Ryan Carlon

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Ryan Carlon is a researcher specializing in autonomous marine systems, oceanographic observation, and unmanned surface vehicle (USV) technology, with a particular focus on the Wave Glider® platform developed by Liquid Robotics. His work sits at the intersection of ocean engineering and environmental monitoring, advancing the use of wave- and solar-powered autonomous vehicles for sustained, real-world data collection in challenging maritime environments. Carlon's most notable contributions include his involvement in the 2014 Gulf of Mexico Wave Glider Field Program, which demonstrated the platform's capacity to gather critical oceanographic and atmospheric boundary layer data relevant to tropical cyclone research and numerical weather prediction — work that has earned 12 citations. He also pioneered the application of Wave Gliders for real-time acoustic fish tracking, offering a mobile, cost-effective alternative to traditional buoy and vessel-based methods, cited 11 times. His retrospective on a decade of Wave Glider operations provides valuable institutional knowledge on the evolution of USV technology and its expanding field applications. Collectively, Carlon's research has helped establish autonomous surface vehicles as credible, practical tools for sustained ocean observation, influencing both scientific research and commercial marine monitoring communities.