Kristopher Krasnosky
Founder at Seaward Science
St. Marys, Georgia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKristopher Krasnosky is a founder and marine robotics researcher with over a decade of experience in ocean mapping, remote sensing, and robotic systems, and eight years of hands-on fieldwork aboard oceanographic vessels. He holds a PhD in Oceanography and has developed machine-learning bathymetric models, real-time ROV/AUV high-resolution mapping packages, and innovative mapping vessels through roles at Seaward Science, Ocean Exploration Trust, and academic labs. As a licensed captain with operational experience across the Great Lakes, Hawaii, and the Atlantic Coast, he blends practical seamanship with advanced software and systems engineering. Kris has led both academic research and commercial teams, shipping production-grade mapping tools while mentoring interdisciplinary projects in marine robotics. Based in St. Marys, GA, he pairs deep technical rigor with entrepreneurial drive, quietly bridging oceanographic research and deployable field technology.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering (MEng), Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Master of Engineering (MEng), Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at Drexel UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Oceanography, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Oceanography at University of Rhode IslandBachelor of Arts (BA), Physics, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Physics at Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Marine Robotics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Marine Robotics at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Github Skills (18)
imu9
slam-algorithms9
ros-driver9
ros8
slam8
imaging8
robotics8
rc8
lists7
nuxt-content6
autopilot6
uri5
linux4
ocean4
ros-node4
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
k2oceanic/acoustic_msgs_tools
Feb 2022 - Jan 2023
Contributions:12 commits, 1 PR, 13 pushes in 11 months
k2oceanic/template_gui_package
Feb 2022 - Jan 2023
Contributions:17 commits, 16 pushes, 2 branches in 11 months
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