BristleCon 2025
January 23 - 24, 2025 from 8 am - 5 pm PT
We’re excited to announce the second annual developer conference for the Bristlemouth community! Following the success of our inaugural event, we’re returning to Sofar Ocean HQ in downtown San Francisco for two days of hands-on workshops, networking, inspiring talks, and more.
Join the conversation as we discuss how open standardization with Bristlemouth is shaping the future of ocean science and hardware.
Agenda
Day 1: January 23rd
8:00 am
Breakfast and Coffee
9:00 am
Welcome and Kick-Off
Tim Janssen, CEO @ Sofar Ocean
9:15 am
State of Bristlemouth and a Look to the Future
Evan Shapiro, CTO @ Sofar Ocean
9:35 am
Creating a Bristlemouth Standard
Nick Rotker, Chief BlueTech Strategist, Director @ MITRE
10:00 am
Icebreaker Activity
Eric Stackpole @ Sofar Ocean
11:30 am
Bristlemouth Ecosystem Expansion: Dissolved Oxygen
Kristin Elliott, CEO and Austin Vincent, Product Specialist @ PME
12:00 pm
Bristlemouth Ecosystem Expansion: Hydrophone
Chris Verlinden, CEO @ Applied Ocean Sciences (AOS)
12:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm
Government Speaker
1:50 pm
Community Sessions
Chris Wu @ Builder’s Vision
Vince Smith @ Whalefall
Collin Closek @ AOT
Jason Adelaars @ Synchro
2:30 pm
Lightning Talks
Open mic - 2 min talk or 5 min demo
3:00 pm
Networking Break
3:30 pm
Panel: The Role of Real-Time Monitoring for Marine Ecology
4:10 pm
Community Sessions
The First Underwater Acoustics Digital Twin of the World
Guilherme Beleza Vaz and Tiago Gomes @ blueOASIS
Underwater Acoustic Sensing and Wireless Communications
George Sklivanitis @ FAU Center for Connected Autonomy and AI
Ecobuoys and Salinity Sensors
Anuscheh Nawaz @ University of Washington
Undersea Sensing with Bristlemouth
Khurram Naeem and Michael Bella @ UPITT and Sofar Ocean
4:50 pm
Lightning Talks
Open mic - 2 min talk or 5 min demo
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Happy Hour
Fishwives Sea Shanty Band
8:00 am
Breakfast and Coffee
9:00 am
Standup and Navigation
9:15 am
Technical Deep Dives
10:00 am
Office Hours and Open Workshop
12:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm
Technical Deep Dives
2:30 pm
Office Hours and Open Workshop
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Happy Hour
Additional Information
Live Stream: Register for the event to gain access.
Address: Sofar Ocean Technologies 28 Pier Annex, San Francisco, CA 94105
Please enter at the front door off of the Embarcadero.
Parking: There is parking available in Impark Lot #30 located at Pier 30, about a five minute walk from Sofar HQ.
Have additional questions?
Reach out to sarina.regehr@sofarocean.com — we’re looking forward to seeing you at Sofar Ocean HQ for two incredible days by the bay! 🌊