Staff Lead researchers Professor Blair Thornton Professor of Marine Autonomy Research interests seafloor 3D visual reconstruction:聽development of deep-sea imaging hardware and processing pi鈥 automated interpretation of data: development of AI methods for rapid scalable interpretation鈥 robotics: development of low-cost, long endurance seafloor imaging floats and highly intellig鈥 Connect with Blair Email: B.Thornton@soton.ac.uk Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups Nature-Based Ocean Solutions We aim to address societal, economic, environmental and engineering challenges through effective nature-based ocean solutions. Sustainability and Resilience Institute (SRI) We bring together colleagues from across the University, and work with experts from around the world to answer one of the most pressing questions of our time: 鈥淗ow will we choose to manage our planet for ourselves and future generations?鈥 Ocean Perception Group We develop autonomous robotic, sensing and intelligence capabilities that address bottlenecks in the flow of information鈥痓etween data collection and human insight. Maritime Engineering research group We seek to unify aspects of naval architecture, marine engineering, ocean engineering, offshore engineering and the emerging subject of maritime engineering sciences. Research outputs