Heidi M. Sosik
Senior Scientist | Marine Robotics & Ocean Exploration
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Heidi M. Sosik is a Senior Scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, where she pioneered the development of marine robotic systems for studying the ocean.
Sosik's research has advanced our understanding of plankton ecology and the role of microbial life in global climate. She has led over 30 oceanographic research expeditions and authored more than 100 scientific publications.
Sosik's keynotes provide audiences a window into the frontiers of marine science, sharing how cutting-edge robotics and big data are unlocking the mysteries of the deep ocean.
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The discoveries awaiting us in the ocean's twilight zone
What will we find in the twilight zone: the vast, mysterious, virtually unexplored realm hundreds of meters below the ocean's surface? Heidi M. Sosik of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution wants to find out. In this wonder-filled talk, she shares her plan to investigate these uncharted waters, which may hold a million new species and 90 percent of the world's fish biomass, using submersible technology. What we discover there won't just astound us, Sosik says -- it will help us be better stewards of the world's oceans. (This ambitious idea is part of the Audacious Project, TED's initiative to inspire and fund global change.)
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