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Maritime Geoscience for National Security: coastal terrain, emergency response and counter trafficking

Monday, February 26, 2024

Date: Monday, Febraury 26, 2024

Time: 12:10pm

Location: In-Person; Wallace Hall Room 234 

Open to students, faculty, and alumni from Virginia Tech and all other IC CAE institutions and CCI affiliations.

About the Event

Oak Ridge Laboratory's National Security Sciences Directorate conducts research in a variety of geospatial domains. Dr. McCarthy will discuss his work at the lab regarding the use of satellite data to map coastal bathymetry, evaluate climate change threats, contribute to US emergency response efforts, and counter the trafficking of illicit material around the world. 

About the Speaker

Dr. Matt McCarthy

Research Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Sarah Downer at humecenter@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.