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Aircraft Center for Earth Studies (ACES)

New Technologies for a Changing Planet

Aircraft Center for Earth Studies (ACES)

New Technologies for a Changing Planet

Aircraft Center for Earth Studies (ACES)

New Technologies for a Changing Planet

ACES: Aircraft Center for Earth Studies

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Welcome

ACES focuses on science-driven sensing and technology development to help better understand our changing planet.

Dr. Ved Chirayath, Vetlesen Professor of Earth Sciences and National Geographic Explorer, leads a growing multi-disciplinary team passionate about studying and protecting life on Earth and aiding in the search for life elsewhere in the universe.

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Further Insights

Through the development of novel instrumentation for ocean imaging, including FluidCam and MiDAR, and information systems technologies like NeMO-Net, ACES is advancing Earth Science objectives. Our technologies are tested and validated through worldwide scientific field campaigns, often in extreme environments that serve as analogs for planetary science and ocean worlds applications.

Presently, ACES leads several research projects in partnership with NASA, non-profit organizations, federal agencies, and National Geographic. The Center invites you to explore our research, technology, and platform portfolios, along with our media and publications, and welcomes collaborative inquiries from scientists, academia, federal agencies, and other similar partners.

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Brief Reminder

ACES is Hiring

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ACES is Hiring

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ACES In The News

2024 Moore Foundation Fellows

ACES Director Named Moore Inventor Fellow

Ved Chirayath, ACES Director, has been named a 2024 Moore Inventor Fellow by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. This prestigious award recognizes innovators who are passionate about creating solutions that make a positive impact on the world.

 

Ved’s pioneering work in environmental technology and remote sensing stood out among the 200+ highly competitive field of nominees. Each scientist-inventor receives $825,000 over three years to drive their invention forward.

TEDx BocaRaton

ACES Director, Ved Chirayath, delivered an inspiring Ted Talk at the TEDx Boca Raton event on May 11, 2024.

ACES Awarded Department of Defense Grant

ACES was one of 44 projects selected through the FY2024 Department of Defense Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP).

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ACES Secures Additional Federal Funding

The 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act allocated an additional $600,000 to support the development of the ACES Drone Center.

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Also of Interest

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In 2021, the University of Miami Rosenstiel School's Department of Ocean Sciences established the center with generous contributions from The Batchelor Foundation, The G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation, and an anonymous donor.

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