Mark Patterson Professor of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering m.patterson@neu.edu 781.581.7370 x313 Expertise bio-fluid mechanics of marine organisms, engineering of autonomous underwater vehicles, environmental sensing, urban coastal sustainability Mark Patterson in the Press The Next Cousteau Is Building an Underwater Research Wonderland “This is beyond the scope of any nation wanting to fund national science infrastructure,” says Mark Patterson, a professor at Northeastern University in Boston and a member of the advisory board at Cousteau’s nonprofit Ocean Learning Center. “The model is going to be different than what existed before with more academically focused underwater habitats.” Science 2034 Fabien Cousteau’s Proteus Could Be The ISS Of The Ocean “If you need to be out in the water column — making your measurements, collecting the weird organisms that are there, doing engineering tasks — and you’re operating from the surface, you don’t have the luxury of time,” Mark Patterson, a professor of marine and environmental sciences at Northeastern University, one of Cousteau’s partners on […] The Star Scientists offer to help Northeastern University marine scientist Prof Mark Patterson said the data loggers were meant to capture the temperatures of the intertidal zone. Miami Herald Urge to protect oceans propels youngest aquanaut on Cousteau’s Mission 31 Young is getting a crash course from two experts in the field, Mark Patterson and Brian Helmuth, Northeastern University faculty members who both went on their first saturation dive missions before Young was born. They “adopted” Young as part of Northeastern’s research and science team, which is conducting five projects during the second half of […] Live feed from Fabien Cousteau’s Mission 31 slated for Tuesday The live feed to Nahant from Fabien Cousteau’s Mission 31 is scheduled for next Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Northeastern University Marine Science Center on Nahant Road as part of the Summer Cinema by the Sea series. Previous announcements had it scheduled on a different day. A number of faculty and students from the […] Men's Journal Underwater robots – ocean technologies: AUVs featuring Fetch and Robolobster A lot of marine scientists are more than happy to spend time in the ocean, placing instruments, taking samples, and getting a firsthand look around. Mark Patterson, an affable Harvard-educated professor of marine and environmental sciences at Northeastern University, takes it a bit farther. He’s lived on the seabed for a grand total of 87 […] Men's Journal Ocean Technologies for the Next Era of Exploration A lot of marine scientists are more than happy to spend time in the ocean, placing instruments, taking samples, and getting a firsthand look around. Mark Patterson, an affable Harvard-educated professor of marine and environmental sciences at Northeastern University, takes it a bit farther. He’s lived on the seabed for a grand total of 87 days. […] Mark Patterson for Northeastern Global News World’s largest undersea science station will provide one-of-a-kind co-op experience World’s largest undersea science station will provide one-of-a-kind co-op experience Northeastern has partnered with the Proteus Ocean Group, officially opening the door for researchers to work in a future underwater lab. They’re planning to build a new space station… at the bottom of the ocean They’re planning to build a new space station… at the bottom of the ocean The underwater research center is the brainchild of Fabian Cousteau, a renowned aquanaut and grandson of Jacques-Yves Cousteau. ‘We find ourselves asking scientists to do more than simply study the coronavirus’ ‘We find ourselves asking scientists to do more than simply study the coronavirus’ As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, epidemiological models continue to provide vital information for lawmakers, public health officials, and people trying to slow the spread of the coronavirus. This has put the scientists who make the models in the spotlight. Student designs sensor for ocean microplastic research Student designs sensor for ocean microplastic research More than 250 metric tons of microplastic are estimated to be floating in the world’s oceans, threatening marine life. Ethan Edson's prototype is designed to gather data by tracking these harmful particles. What lights their fire What lights their fire Four professors in the College of Science explained what drives their passion for science and discovery at a campus event Thursday night. Some scientists have all the fun Some scientists have all the fun Each day the so-called "topside" researchers make about three dives down to Conch Reef, where Aquarius is based. The future’s most pressing energy questions The future’s most pressing energy questions Top researchers, entrepreneurs, scholars, and policymakers from Massachusetts and Switzerland convened at Northeastern University on Friday for an energy summit, where participants discussed innovations and strategies to address climate change and a range of other global energy challenges. Live from the seafloor, it’s Mission 31! Live from the seafloor, it’s Mission 31! Last week, Northeastern researchers were joined by Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Stephen W. Director to converse with audience members at the Boston Museum of Science from a unique vantage point: the bottom of the ocean at the Aquarius Reef Base off Florida’s coast. Take 5: A ‘Nor’Easter’ on Florida’s tropical shores? Take 5: A ‘Nor’Easter’ on Florida’s tropical shores? Northeastern marine science professors Brian Helmuth and Mark Patterson discuss the decision for Northeastern to join forces with Mission 31, the monthlong underwater expedition off the Florida coast and headed by Fabien Cousteau. An aquatic adventure resurfaces An aquatic adventure resurfaces Northeastern research technician Sara Williams first heard of the underwater research habitat Aquarius as a young member of the Girl Scouts of the USA. Twelve years later, she’ll be leading a research project just outside its doors.
The Next Cousteau Is Building an Underwater Research Wonderland “This is beyond the scope of any nation wanting to fund national science infrastructure,” says Mark Patterson, a professor at Northeastern University in Boston and a member of the advisory board at Cousteau’s nonprofit Ocean Learning Center. “The model is going to be different than what existed before with more academically focused underwater habitats.”
Science 2034 Fabien Cousteau’s Proteus Could Be The ISS Of The Ocean “If you need to be out in the water column — making your measurements, collecting the weird organisms that are there, doing engineering tasks — and you’re operating from the surface, you don’t have the luxury of time,” Mark Patterson, a professor of marine and environmental sciences at Northeastern University, one of Cousteau’s partners on […]
The Star Scientists offer to help Northeastern University marine scientist Prof Mark Patterson said the data loggers were meant to capture the temperatures of the intertidal zone.
Miami Herald Urge to protect oceans propels youngest aquanaut on Cousteau’s Mission 31 Young is getting a crash course from two experts in the field, Mark Patterson and Brian Helmuth, Northeastern University faculty members who both went on their first saturation dive missions before Young was born. They “adopted” Young as part of Northeastern’s research and science team, which is conducting five projects during the second half of […]
Live feed from Fabien Cousteau’s Mission 31 slated for Tuesday The live feed to Nahant from Fabien Cousteau’s Mission 31 is scheduled for next Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Northeastern University Marine Science Center on Nahant Road as part of the Summer Cinema by the Sea series. Previous announcements had it scheduled on a different day. A number of faculty and students from the […]
Men's Journal Underwater robots – ocean technologies: AUVs featuring Fetch and Robolobster A lot of marine scientists are more than happy to spend time in the ocean, placing instruments, taking samples, and getting a firsthand look around. Mark Patterson, an affable Harvard-educated professor of marine and environmental sciences at Northeastern University, takes it a bit farther. He’s lived on the seabed for a grand total of 87 […]
Men's Journal Ocean Technologies for the Next Era of Exploration A lot of marine scientists are more than happy to spend time in the ocean, placing instruments, taking samples, and getting a firsthand look around. Mark Patterson, an affable Harvard-educated professor of marine and environmental sciences at Northeastern University, takes it a bit farther. He’s lived on the seabed for a grand total of 87 days. […]