Aaron Marburg

My research focuses on the intersection of computing and the ocean sciences. My main focus is on the development of robotic platforms for ocean exploration and science, with a focus on perception, situational awareness, and mission planning. I am also interested in making cloud-based storage and processing accessible to the broader scientific community, particularly as the oceanography community invests in large data collection projects like the Ocean Observatories Initiative Cabled Array.

I also have a background in remote sensing, photogrammetry and precision navigation, with a strong interest in human-machine interfaces, and data and metadata management. I joined UW-APL as a SEED postdoctoral researcher in 2015 after completing my Ph.D. at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand.

I received my MS in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Stanford University in 2004, and my BS in Engineering from Swarthmore College in 1998. Before coming to academia, I worked for the MIT Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Lab, Bluefin Robotics, the University of Wisconsin Icecube Project, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), and the Geospatial Research Centre NZ.