BristleCon 2025
January 23 - 24, 2025 from 8 am - 5 pm PT
We’re excited to host BristleCon 2025, the second annual developer conference for the Bristlemouth community! 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
Mike Wardlaw @ Office of Naval Research
1:50 pm
Community Sessions
Bridging the Funding Gap in Ocean Technology
Chris Wu @ Builder’s Vision
A Vision for Global Bristlemouth Education
Vince Smith @ Whalefall
Accessible Ocean Technology (AOT) & You
Collin Closek @ AOT
Synchronizing Technology Development with the Needs of the Blue Economy
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
Caesar Hjerten @ Aqualink
Alberto Morales @ University of Texas Marine Science Institute
John Haskins @ One People One Reef
Paul Gayes @ Coastal Carolina University
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
OGC PUCK Standard: Lessons Learned
Tom O'Reilly @ MBARI
William Fontaine @ Naval Information Center
5:15 pm - 7:00 pm
Happy Hour
Fishwives Sea Shanty Band
*Reserved for folks actively working on their Bristlemouth projects, fill out this form if you plan to join us
8:00 am
Breakfast and Coffee
9:00 am
Welcome and Navigation
9:15 am
Standup / Show & Tell
10:00 am
Office Hours, Open Workshop, and Technical Sessions
12:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm
Office Hours, Open Workshop, and Technical Sessions
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.
WiFi: Sofar-guest Password: best waves worldwide
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! 🌊