BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260618T000958Z UID:F955ED6C-1C90-4DE6-87D2-34F3F1689FAE DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260610T203000 DESCRIPTION:CHEERS OCEANEERS! JUNE 10th 2026\n\nScaling Phytoplankton Obser vations and Participatory Science at the Ends of the Earth\n\nJoin us to h ear from Biological Oceanographer and Executive Director Dr. Allison Cusic k about how she is reimagining the ocean data pipeline by transforming glo bal sea-going travelers into an active network of climate data collectors. Driven by a vision to scale oceanographic data collection and bring scien ce directly to the public\, Allison launched a new 501(c)(3) non-profit\, Plankton Base. This venture builds directly on the 9-year operational lega cy of FjordPhyto\, a citizen science program she co-founded and manages. H olding a Scripps PhD\, a StartBlue alumnus with a MicroMBA\, and running h er own consulting LLC\, Allison bridges high-level marine research with ex pedition tourism and participatory science leadership. Come discover how s he is expanding this proven framework to build public trust with hands-on engagement and scaling global ocean stewardship. Her work solves critical data gaps at the base of the marine food web—powered by phytoplankton\, the unsung heroes and microscopic engines running our planet\n\n***\n\nWel come to the monthly event for the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society (OES)\, San Diego Chapter\, which is hosting this meeting jointly along with TMA BlueTech (The Maritime Alliance)\, and MTS (Marine Technology Society).\n\ nPlease join us for the main presentation and also plenty of time for netw orking and friendly conversation about everything oceanic\, engineering\, science\, Blue Tech\, and more. No need to be an IEEE or OES member\, or T MA\, or MTS. Everyone is invited.\n\nThis month\, we will be at Quantum Br ewing again\, a cool science-themed brewery founded by a biochemist.\n\nNo ticket required\, but please order something for yourself from the brewer y.\n\nPlease grab a bite from a nearby restaurant\, which is okay to bring into the brewery per the owner.\n\nThe food and drinks are not being fund ed by the hosts. Please open your own tab.\n\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Allison Cusi ck\n\nAgenda: \nAgenda:\n\n5:30pm: Arrival and networking\, order food/dri nks for yourself.\n\n6:15pm: OES and other hosting group announcements.\n\ n6:20pm: Main Presentation\n\n6:40pm (approximately): “open mic” for a ny other attendees to present anything they like (ocean-related\, of cours e).\n\nExamples: employers presenting opportunities for employment\, job s eekers presenting a quick bio\, internship program opportunities\, promoti ng other events\, seeking funding\, “show and tell” of any cool techno logy you are working on\, etc.\n\n*For the open mic portion of the event\, please observe a time-limit of 3 minutes maximum per person. If you want to give a longer presentation\, please ask to be the main presenter for an upcoming monthly event.\n\n7:00pm to close: enjoy some drinks and chattin g with fellow oceanic engineering enthusiasts.\n\nRSVPs are appreciated fo r planning purposes.\n\nBldg: Quantum Brewing\, 5375 Kearny Villa Rd\, #11 6\, San Diego\, California\, United States\, 92123 LOCATION:Bldg: Quantum Brewing\, 5375 Kearny Villa Rd\, #116\, San Diego\, California\, United States\, 92123 ORGANIZER:greg_laugle@yahoo.com SEQUENCE:21 SUMMARY:CHEERS OCEANEERS! June 10th\, 2026 URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/561638 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10 .5pt\; background: white\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt\; color: black\; text-t ransform: uppercase\;">CHEERS OCEANEERS! JUNE 10th 2026</span></strong></s pan></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Time s New Roman'\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Aptos'\,san s-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-bidi-font-famil y: Aptos\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\; mso-fareast-language: EN-US\; mso-bi di-language: AR-SA\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Helve tica'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos\; mso-fareast-theme-fon t: minor-latin\; color: black\; mso-font-kerning: 0pt\; mso-ligatures: non e\; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\; mso-fareast-language: EN-US\; mso-bidi-lang uage: AR-SA\;">Scaling Phytoplankton Observations and Participatory Scienc e at the Ends of the Earth</span></span></span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"> Join us to hear from Biological Oceanographer and Executive Director Dr. A llison Cusick about how she is reimagining the ocean data pipeline by tran sforming global sea-going travelers into an active network of climate data collectors.&nbsp\; Driven by a vision to scale oceanographic data collect ion and bring science directly to the public\, Allison launched a new 501( c)(3) non-profit\, Plankton Base. This venture builds directly on the 9-ye ar operational legacy of FjordPhyto\, a citizen science program she co-fou nded and manages. Holding a Scripps PhD\, a StartBlue alumnus with a Micro MBA\, and running her own consulting LLC\, Allison bridges high-level mari ne research with expedition tourism and participatory science leadership. Come discover how she is expanding this proven framework to build public t rust with hands-on engagement and scaling global ocean stewardship. Her wo rk solves critical data gaps at the base of the marine food web&mdash\;pow ered by phytoplankton\, the unsung heroes and microscopic engines running our planet</p>\n<div>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Cali bri\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\;">***</span></p>\n</div>\n<p class="Ms oNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt\; background: white\;"><span style="f ont-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\;">Welcome to the month ly event for the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society (OES)\, San Diego Chapte r\, which is hosting this meeting jointly along with TMA BlueTech (The Mar itime Alliance)\, and MTS (Marine Technology Society).</span></p>\n<p clas s="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt\; background: white\;"><span sty le="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Calibri'\,sans-serif\; color: black\ ; mso-ligatures: none\;">Please join us for the main presentation and also plenty of time for networking and friendly conversation about everything oceanic\, engineering\, science\, Blue Tech\, and more.&nbsp\; No need to be an IEEE or OES member\, or TMA\, or MTS.&nbsp\; Everyone is invited.</s pan></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt\; background: w hite\;">This month\, we will be at Quantum Brewing again\, a cool science- themed brewery founded by a biochemist.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="m argin-bottom: 7.5pt\; background: white\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\ ; font-family: 'Calibri'\,sans-serif\; color: black\; mso-ligatures: none\ ;">No ticket required\, but please order something for yourself from the b rewery.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt\; bac kground: white\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Calibri'\ ,sans-serif\; color: black\; mso-ligatures: none\;">Please grab a bite fro m a nearby restaurant\, which is okay to bring into the brewery per the ow ner.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt\; backgr ound: white\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Calibri'\,sa ns-serif\; color: black\; mso-ligatures: none\;">The food and drinks are < u>not</u> being funded by the hosts.&nbsp\; Please open your own tab.</spa n></p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt\; background: white\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family : 'Calibri'\,sans-serif\; color: black\; mso-ligatures: none\;">Agenda:</s pan></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt\; background: w hite\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Calibri'\,sans-seri f\; color: black\; mso-ligatures: none\;">5:30pm: Arrival and networking\, order food/drinks for yourself.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNo rmal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt\; background: white\;"><span style="font -size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Calibri'\,sans-serif\; color: black\; mso-li gatures: none\;">6:15pm: OES and other hosting group announcements.</span> </p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt\; background: white \;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Calibri'\,sans-serif\; color: black\; mso-ligatures: none\;">6:20pm: Main Presentation</span></p> \n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt\; background: white\;"> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Calibri'\,sans-serif\; colo r: black\; mso-ligatures: none\;">6:40pm (approximately): &ldquo\;open mic &rdquo\; for any other attendees to present anything they like (ocean-rela ted\, of course).</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7 .5pt\; background: white\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Calibri'\,sans-serif\; color: black\; mso-ligatures: none\;">Examples: em ployers presenting opportunities for employment\, job seekers presenting a quick bio\, internship program opportunities\, promoting other events\, s eeking funding\, &ldquo\;show and tell&rdquo\; of any cool technology you are working on\, etc.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-botto m: 7.5pt\; background: white\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-fami ly: 'Calibri'\,sans-serif\; color: black\; mso-ligatures: none\;">*For the open mic portion of the event\, please observe a time-limit of 3 minutes maximum per person.&nbsp\; If you want to give a longer presentation\, ple ase ask to be the main presenter for an upcoming monthly event.</span></p> \n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt\; background: white\;"> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Calibri'\,sans-serif\; colo r: black\; mso-ligatures: none\;">7:00pm to close: enjoy some drinks and c hatting with fellow oceanic engineering enthusiasts.</span></p>\n<p class= "MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt\; background: white\;"><span style ="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Calibri'\,sans-serif\; color: black\; mso-ligatures: none\;">RSVPs are appreciated for planning purposes.</span> </p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt\; background: white \;">&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR