Cheers Oceaneers

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CHEERS OCEANEERS! DECEMBER 2025

Our main presenter is Chris Kontoes, Sales Director at Del Mar Oceanographic. Chris will be talking about the role that wave-powered profiling plays in ocean observing, the need for developing Wirewalker, the problems it solves, potential applications, and what's next.

#### Chris Kontoes

Biography:
Chris is Sales Director at Del Mar Oceanographic, but don’t let that title fool you; he’s a field tech at heart. Chris has nearly a decade of eclectic field experience from his time managing a coastal oceanographic lab at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He’s managed a wave buoy network, designed moorings and various mounting solutions, deployed instruments from large and small vessels, via SCUBA, worked with telemetry systems, and was a NOAA Marine Debris free-diver. Chris has been in industry for an additional 10yrs, providing oceanographic instrumentation sales and technical support directly for some of today's leading BlueTech manufacturers. In fact, Chris assisted DMO with both, the original integration of the Nortek Signature1000, and implementation of the RBR telemetry solution. He enjoys drawing from these experiences, as well as from close colleagues, to assist others in finding success in the field and obtaining the best measurements possible.

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Welcome to the monthly event for the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society (OES), San Diego Chapter, which is hosting this meeting jointly along with TMA BlueTech (The Maritime Alliance), and MTS (Marine Technology Society).

Please join us for the main presentation and also plenty of time for networking and friendly conversation about everything oceanic, engineering, science, Blue Tech, and more. No need to be an IEEE or OES member, or TMA, or MTS. Everyone is invited!

When:
2nd Wednesdays
5:30pm - 7:30pm

Where:
Quantum Brewing
5375 Kearny Villa Rd #116
San Diego, CA 92123
Cost:
No ticket required, but please order something for yourself from the bar (beer and non-alcohol options avail).
Please note, there are numerous tasty restaurants next to Quantum (e.g., Anny's Burger, Chinese, Pho, Taco shop, Lao, Filippis) and there is no problem bringing your food in (some places will even walk it over).

Agenda:
5:30pm: Arrival and networking, order food/drinks for yourself.
6:15pm: OES and other hosting group announcements.
6:20pm: Main Presentation
6:40pm (approximately): “open mic” for any other attendees to present anything they like -ocean-related, of course (Examples: employers presenting opportunities for employment, job seekers presenting a quick bio, internship program opportunities, promoting other events, seeking funding, “show and tell” of any cool technology you are working on, etc.)
7:00pm to close: enjoy some drinks and chatting with fellow oceanic engineering enthusiasts.

RSVPs are appreciated for planning purposes.
https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/518715