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Collaboration for a Sustainable Future : SeaBee

Collaboration for a Sustainable Future

SeaBee is at the forefront of drone-based coastal research, bringing together experts from academia, industry, and government to develop innovative solutions for understanding and protecting Norway's coastal ecosystems.

SeaBee is a collaborative effort involving multiple partners, including academic institutions, industry players, and government agencies. We are funded by the Norwegian Research Council (No. 296478 in Prosjektbanken). Our partnerships extend to subcontractors specialising in drone technology and sensor development, ensuring that we have the expertise needed to lead in this area of research and innovation.

Implementing Partners
Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA)
GRID-Arendal
Institute of Marine Research (IMR)
Norwegian Institute for Natural Research (NINA)
Norwegian Computing Centre (NR)
The Norwegian University of Science & Technology (NTNU)
Subcontractors
SpectroFly
TIEPOINT
Financed by
The Research Council of Norway

The Team

Our mission is to harness cutting-edge drone technology and collaborative expertise to advance scientific research, foster sustainable management, and support environmental policymaking. Learn more about our vision, goals, and the people behind SeaBee who are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of coastal monitoring and conservation.

Kasper Hancke

Coordinator, WP7 lead

Senior research scientist at NIVA and project leader for SeaBee.

Kasper Hancke

Coordinator, WP7 lead

Senior research scientist at NIVA and project leader for SeaBee.

Hege Gundersen

Assistant Coordinator

Senior research scientist at the marine biology section at NIVA with research focus on blue forest habitats, such as kelp and seagrass

Hege Gundersen

Assistant Coordinator

Senior research scientist at the marine biology section at NIVA with research focus on blue forest habitats, such as kelp and seagrass

Anders Gjørwad Hagen

WP1 lead

Anders Gjørwad Hagen

WP1 lead

Tor Arne Johansen

WP2 lead

Principal researcher at NTNU-AMOS & director of the UAV/SMallSat Lab at NTNU. Co-founder of Scout Drone Inspection UBIQ Aerospace and Zeabuz

Tor Arne Johansen

WP2 lead

Principal researcher at NTNU-AMOS & director of the UAV/SMallSat Lab at NTNU. Co-founder of Scout Drone Inspection UBIQ Aerospace and Zeabuz

Arnt-Børre Salberg

WP3 lead

Arnt-Børre Salberg

WP3 lead

James Edward Sample

WP4 lead

James Edward Sample

WP4 lead

Kristina Kvile

WP5 lead

Kristina Kvile

WP5 lead

Geir Helge Rødli Systad

Task lead, NINA contact point, seabirds

Geir Helge Rødli Systad

Task lead, NINA contact point, seabirds

Sindre Molværsmyr

Drone pilot / NINA technical contact /seabirds

Sindre Molværsmyr

Drone pilot / NINA technical contact /seabirds

Martin Biuw

Task lead, IMR contact point, sea mammals

Martin Biuw

Task lead, IMR contact point, sea mammals

Trygve Heide

Operations Coordinator

Trygve Heide

Operations Coordinator

Robert Nøddebo Poulsen

SpectroFly contact point

Robert Nøddebo Poulsen

SpectroFly contact point

Toms Buls

Drone pilot

Toms Buls

Drone pilot

Mats Mikalsen Kristensen

Tiepoint contact point

Mats Mikalsen Kristensen

Tiepoint contact point

Robert Dreier Holand

Pilot training contact point

Robert Dreier Holand

Pilot training contact point

Sabine Marty

Task lead ocean color, Ocean optics

Sabine Marty

Task lead ocean color, Ocean optics

Medyan Ghareeb

Drone operators/technician

Medyan Ghareeb

Drone operators/technician

Charles Patrick Lavin

Task lead ocean color, Ocean optics

Charles Patrick Lavin

Task lead ocean color, Ocean optics

Øyvind Tangen Ødegaard

Drone (USV) pilot

Øyvind Tangen Ødegaard

Drone (USV) pilot

Christian Lindemann

Research scientist

Christian Lindemann

Research scientist

Øyvind Herman Torp

Drone pilot / SeaBee shop assistant

Øyvind Herman Torp

Drone pilot / SeaBee shop assistant

Kim Leirvik

WP4 - data management

Kim Leirvik

WP4 - data management

Andrea Merlina

WP4 - data management

Andrea Merlina

WP4 - data management

Debhasish Bhakta

WP4 - Webinterfacing

Debhasish has a background in forestry and geo-informatics and worked for the Indian Space Research Organization. He is supporting WP 4 and is responsible for web interfacing.

Debhasish Bhakta

WP4 - Webinterfacing

Debhasish has a background in forestry and geo-informatics and worked for the Indian Space Research Organization. He is supporting WP 4 and is responsible for web interfacing.

Maia Røst Kile

Task lead ocean color, Ocean optics

Maia Røst Kile

Task lead ocean color, Ocean optics

Geir Johnsen

NTNU marine biology contact point

Geir Johnsen

NTNU marine biology contact point

Pål Kvaløy

NTNU drone operations and logistics

Pål Kvaløy

NTNU drone operations and logistics

Joseph Garrett

UAV/HSI sensors and integration

Joseph Garrett

UAV/HSI sensors and integration

Oscar Pizarro

Underwater mapping and correction of water column effects

Oscar Pizarro

Underwater mapping and correction of water column effects

Oliver Hasler

Post doc, data analysis

Oliver Hasler

Post doc, data analysis

Malin Bø Nevstad

PhD student, marine biology

Malin Bø Nevstad

PhD student, marine biology

Morten Einarsve

Drone pilot / data analysis

Morten Einarsve

Drone pilot / data analysis

Jarle Reksten

WP4 - data management

Jarle Reksten

WP4 - data management

Are Charles Jensen

WP3 - data analysis

Machine learning and image analysis

Are Charles Jensen

WP3 - data analysis

Machine learning and image analysis

Andrew Gray

Researcher

Andrew Gray

Researcher

Mie Prik Arnberg

WP5 - Seabirds

Mie Prik Arnberg

WP5 - Seabirds

Oda Ellingsen

Administrative support

Oda Ellingsen

Administrative support

Liv Lang-Ree

Admin support

Liv Lang-Ree

Admin support

Karoline Slettebø Arvidsson

Lead economy and SeaBee shop coordinator

Karoline Slettebø Arvidsson

Lead economy and SeaBee shop coordinator

Ragnvald Larsen

Seksjon for miljødata og geoinformasjon

Ragnvald Larsen

Seksjon for miljødata og geoinformasjon

Jamie Shutler

Remote Sensing for Climate and Water Quality

Jamie Shutler

Remote Sensing for Climate and Water Quality

Michaela Aschan

Faculty of Life Sciences, Fisheries and Economics

Michaela Aschan

Faculty of Life Sciences, Fisheries and Economics

Kristoffer Kalbekken

WP4 - data management/SeaBee ambassador

Kristoffer Kalbekken

WP4 - data management/SeaBee ambassador

Svein Rasmussen

Website

Svein is responsible for the management of the SeaBee website

Svein Rasmussen

Website

Svein is responsible for the management of the SeaBee website

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