H4Oceans

06/11/2020

Please join us tomorrow, Thursday June 11th at 6PM PT, for a panel discussion and team presentations from the new graduate course at Scripps Institution of Oceanography: H4Oceans

Learn about five innovative projects tackling complex problems critical to our oceans. Student teams have spent the quarter conducting market research and customer interviews to inform the development of novel solutions and deployment plans based on lean startup methodologies. The final presentations will demonstrate the proposed solutions in addition to recapping the student teams’ journeys over the course of the quarter.

Panelists include:

Steve Blank, Father of Modern Entrepreneurship Lean Startup

Erika Montague, Chief Technologist Schmidt Marine Technology Partners

Rich Carlin, Naval Accelerator Office of Naval Research

Eric Terrill, Director, CORDC Scripps Institution of Oceanography

https://ucsd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yFCxg1vwTZapeFgIIDwJLQ

02/03/2020

Please mark your calendars. The SIOC 209: Hacking 4 Oceans Meetup & Team Building Session:

Friday, February 7th (this week)
5:00-6PM *Pizza Provided*
George Scripps Building Room 10
(8630 Kennel Way)

Meeting room is a short walk north of the Scripps Forum and shuttle drop-off site at Parking Lot P003.

If you haven't yet, please RSVP, so we order enough pizza!
Please RSVP here
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfUTuJa8K9zQbBAT33xUOAiZGASja7RKb_WMSSLp2wU5IbAcA/viewform

As a reminder application to the course is required and the deadline to apply is February 12th.

Please RSVP for a team building meetup for the course SIOC 209: Hacking 4 the Oceans. FEB 7, 5-6PM George Scripps Building room 10 (8630 Kennel Way) The meetup will feature a brief overview of the course and application by the lead instructor, brief presentation by an invited problem sponsor, and ti...

01/14/2020

Now accepting applications for the H4Oceans course that will be offered this Spring on Thursdays from 5:30-8:30 PM at Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Application deadline is February 12th.

You can apply as a team or as an individual, and we welcome project ideas from groups that would like to pursue a problem not listed on the website. Once teams are finalized, you will be introduced to your sponsor and additional team mentors in advance of the course start date.

In addition to weekly student presentations and lectures on the lean methodology framework for advancing your team's solution, a number of technical lectures on ocean topics will be given by subject matter experts. Final presentations will be given at an evening event open to the public which will include sponsors and a panel discussion on innovating in the ocean space.

If you have any questions about the course, feel free to email ([email protected]).

Hacking for Environment: Oceans is looking for an inaugural cohort of students who are excited to gain first-hand experience working in an interdisciplinary environment to address pressing ocean...

12/13/2019

Join us today to learn about the upcoming Hacking for the Environment: Oceans Spring 2020 course over some food and drinks. H4Oceans will be hosting the upcoming TGIF, Scripps weekly social event, and welcome students interested in the course to attend. Please remember to bring your government ID, need to be 21 to attend.

Holiday treats and activities provided!

When: December 13th, 2019 5 PM - 8 PM
Where: Surfside, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (8606 Kennel Way, La Jolla, CA 92093)