Speaker: Jan Pan, SIO/Ocean Motion Technologies.  Topic: How marine technologies are used by polar oceanographers at work!

Abstract: Ever wonder what our youngest board member does for his daytime job? Wonder no more! For a change of pace, Jack will present how marine technologies are used by polar oceanographers at work. He will also present his ongoing research findings on ecology in polar fjords, ocean optics, satellite remote sensing, and integration with novel machine learning techniques. Jack will also share his experience in Antarctica and discuss both the good and bad surprises during his expeditions.

Bio: Jack Pan is the founder and Chief Technology Officer of Ocean Motion Technologies, Inc. (www.oceanmotion.tech). He is also currently pursuing his Ph.D. degree at Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO, UCSD). Prior to enrolling at SIO, he attended UC Irvine and obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Earth & Environmental Sciences with a minor in Global Sustainability in 2013. Between 2012 and 2014, Jack worked as a consultant at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and served as a team lead to drive the development of two satellite remote sensing projects on coastal ocean monitoring. He received his Master’s Degree in Marine Biology from SIO in 2016. As a polar oceanographer, Jack has participated in numerous expeditions to Antarctica and local research deployments; in 2016 he received his Congressional/DoD Antarctica Service Medal. Jack is also an avid traveler and photographer.

For more info, please go to: www.byjpan.com