Director of the Florida Coastal Ocean Observing System.
Stockton Rush - Manned Submersibles: Science, Exploration, And The Titanic
In the next episode of SeaState we talk with Stockton Rush. Stockton is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder (2009) of OceanGate Inc. As CEO, Rush is responsible for OceanGate’s financial and engineering leadership, shaping the company’s strategic direction with a clear vision focused on developing the next generation of manned submersible solutions for subsea operations in the commercial and defense sectors.
