作者:Jonah Grinkewitz

Old Dominion University will host its Maritime Conference on April 12, bringing together faculty, students 和 industry members to network 和 discuss maritime efforts 和 opportunities in the Hampton Roads region 和 beyond.

The conference will take place from 2:30 to 6 p.m. in the Darden Education Building’s multipurpose room 1106 on Hampton Boulevard. The event is free 和 open to the public 和 attendees are asked to  发请帖 到4月8日. Building on ODU’s leadership 和 investment in maritime studies, conference will focus on “The Future of the Maritime Industry: Workforce, Resiliency 和 技术.”

“We are a part of an incredible maritime ecosystem here in Hampton Roads,” said Elspeth McMahon, 副总裁 海上活动 在ODU. “This conference will give students 和 faculty a chance to learn more about the maritime industry, allow students to connect with companies for internship 和 employment opportunities 和 provide a platform to highlight ODU’s maritime-related programming 和 research, including the new school of Supply Chain, 物流 和 Maritime Operations.”

The conference will feature a keynote address at 3:30 p.m. 来自退休的U.S. 海军少将. 安C. Phillips, who is the administrator for the Department of 运输’s Maritime 政府.

Panel discussions on coastal resilience, 海上风力发电, autonomous technologies 和 maritime workforce opportunities will feature ODU faculty members 和 industry partners.

除了, ODU students will display posters on their maritime-related research, 和 representatives from the Hampton High School Maritime Academy 和 Youth Sailing Virginia will 分享 information about their programs.

“Involving the next generation in the maritime industry is imperative to grow 和 strengthen our maritime ecosystem,麦克马洪说. “It is important to make them aware of the exciting 和 rewarding careers that are right here in our own backyard.”

A post-conference reception with refreshments 和 live entertainment will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the 巴里艺术博物馆 for the opening of the exhibition “Message in a Bottle: Picturing Maritime 文化 in Hampton Roads.”

 The conference is sponsored by ODU’s  Institute for 沿海适应 和 弹性 (ICAR), 弗吉尼亚海岸 Adaptation 和 弹性 Consortium 和 荣誉建筑商.

Here is the full agenda for the conference:

  • 2:30 p.m. Registration; student posters 和 industry tables open.
  • 2:45 p.m. Opening remarks by Elspeth McMahon, AVP for Maritime 倡议, followed by updates from ODU 教师.
  • 3:30 p.m. Keynote: Rear Admiral 安C. 菲利普,你.S. 海军(Ret.) Administrator, Maritime 政府, U.S. Department of 运输.
  • 4 p.m. Institute for 沿海适应 和 弹性 (ICAR) introduction by Carol Considine followed by Pump Station 弹性 Study by Rob Martz, 经理, 水力分析, Hampton Roads Sanitation Disposal Commission.
  • 4:30 p.m. Presentation on “Observations 和 Products that 支持 Adaptive & Resilient Ports,” by W. 布拉德·基尔斯, 副主任, National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic 和 Atmospheric 政府 (NOAA).
  • 4:40 p.m. Presentation on “Maritime Workforce Opportunities 和 Challenges,——肖恩·艾弗里, president 和 CEO of Hampton Roads Workforce Council (HRWC).
  • 4:50 p.m. Presentation on “Increasing Ship 和 Shoreside Opportunities,艾拉·布雷斯金的, 高级讲师, State University of New York Maritime College.
  • 5:00 p.m. Presentation on “Autonomous Shipping 技术: European Perspective,彼得·梅斯上尉, 研究员, Antwerp Maritime Academy.
  • 5:10 p.m. Presentation on “Offshore Wind Opportunities, Challenges, 和 技术,” by 女性 in Offshore Wind.
  • 5:40 p.m. Presentation on “How to Succeed in the Maritime Industry,” by WISTA Hampton Roads.