George Randall Cutter

George Randall Cutter (commonly known as Randy Cutter) is an Affiliate Assistant Research Professor at the University of New Hampshire. He works as a Research Oceanographer for NOAA Fisheries in San Diego, California, focusing on advanced tools for remotely sensing marine organisms.

• Developed underwater imaging systems and multibeam echosounder methods to enhance detection of fish and seabed characterization.
• Pioneered automated detection/classification systems for marine life in underwater imagery, including stereo-camera techniques for 3D seabed reconstructions.
• Lead developer of the NMFS Fisheries Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV).

He earned his Ph.D. in Earth Sciences-Oceanography from the University of New Hampshire's Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping (CCOM) in 2005.