Just, Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive (JEDI) Aquanautics: Democratizing Innovation in the Networked Blue Economy JEDI Aquanautics will fuse the world’s most powerful experiential supercomputer, the NSF Holodeck with the transformative capabilities of Ocean Space HabitatSM to create a world-class sociotechnical convergence catalyst—the JEDI Aquanautics Platform. Through integrated convergence research and open-access cyberlearning we will engage a national and international community in transforming “underwater tents” into smart and connected aquanautics infrastructure, tightly integrating Networked Blue Economy (NBE) applications (marine archaeology, biopharmaceutical prospecting, ecological preservation, aquaculture, and planetary exploration, among these) in partnership with diverse communities. We will launch an international JEDI Inventioneering initiative, fostering open-access passion-based convergence research, education, and innovation to inspire and train the next generation of lifelong learners and innovators—significantly increasing human access to, and understanding of, ocean environments and sustainable resource utilization. To ensure that we engage and inspire JEDI exploration, discovery, and innovation throughout the NBE, we will launch an international JEDI Aquanautics Network Improvement Community (NIC), employing NSF INCLUDES methodologies. The overarching project vision is to lay the foundations of a vibrant JEDI Aquanautics ecosystem across academia, industry, government, public and private organizations, diverse multi-stakeholder communities and end-users. JEDI Aquanautics will deliver profound and transformative benefits to American society and pioneer a JEDI global NBE.
Ocean-Shots
“Ocean-Shots” are ambitious, transformational research concepts that draw inspiration and expertise from multiple disciplines and fundamentally advance ocean science for sustainable development. This directory is a growing collection of Ocean-Shots submitted in response to the U.S. National Committee for the Ocean Decade’s call for advances in ocean science for sustainable development. Learn more about the rolling admissions process by visiting the Ocean Decade U.S. webpage.
Related Links: National Geographics | Shark Week | Co-Inventor Micheal Lombard |
NPR | SXSW | UA Press | US Ocean Shot | Ocean Space Habitat