The changing face of ocean scientific business

摘要

The past 20 years have seen a large number of changes in the marine science and technology business.rnThere have been many changes in the workplace over the past two decades, not least in the methods of communication and data handling. The ability to handle increasing volumes of data using readily available and affordable technology has revolutionised the way we do business. Some of these technological advances have significantly influenced the instrumentation which we use in marine science but we remain firmly linked to the past in principles of measurement and data quality standards. In this article, I look at the development of marine science and technology business over the past 20 years with particular reference to our experiences at Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL).