Publications
Ocean Discovery League team members have co-authored multiple publications related to our core verticals of low-cost ocean technology, ocean artificial intelligence, and capacity building.
Recent Publications
Frontiers in Marine Science
Johannes Kristen N., Kennedy Brian. R., Bell Katherine L C. Frontiers in Marine Science. 2023. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1251562
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Frontiers in Marine Science
Bell Katherine, Lynn Croff, Quinzin Maud Caroline, Amon Diva, Poulton Susan, Hope Alexis, Sarti Otmane, Cañete Titus Espedido, Smith Alanna Matamaru, Baldwin Harriet Isobel, Lira Drew Marie, Cambronero-Solano Sergio, Chung Tyler-Rae Aiysha, Brady Bahia. Frontiers in Marine Science. 2023. ISSN=2296-7745. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1217227
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Designing Ocean Vision AI: An Investigation of Community Needs for Imaging-based Ocean Conservation
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FathomNet: A global image database for enabling artificial intelligence in the ocean
Nature Scientific Reports
K Katija, E Orenstein, B Schlining, L Lundsten, K Barnard, G Sainz, O Boulais, M Cromwell, E Butler, B Woodward, KLC Bell. 2022. FathomNet: A global image database for enabling artificial intelligence in the ocean. Nature Scientific Reports. 12:15914. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-19939-2
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Frontiers of Marine Science
Novy D, Kawasumi L, Ferguson J, Sullivan M, Bell P, Chow JS, de Sousa JB, Cantner KA, Woodward B, Adams A and Bell KLC (2022) Maka Niu: A low-cost, modular imaging and sensor platform to increase observation capabilities of the deep ocean. Front. Mar. Sci. 9:986237. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2022.986237
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Participatory Design for Low-Cost, Deep-Sea Imaging and Analysis. Frontiers of Marine Science.
Frontiers of Marine Science, 2022
KLC Bell†, JS Chow†, A Hope, M Quinzin, KA Cantner, DJ Amon, JE Cramp, RD Rotjan, L Kamalu, A de Vos, S Talma, S Buglass, V Wade, Z Filander, K Noyes, M Lynch, A Knight, N Lourenço, P Girguis, J Sousa, C Blake, BRC Kennedy, T Noyes, C McClain.
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Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 2022
Amon, DJ†, RR Rotjan, BRC Kennedy, G Alleng, R Anta, E Aram, KM Gjerde, J Gobin, T Edwards, M Creary-Ford, L-A Henderson, R Hinds, A Hope, B Phillips, RK Ali, S Lanser, K Lewis, H Lochan, S MacLean, N Mwemwenikarawa, B Rimon, S-A Sarjursingh, A Tekiau, T Teemari, A Turchik, H Vallès, K Waysang, KLC Bell. 2022.
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FathomNet: An underwater image training database for ocean exploration and discovery
Boulais O., B. Woodward, L. Lundsten, K. Barnard, B. Schlining, K.L.C. Bell, K. Katija. 2020. arXiv: 2007.00114.
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First records of the seven-gilled Notorynchus cepedianus and six-gilled Hexanchus griseus sharks (Chondrichthyes: Hexanchiformes: Hexanchidae) found in the Galápagos Marine Reserve.
Journal of Fish Biology, 2020
Buglass, S., S. Nagy, D. Ebert, P. Sepa, A. Turchik, K.L.C. Bell, F. Rivera, & J. Giddens. 2020.
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Initial Observations and Preliminary Interpretations from Telepresence-enabled Exploration of the Southern California Borderland, USA
Bell, KLC, ML Brennan, M-H Cormier, M Legg, JE Conrad, CM Castillo, N Raineault, M Lubetkin, J Marlow, C Caldow. 2019. In: From the Mountains to the Abyss: The California Borderland as an Archive of Southern California Geologic Evolution. Eds. K Marsaglia, R Behl, and J Schwalbach. SEPM Special Publication 110: 296-327.
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Telepresence-enabled maritime archaeological exploration in the deep
Journal of Maritime Archaeology, 2018
Brennan, ML, F Cantelas, K Elliott, JP Delgado, KLC Bell, D Coleman, A Fundis, J Irion, HK Van Tilburg, RD Ballard. 13: 97.
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Results of Telepresence-enabled Exploration
Raineault, NA, KLC Bell, P Girguis, eds. 2018. , Deep Sea Research II. Vol 150.
Previous Project Reports
From 2017-2021, the Open Ocean Initiative at the MIT Media Lab facilitated many activities and projects, producing reports on learnings from each one. In 2021, Open Ocean spun off into Ocean Discovery League, continuing several of these key initiatives.
Open Ocean Reports
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Bell, K. C. (n.d.). History of Open Ocean. Open Ocean. Retrieved from https://openocean.pubpub.org/pub/open-ocean-history
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Hope, A., Chow, J., & Bell, K. C. (2021). North Star Design Principles. Open Ocean. https://doi.org/10.21428/a680be9a.0b7b143a
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Bell, K. C., Cantner, K., Chow, J., Hope, A., & Quinzin, M. (2020). Co-Designing for Deep Ocean Imaging and Analysis. Open Ocean. https://doi.org/10.21428/a680be9a.5afa6279
Bell, K. C. (2021).
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2018 Here Be Dragons Project Reports
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Bell, K. C., Chow, J., Hope, A., & Novy, D. (2021). Here Be Dragons 2018 Report. Open Ocean. https://doi.org/10.21428/a680be9a.207c346e
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Adams, A., & Bernstein, J. (2021). Project Prometheus Report. Open Ocean. https://doi.org/10.21428/a680be9a.207c346e/ec788172
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Adams, M., Bray, B., Ellenbogen, K., Fornasaro, R., Marlow, J., McLean, C., & Rozendo, C. (2021). Micronauts Report. Open Ocean. https://doi.org/10.21428/a680be9a.207c346e/ac511e22
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Amon, D., Rotjan, R., Kennedy, B., Alleng, G., Anta, R., Aram, E., … Bell, K. C. (2021). My Deep Sea, My Backyard Report. Open Ocean. https://doi.org/10.21428/a680be9a.207c346e/870cd5da
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Katija, K., Orenstein, E., Schlining, B., Lundsten, L., Barnard, K., Sainz, G., … Bell, K. C. (2019). Big Ocean, Big Data Report. Open Ocean. https://doi.org/10.21428/a680be9a.207c346e/853ce745
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Najjar, D., & Normandin, A. (2021). Ocean Cultures Report. Open Ocean. https://doi.org/10.21428/a680be9a.207c346e/e79271f1
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Normandin, A., & Najjar, D. (2021). Boston Intertidal Exploration Report. Open Ocean. https://doi.org/10.21428/a680be9a.207c346e/00b0d1bd
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Oran, D., Smith, R., Novy, D., Babakhanova, S., Phillips, B., Adams, A., & Chronopoulos, C. (2021). Wheels of Poseidon Report. Open Ocean. https://doi.org/10.21428/a680be9a.207c346e/56e2b8e0
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Salvador, E., & Lutz, N. (2021). Connected Coral Report. Open Ocean. https://doi.org/10.21428/a680be9a.207c346e/4f361cef
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Training & Expeditions Reports
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Bell, K. C. (2021). Deep Sea Camera System Training & Expedition Assessment Report 2019. Open Ocean. https://doi.org/10.21428/a680be9a.f07b8a66
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Jang, J., Xia, C., & Bernstein, J. (2021). Appendix A: New Technology Deployments. Open Ocean. https://doi.org/10.21428/a680be9a.f07b8a66