Tues 24th June, Offsite
19:00 – Networking Icebreaker at Pier One 135 W Hoe Road, Plymouth, PL1 3DE
Weds 25th June, Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Time: 09:30 – 16:30 (Registration from 09:00)
Venue: Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, Plymouth, PL1 3DH
- Plenary: What are the opportunities that coastal autonomy offers and why are these important?
- NCCA Welcome, Prof Matthew Palmer (NCCA Co-Director, Plymouth Marine Laboratory)
- Opening Address, Dr Iain Williams (NERC Director Strategic Partnerships)
- Statutory Monitoring: Goals, Constraints and Opportunities, Dr Rohan Allen (Defra) and Prof Mark Inall (Chief Scientific Advisor Marine, Scottish Government Marine Directorate)
- Autonomous Survey and Monitoring of Benthic Ecosystems, Prof Kerry Howell (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)
- Breakouts: What are the requirements for the use of coastal autonomy in:
Topic 1: Species Monitoring
Topic 2: Habitat Monitoring
Topic 3: Environmental Monitoring
Topic 4: Discovery Science
- Networking Lunch
- Plenary: What are the challenges and opportunities in coastal autonomy?
- Technical Challenges and Opportunities in Coastal Autonomy, Prof Alex Nimmo-Smith (NCCA Co-Director, University of Plymouth)
- What are the Commercial Challenges and Opportunities of Innovation in Coastal Autonomy, Jonathan Walker (Innovation Lead – Robotics and Sensors, Innovate UK)
- Introduction to the Marine Autonomy Assurance Testbed and Requirements for Assurance, Andre Burgess (National Physical Laboratory)
- Breakouts: Developing a roadmap for coastal autonomy: how do we approach the challenges in:
Topic 1: Platform Technologies
Topic 2: Command-control and Navigation
Topic 3: Data Technologies
Topic 4: Capacity Building
Topic 5: Knowledge and Skills
- 16:30 Wrap-Up