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Mission & Vision
OUR MISSION:
Absolute Vorticity is dedicated to apply scientific methodologies and creative technologies to gather the information necessary to further our understanding of the physical processes governing our coastal environment. We are a data analysis group that enjoys data collection. We engage in sampling activities of physical parameters in the marine environment through the use of classical or standard techniques as well as through the use of newer and creative technologies and/or methodologies, some of which are instituted or created in-house or through the collaboration with other scientific/technology groups. We are interested in the development and application of new and interesting technologies for the collection and interpretation of marine and environmental data.
VISION:
To support scientific missions by way of enhancing data collection and analyses critical to improving the knowledge of our coastal environment.
About Us
Absolute Vorticity is a small consulting firm led by a physical oceanographer familiar with the coastal processes shaping our shores and with the hydrodynamical processes and water quality issues of estuaries like the Indian River Lagoon (IRL). We are interested in and experienced with developing and applying various technologies to handle analyses of large data sets of environmental parameters. In the field, we often employ: ADCPs, CTDs, Water Quality Sondes, and Unmanned Vehicles (AUVs or small drones, ROVs, Surface Marine Survey Vehicles or ASVs) .
Our areas of expertise include:
- oceanographic, coastal and estuarine dynamics (circulation patterns, water quality, pollutant transport)
- image based shoreline change analysis
- GIS mapping
- aerial imagery and photogrammetry
- hydrodynamic numerical modeling
- field instrumentation and sensors for data collection
- technical reporting of findings
Who We Are
Jo-Ann Rosario-Llantin, PhD
Physical Oceanographer
Operations Director
Dr. Jo is a physical oceanographer with research that has centered on hydrodynamical modeling of Mosquito Lagoon and north Indian River Lagoon. Her research work spans from data acquisition, programming, analysis, reduction, and integration of large datasets into numerical models and other formats; the use and integration of GIS (remotely sensed imagery and database implementation) for the interpretation and reporting of results. She has extensive sea going and oceanographic equipment expertise including the use, test, rigging and mooring, deployment, and recovery of instrumentation.
Jo-Ann is particularly interested in projects that aim to answer questions about coastal processes & estuarine dynamics while engaging in creative approaches, seeking low cost solutions and the application of newer technologies.
Carlos J. Rivera-Ortiz, MS
FAA Certified Drone Pilot, Part 107
Systems Engineer
Carlos J. Rivera-Ortiz, is a particle physicist turned engineer. He is an experienced Systems Engineer and FAA (Part 107) certified drone pilot, he has a strong background in physics computer programming, data analysis and modeling. He has worked with the latest technologies in computer systems, data acquisition systems, and system modeling. Carlos has worked as an engineer for over twenty years.