HR: 13:30h
AN: U23B-01    [Abstracts]
TI: Introduction to Special Session on Emerging Technologies
AU: * McNutt, M K
EM: mcnutt@mbari.org
AF: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, 7700 Sandholdt Road, Moss Landing, CA 95039 United States
AB: The history of science is filled with exciting examples of cases when research into the fundamental laws of nature have led to technological spin-offs that greatly improved our quality of life. At the same time, there are numerous examples of scientists seizing on the promise of new technology to probe the natural world in new dimensions. This session focuses on the latter type of interaction between science and technology. In this brief introduction, I will give some examples of ways in which the application of new technology (broadly defined as platforms, sensors, control systems, and data management systems) are reaping substantial rewards in the solution to important problems. Examples of the way we benefit are from being able to - Sample environments or time scales we couldn't access before; - Measure in situ properties that would be altered by the process of sampling; - Perform our science more safely and affordably; and - Bring the results of experimentation and observation to a much wider group of researchers and other stakeholders.
DE: 9805 Instruments useful in three or more fields
SC: Union [U]
MN: 2005 Joint Assembly