Experience

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  Woods hole oceanographic institution

  Jan 1996 - Feb 2014

  Scientist

  The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is dedicated to research and education to advance understanding of the ocean and its interaction with the Earth system, and to communicating this understanding for the benefit of society.My research emphasized in-situ and remote measurement of ocean circulation and the exploration of relationships between ocean physics and biology. As founder and principal investigator of the Autonomous Systems Laboratory, I conducted pioneering research on eddies in the western Atlantic and Indian Oceans, contributed to the development and novel application of underwater gliders and other mobile autonomous platforms, and developed instrumentation and strategies for sustained ocean observations. Show less

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  Horizon marine

  Nov 2013 - Aug 2015

  Chief technology officer

  Horizon Marine's EddyWatch program is a unique ocean current monitoring and forecasting service for offshore operators in the Gulf of Mexico and the offshore waters from Trinidad to Brazil.

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  Seatrec

  Jan 2016 - May 2021

  Svp research & development

  Seatrec harvests energy from temperature differences in the marine environment to power platforms, vehicles, and sensors. I served as CSO, COO, and SVP of Research and Development.

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  Neil brown ocean sensors, inc.

  Jun 2022 - now

  Chief executive officer

  Neil Brown Ocean Sensors develops advanced conductivity-temperature-depth sensors optimized for mobile ocean platforms including AUVs, ASVs, ROVs and underwater gliders.