Dale Chayes

Dale Chayes serves as an Affiliate Research Professor at the University of New Hampshire's Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping (CCOM), where he has been an active instrument developer and operator in oceanography since 1973, participating in over 150 field events.

His research focuses on Oceanography and Marine Geoscience through Instrumentation and Sensor Development, Geodesy, and Data Systems infrastructure. Key projects include hull-mounted multibeams, submarine/deep-towed mapping sonars (SeaMARC I), real-time wireless data systems, marine geoscience databases (MDS), satellite IP connectivity (SeaNet), GPS geodesy, and precision positioning systems.

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Chayes operates within UNH's Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping (CCOM) technical framework. Outside academia, he maintains certifications as a licensed amateur radio operator and Wilderness EMT/NREMT while training with his dog Frodo for K9 wilderness search-and-rescue operations.