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SUMMARY:Bioinspired Ocean Exploration
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DESCRIPTION:Bioinspired Ocean ExplorationContact: plund@simonsfoundation.
 org\; lectures@simonsfoundation.orgRegistration link: https://www.eventbr
 ite.com/e/bioinspired-ocean-exploration-tickets-853885242747The ocean rema
 ins largely impenetrable to human observation\, especially in comparison t
 o our ability to peer into deep space or the inner workings of cells. Effo
 rts toward high-resolution ocean measurement have primarily focused on int
 errogating the ocean with increasing numbers of surface and submarine vehi
 cles. The extent to which this approach can scale is fundamentally limited
  by the energetic requirements of propulsion — a challenge that was solv
 ed millions of years ago by swimming zooplankton. But how do they do it?In
  this Presidential Lecture\, John Dabiri will describe lab and field exper
 iments focused on understanding the fluid dynamics of efficient locomotion
  by jellyfish\, the most energy-efficient swimming animals. His group is l
 everaging this knowledge to develop bio-inspired robotic systems with the 
 potential to explore the entire ocean. Such data can help solve longstandi
 ng questions regarding the ocean's past\, present and future.About the Spe
 aker:Dabiri is the Centennial Chair Professor at Caltech\, with appointmen
 ts in the Graduate Aerospace Laboratories (GALCIT) and Mechanical Engineer
 ing. His research focuses on unsteady fluid mechanics and flow physics\, w
 ith particular emphasis on topics relevant to biology\, energy and the env
 ironment. Current interests include biological fluid dynamics in the ocean
 \, next-generation wind energy and the development of new experimental met
 hods. Dabiri is a MacArthur Fellow and a fellow of the American Physical S
 ociety as well as the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engine
 ering.SCHEDULEDoors open: 5:30 p.m. (No entrance before 5:30 p.m.)Lecture:
  6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Admittance closes at 6:20 p.m.)Inquiries: lect
 ures@simonsfoundation.org\n\nhttps://indico.flatironinstitute.org/event/39
 41/
LOCATION:Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium/2-GDFA (160 5th Avenue)
URL:https://indico.flatironinstitute.org/event/3941/
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