1. A visit to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Research Experience at the University of Kansas. Presented by: Prosper Y. Adiku George F. Owusu Linda K. Buame Amadi A. Sefah-Twerefour Mentor: Dr. Eric Akers 9/6/20151 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 2010

2. OUTLINE Introduction to REU and overview of research at the University of Kansas Exploring opportunities at Woods Hole -Videos Conclusion Acknowledgements 9/6/2015 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 20102

3. OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH 9/6/20153 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 2010 Build an Autonomous Sea Surface Vehicle Navigate to specific waypoints to collect data Status of project Future work Integrating more sensors Buoy mode-so vehicle can turn on its own on reacting a point Programmes participated in: -Self graduate Programme

4. OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH 9/6/20154 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 2010

5. Team members….. 9/6/2015 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 20105 (L to R) George Fordah, Linda Buame, Prosper Yaw, Amadi Sefah-Twerefour, MyAsia Reid

6. Overview…. The goal is to build an Autonomous ‘Sea’ Surface Vehicle capable of waypoint navigation 9/6/2015 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 20106

7. continued…. Future work….. Increase sensor capacity Continuous & buoy mode navigation 9/6/2015 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 20107

8. EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES AT WOODS HOLE Objectives of our visit 1.Research and study opportunities. 2.Activities of the institution. 3.Interaction with experts in the field of science. 9/6/2015 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 20108

9. EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES continued Visit to Woods Hole(11 th -14 th July,2010) -An oceanographic community situated on the southwest corner of Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Tours 1.NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service -Woods Hole Science Aquarium 2. Sea Education Association(SEA) 3.Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution(WHOI) -Departments -Labs (Glider and Deep Submergence) 4. Martha’s Vineyard 5. Ocean Sea Exhibition Center 9/6/2015 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 20109

10. EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES continued 9/6/201510 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 2010

11. EXPLORING OPPORTUNITES continued 9/6/201511 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 2010

12. EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES continued NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service 9/6/2015 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 201012

13. Woods Hole Science Aquarium Witnessed a seal show 9/6/2015 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 201013

14. 9/6/2015 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 201014 Demonstration of Satellite-surface drifter

15. 9/6/2015 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 201015 Sea Education Association(SEA)

16. Clark laboratory 9/6/2015 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 201016

17. 9/6/2015 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 201017 Work on Deep sea submersibles and their functions

18. Martha’s Vineyard 9/6/2015 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 201018

19. s 9/6/2015 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 201019 Ocean Sea Exhibit Center

20. RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES 9/6/2015 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 201020 Sea Education Association (SEA) semester programme. www.sea.edu

21. Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (MIT/WHOI )Joint Program. -Graduate programs in oceanography/Applied ocean science and engineering. -Post doctoral awards in ocean science and engineering. -Summer student fellowships www.whoi.edu/education 9/6/2015 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 201021 RESEARCH continued

22. Sharing the fun 9/6/2015 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 201022

23. CONCLUSION Our trip to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution was a rewarding, educative and exciting experience. 9/6/2015 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 201023

24. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING 9/6/201524 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 2010

25. UNIVERSITY OF GHANA 9/6/201525 Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine and Polar Science 2010 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS