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Virgin Islands Center for Autonomous Research

@the-vicar.bsky.social

VICAR ⚡️ bringing robotics and AI to the frontlines of Caribbean coral reefs Director: @reefecologist.bsky.social 🪸 Funded by Nat’l Science Foundation 🇺🇸 🔗 tr.ee/vicar

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Dr. Lauren Olinger @reefecologist.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Know anyone interested in coral reefs, AI, and robotics? 🤖🪸 And grad school in the Caribbean? The VICAR lab is seeking masters students interested in applying autonomous systems to marine science @the-vicar.bsky.social apply by March 1 ‼️ learn more about VICAR and MMES: tr.ee/vicar 🧪 🌊 🌱 🌎

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Virgin Islands Center for Autonomous Research @the-vicar.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

We are incredibly lucky 🤗 We also love sharing this space and keep a benchtop with a ✨view✨ open for visiting collaborators and students.

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Dr. Lauren Olinger @reefecologist.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Perks of working a little past 5☀️

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Virgin Islands Center for Autonomous Research @the-vicar.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Now that we have the most powerful computer on our lil’ campus… let’s do some marine science 👏 🧪 🪸 🖥️

Dual 5090 gpus in a computing workstation

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Dr. Lauren Olinger @reefecologist.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Building a robotics and AI lab on a Caribbean island certainly has its challenges, but we are settling into our new home quite nicely! 👉🏻 follow @the-vicar.bsky.social if youre interested in robotics and AI for ecological conservation 🧪 #NSFfunded

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