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Morane Clavel-Henry is a marine robotics and ecosystem monitoring researcher whose work bridges autonomous systems and ocean science. Her key research areas include digital twin technology for marine environments, robotic platforms for ecological data collection, and the integration of FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data principles into ocean observation. Her most notable contribution is the development of a digital-twin strategy using robots for marine ecosystem monitoring, a pioneering framework that combines physical robotic sensors with virtual models to enable real-time, adaptive surveillance of underwater habitats. This work, published in 2025, has already garnered 3 citations and is distinguished by its commitment to open science—all raw and processed data, metadata, and physical sensor readings from the Obsea platform are publicly available online, free and fully FAIR-compliant. Clavel-Henry’s approach represents a significant step toward scalable, automated marine monitoring, with potential applications in biodiversity assessment, pollution tracking, and climate change impact studies. Her emphasis on transparency and reproducibility sets a new standard for data-sharing in marine robotics, making her a rising leader in the field.