Famed Oceanographer Dials In to NAVWAR RoboSub STEM Event

190801-N-UN340-010 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 1, 2019) Famed Oceanographer and underwater geologist Robert Ballard inspires competitors via live teleconference from sea during the 22nd International Student Robotic Submarine (RoboSub) competition hosted by Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR). One of many Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs sponsored by NAVWAR, this year’s event features student teams from the U.S., Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, India, Japan, Norway, Poland, Russia, Thailand and Turkey. (U.S. Navy photo by Rick Naystatt/Released)