John Dabiri - Bioinspired Ocean Exploration (April 17, 2024)

The ocean remains largely impenetrable to human observation, especially in comparison to our ability to peer into deep space or the inner workings of cells. Efforts toward high-resolution ocean measurement have primarily focused on interrogating the ocean with increasing numbers of surface and submarine vehicles. The extent to which this approach can scale is fundamentally limited by the energetic requirements of propulsion - a challenge that was solved millions of years ago by swimming zooplankton. But how do they do it?
In this Presidential Lecture, John Dabiri will describe lab and field experiments focused on understanding the fluid dynamics of efficient locomotion by jellyfish, the most energy-efficient swimming animals. His group is leveraging this knowledge to develop bio-inspired robotic systems with the potential to explore the entire ocean. Such data can help solve longstanding questions regarding the ocean’s past, present and future. More details: www.simonsfoundation.org/even...

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very eloquent speaker; if I give out funding to science, I certainly allot more to marine research