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Hydro Survey Work Wins Prize
01 Feb 2006
The first ever winner of the new CodaOctopus Prize is Katie Abbott BSc, who won the award for her Marine Geography dissertation which included data acquisition, processing and critical analysis. As part of her Marine Geography degree at Cardiff University, Katie undertook a year's industrial placement as a hydrographic surveyor with Gardline Surveys.
Whilst working on numerous survey projects she gained practical experience acquiring and analysing survey data and report writing.
The CodaOctopus Research Laboratory at Cardiff University's School of Earth, Ocean & Planetary Science opened in February 2005.
The sponsorship of the new geophysical research laboratory by CodaOctopus represents a new initiative to focus academic research towards the requirements of commerce and industry.
Since opening, the facility has been the centre for a series of deployments using Octopus sidescan sonar and seismic systems on research projects in Milford Haven, Jersey, the Isle of Wight, the Bristol Channel and Swansea Bay.
Surveys have been carried out for the purpose of habitat mapping and conservation, tidal energy, navigation, and coastal stability. The University's research capability into modelling of the seabed, science based evidence for environmental management, and the identification of sites for tidal energy projects has been assisted by the collaboration with CodaOctopus.
MJ Information No: 21523
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