Speaker

Carlos Barrera (Oceanographer, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 1997) is since 2007 Head of the Ocean Vehicles Unit at Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN). 25-year experience in ocean-tech with focus on autonomous observing systems and platforms. Technical and operational supervision tasks are time-shared with desk activities related to R&D projects coordination, ocean governance initiatives and services management. Among others, currently chairs of EuroGOOS Ocean-Glider Task Team, member of the Spanish Autonomous-Ships Working Group, The Maritime Alliance delegate for PLOCAN, EMSO-ERIC’s Industry and Innovation Service Group Leader, coordinator of the PLOCAN Glider School and leading an international initiative to implement an international network of Unmanned Surface Vehicles.