Nanotechnology as an Enabler for Ocean Observatories
A NNIN-Ocean Science-UW Center for Nanotechnology Workshop
April 18 and 19, 2008 – South Campus Center
University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Held on the University of Washington (UW) campus April 18-19, 2008. The objectives of the workshop were: (i) to build bridges and promote collaborations between nanotechnologist and oceanographers; (ii) to focus and energize research in underwater sensing technologies made possible by recent advances in micro- and nanotechnology; (iii) to identify limitations in current technologies and critical needs for underwater observatories; (iv) to determine how the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network can leverage its tools, user base and staff expertise to enable underwater observation; and (iv), to identify priorities for funding agencies. Sponsored by the UW Office of Research, the UW College of Engineering, the National Science Foundation (NSF) National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) and Ocean Observatory Initiative (OOI), and by the UW Center for Nanotechnology, the workshop brought together 30 participants with expertise in integrated microsystems design, sensor design, nanotechnology, and in the chemical, biological and physical aspects of marine and aquatic sciences. A

Report:

• Nanotechnology as an Enabler for Ocean Observatories

Main Presentations:

• Welcome and Opening Remarks
  François Baneyx, Chemical Engineering, University of Washington
  Mary Lidstrom, Vice Provost for Research, University of Washington
• Transforming Ocean and Earth Sciences with Distributed Submarine Sensor Networks Wired to Next-Generation Internet, John Delaney, Oceanography, University of Washington
  
• National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network and Research Support: Context for Undersea Studies, Sandip Tiwari, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Cornell University
  NNIN Director
• Integrated Sensors, MEMS and Microsystems: Revolution in the Gathering of Information, Ken Wise, Electrical Engineering & Conputer Science, University of Michigan
  
• Marine Ecogenomics: a Revolution in Ocean Sciences, Ginger Armbrust, Oceanography, University of Washington
  
• Ocean Observing and Instrumentation Development at MBARI, Douglas Au, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Director of Engineering

Blitz Presentations

• Marine ecogenomics: A revolution in ocean sciences, Ginger Armbrust, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
• A Smart Sensor Web for Ocean Observation: System Design, Modeling, and Optimization, P. Arabshahi, B.M. Howe, S. Roy, N. Parrish, L. Tracy, M. Grund, T. McGinnis, A.A. Gray, University of Washington
• François Baneyx, Charles W.H. Matthaei Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington
• Piezoresistive MEMS Underwater Shear Stress Sensors, Alvin Barlian, Stanford Microsystems Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
• Karl F. Böhringer, Professor, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington
• Greg Book, Microelectronics Research Center, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Electrochemical Sensors Based on Perfluoropolymer Membranes and Nanoporous Carbon Solid Contacts for Improved Resistance to Biofouling and Long-Term Stability, Phil Buhlmann, University of Minnesota
• John Bumgarner, Program Manager, SRI International
• Microscale biosensors for in situ monitoring of microbial communities in oceans, Joseph Chao, Center for Ecogenomics, The Biodesign Institute Arizona State University
• Robert W. Collier Professor, Marine Geochemistry College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University
• Nano-materials for Ocean Energy Harvesting, Clare Reimers, Oregon State University
• Integrated Micro‐ and Nanofluidic Systems Lab, David Erickson, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University
• Environmental Benign Ultra Low Fouling Marine Coatings, Shaoyi Jiang, Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington
• CMOS-Based Sensors, Edwin Kan, Cornell University
• Marvin Lilley, Professor WOT, Oceanography, University of Washington
• What I Want for Christmas, 2009: Thousands of Free-Drifting, Fine-Scale Flow Sensors, Doug Luther, SOEST, University of Hawaii
• Brian Marquardt Ph.D., Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington
• Organic‐metalmicrobial‐ mineral interactions from the molecular scale to the watershed scale, Patricia A. Maurice, Civil Engineering adn Geological Sciences, University of Notre Dame
• Nano-tech enabled optical sensing systems, George Papen, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of California, San Diego
• Advantages of Quartz Resonant Sensors, Jerry Paros Paroscientific, Inc. 
• Electronic sensing and system integration with self-assembly, Babak A. Parviz, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington
• Marine MEMS at SRI International, Scott Samson, SRI International
• Mani Soma Professor, Electrical Engineering and Office of Research, University of Washington
• Microfluidic and Infrared Chemical Sensors, Joseph Talghader, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota