Research group

Digital Oceans

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A collaborative platform for exploring advancements and exchanging expertise in digital technology within the marine and maritime space. We foster innovation and research.

About

Research areas

Marine solutions and economies are expanding along with increasing threats to the marine environment. Harnessing progress in digital oceans is essential for addressing global and local challenges.

Digital Oceans focuses on advances in marine digital technology, in areas such as:

  • artificial intelligence
  • data infrastructure and management
  • ocean mapping
  • simulation
  • visualisation such as digital twins

Digital Oceans is a special interest group that aims to establish a collaborative platform for researchers to engage in marine digital applications and methods. Their interest is in a deeper understating of our oceans and in data-driven insights that can inform sustainable practices. They use digital innovation to address practices and changes affecting our marine environments. 

Digital Oceans facilitates efficiency and accessibility. This is achieved through advances in artificial intelligence that improve data analysis and decision-making processes; the optimisation of data structures and management; and new frontiers in ocean mapping, simulation and visualisations.

Our ambition is to:

  • promote and champion Digital Oceans
  • increase awareness to marine digital technologies 
  • foster collaborations and the exchange of ideas 

The Digital Oceans group strives to bridge the gap between cutting-edge marine digital technologies and social and human sciences. 

Our vision is to promote environmental stewardship and help innovations to impact our oceans and the global community.  

To find out more about the Digital Oceans Special Interest Group and what we do, get in touch with group champions Alexandra Karamitrou, Crystal El Safadi, Philip Leadbitter and Hugo Putuhena.

Join the SMMI Community to sign up to this group and our other special interest groups.

People, projects and publications

People

Dr Philip Leadbitter

Research Fellow (PSDI)

Research interests

  • Digital lab Notebooks and paperless note-taking
  • Human and technological road blocks to paperless note-taking
  • Use of Autonomous Underwater Platforms to further research in remote ocean regions
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Dr Phillip Fenberg

Associate Professor

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Phyllis Lam

Professor

Research interests

  • Prof. Lam's research interest lies in the functional roles of microorganisms in biogeochemica…
  • Current research topics include:
  • Shortcuts in the nitrogen cycle – novel pathways and microbial players for nitrogen remineral…

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Prof Larry Lynch

Professor of Performance Writing

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Dr Qin Zhou

Lecturer in Operations Management

Research interests

  • Applications: Operations Management: closed-loop supply chain management, production outsourc…

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Professor Rachael James

Professor of Geochemistry

Research interests

  • Enhanced rock weathering and other techniques for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphe…
  • Novel isotopic signatures of biogeochemical cycling, including iron, chromium, lithium and …
  • Exploration for new sources of metals and elements critical for emerging green technologies…

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Rachel Bynoe

Lecturer B

Research interests

  • Human origins
  • Quaternary landscape and environmental change
  • Submerged landscapes
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Dr Ramsey Selim

Head of Business Development,CORNERSTONE
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Dr Ranga Dinesh Kahanda Koralage BSc (Hons), PhD, FHEA

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Zero-Carbon Energy Systems: Technology Development for Hydrogen and Alternative Low and Zero-…
  • Clean Combustion Technology of Future Fuels: Hydrogen, Ammonia, Biofuels and Synthetic fuels,…
  • Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Production Technology Using Renewable Energy: Process Systems Engi…

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Rebecca Hoyle

Associate VP Interdisciplinary Research

Research interests

  • Multimorbidity across the lifecourse
  • Cooperation in social networks and evolution of cooperation
  • Quantitative genetics of transgenerational effects

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Enquiries

If you're interested in joining us or collaborating, get in touch with the Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute.