The University of Hawaiʻi is set to deliver essential training in artificial intelligence (AI) aimed at promoting economic development through ocean and coastal sustainability research. This initiative represents a collaborative effort among academic institutions, with UH focusing on workforce development, practical training, and research presentations.
The Blue Economy initiative encompasses areas such as marine resource management, renewable energy, sustainable fisheries, aquaculture, and maritime transportation. AI technologies will assist researchers in analyzing ocean and coastal data, creating predictive models, and making informed decisions to support both sustainability and economic growth.
“By utilizing national AI resources and engaging coastal communities, we’re not only enhancing Hawaiʻi’s position in the Blue Economy—we’re cultivating a skilled, adaptable workforce prepared to address future environmental and economic challenges,” stated Sean Cleveland, acting director of research cyberinfrastructure for UH Information Technology Services.
Participants will receive hands-on AI training using computing systems funded by the National Science Foundation: Jetstream2 at Indiana University (IU) and Texas A&M’s Accelerated Computing for Emerging Sciences.
“The Blue Economy serves as an excellent example of a project enhanced through the use of multiple NSF-funded resources,” remarked David Y. Hancock, IU director for advanced cyberinfrastructure and Jetstream2 principal investigator. “The core mission of Jetstream2 has been to accelerate the adoption of AI technologies and on-demand cloud resources in both laboratory and classroom settings.”
Students and faculty can expect targeted lectures, paper presentations, and in-person workshops featuring practical training sessions and panel discussions. The Hawaiʻi Data Science Institute will publish details about these events as they become available.
This project, funded through an 18-month, $300,000 National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot grant from the National Science Foundation, brings together four universities—UH, Texas A&M University at College Station (lead), Texas A&M Galveston, and Morgan State University.
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AI training for ‘Blue Economy’ boosts workforce development, ocean research
Reading time: 2 minutes n nThe University of Hawaiʻi will provide critical training in artificial intelligence (AI) to support economic growth through ocean and coastal sustainability research. The training is a collaboration of academic institutions, and UH’s role includes workforce development, hands-on training and research presentations. n nThe Blue Economy project includes areas such as marine resource management, renewable energy, sustainable fisheries, aquaculture and maritime transportation. AI tools will help researchers analyze ocean and coastal data, model predictions and make data-driven decisions to support sustainability and economic growth. n n“By leveraging national AI resources and engaging coastal communities, we’re not only strengthening Hawaiʻi’s role in the Blue Economy—we’re building a skilled, resilient workforce prepared to tackle the environmental and economic challenges of tomorrow,” said Sean Cleveland, acting director of research cyberinfrastructure for UH Information Technology Services. n nPractical AI training n nParticipants will receive practical AI training using NSF-funded computing systems: Jetstream2 at Indiana University (IU) and Texas A&M’s Accelerated Computing for Emerging Sciences. n n“The Blue Economy is a great example of a project enhanced through use of multiple NSF-funded resources,” said David Y. Hancock, IU director for advanced cyberinfrastructure and Jetstream2 principal investigator. “The fundamental mission of Jetstream2 has been to accelerate use of AI technologies and on-demand cloud resources in the lab as well as the classroom.” n nStudents and faculty can expect targeted lectures, paper presentations and in-person workshops featuring hands-on training and panel discussions. The Hawaiʻi Data Science Institute will post details on these as they become available. n nFunded through an 18-month, $300,000 National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot grant from the National Science Foundation, the project brings together four universities—UH, Texas A&M University at College Station (lead), Texas A&M Galveston and Morgan State University.