Nick Gagliano works in business development at Sofar Ocean, where he partners with ocean and coastal industries on innovative ocean monitoring solutions. As a resident of New Orleans, he has developed a passion for monitoring, protecting, and restoring the valuable, yet vulnerable, coastal and marine resources of the US Gulf region. Nick melds this passion with his background in physical oceanography and geospatial analytics to advise researchers, government agencies, and maritime industries on Sofar’s affordable, real-time ocean data solutions.