SpaceCom 2017

Dwight Coleman
Director, Inner Space Center
University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography


Dr. Dwight F. Coleman is a Marine Research Scientist and the Director of the Inner Space Center at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography in Narragansett, RI. He is a frequent expedition leader onboard the E/V Nautilus and a member of the “Corps of Exploration” with the Ocean Exploration Trust, under the leadership of Dr. Robert Ballard. Dr. Coleman also works closely with NOAA’s Ocean Exploration program providing technical and operational support for the telepresence-enabled missions of the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer. More recently he has installed and utilized portable telepresence systems onboard a variety of research vessels, including several ships in the UNOLS fleet. The Inner Space Center (ISC) is a facility that utilizes telepresence technologies to establish real-time connectivity between scientists on shore and remotely operated vehicle operations at sea. Dr. Coleman and his team at the ISC develop innovative solutions to expand the telepresence paradigm to other platforms and conduct live educational outreach broadcasts about ocean research and exploration. Dr. Coleman has a bachelor’s degree in geology from the University of New Hampshire and master’s and doctoral degrees in marine geology and geophysics from the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography.

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