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South Kingstown, RI – SARMAP, a search and rescue mapping software solution developed by ASA (Applied Science Associates, Inc.), a Rhode Island-based science and technology solutions company, was instrumental in the efforts to locate and rescue five crew members whose yacht capsized off the coast of Ireland earlier this week, according to the Irish Coast Guard.
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Perth, Australia - Competitors of the 2010 WAToday Rottnest Channel Swim, an annual open-water swimming race from Cottesloe Beach to Rottnest Island, located 20 km off the coast of Western Australia, can now take advantage of new technology to plan and manage their course.
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SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI -- An interactive science exhibit demonstrating the potential flooding impacts from climate change is debuting this month. Funded through a grant from the National Science Foundation to Brown University, Applied Science Associates (ASA) in collaboration with exhibition planning and design firm Jeff Kennedy Associates, developed an interactive flooding exhibit that highlights the impacts of rising sea levels under different climate change scenarios.
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SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI -- Applied Science Associates (ASA) has expanded operations with a new office in Shanghai, China. The new office reflects ASA’s commitment to support clients and deliver environmental and technology solutions in China and the East Asia region.
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SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI -- The school department of North Kingstown, Rhode Island has contracted with ASA to perform a study to advise on the technical and economic feasibility of constructing the town’s first utility-sized wind turbine power generator.
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SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI -- U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue (SAR) experts based in the Portsmouth Virginia Rescue Coordination Center assisted officials at the Rescue Coordination Center in Gris Nez, France, with the search for Air France Flight 447 by providing information and advanced technology to help locate the plane's fuselage as well as recover passengers and crew who were lost in the crash.
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SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI -- Scientific, environmental, and technology consulting services firm, Applied Science Associates (ASA), is celebrating 30 years of growth serving clients globally in government, industry, and academia. Thirty years ago, a University of Rhode Island ocean engineering professor and his graduate students saw a need to provide solutions to a variety of coastal and ocean-related problems. They started a company, Applied Science Associates (ASA), to bring together the latest in ocean science and new computer technology. Three decades years later, ASA is celebrating a milestone anniversary with an open house event for clients, partners, industry affiliates, and public officials.
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SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI -- Trans-Atlantic solo expedition rower Paul Ridley successfully completed a charity fund-raising ocean crossing from the Canary Islands to Antigua. Ridley’s three-month solo effort ended successfully with support from his friends, family, as well as guidance from the Antigua & Barbuda Search & Rescue (ABSAR) organization using technology developed by Rhode Island ocean science and technology company, Applied Science Associates (ASA).
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NARRAGANSETT, RI - The Town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island erected and commissioned the state’s second utility-scale, megawatt-sized wind turbine. The small town is recognized as a successful model in municipal sustainable energy projects that can offset rising town budgets and provide clean energy at the same time. Many people in the state, including ASA’s wind energy expert, Daniel Mendelsohn, who worked on the project, applaud Portsmouth’s leadership and commitment in perusing alternative energy solutions at the municipal level.
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NARRAGANSETT, RI - To address the growing need and importance of renewable energy, climate change and sustainability services, ASA has brought back Daniel Mendelsohn, as Principal and Energy Resources Group Lead to their growing team of consultants. Widely considered one of the top experts in renewable energy development and project management, Daniel brings 25 years experience in the implementation and management of engineering analyses, modeling studies, environmental impact assessments, site assessment/feasibility studies, field monitoring programs, and data analysis.
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NARRAGANSETT, RI - Malcolm Spaulding, ASA’s Chairman and founder, professor of ocean engineering, and director of the Center of Excellence in Undersea Technology at the University of Rhode Island, was elected the first president of the Northeast Regional Association for Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (NERACOOS).
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NARRAGANSETT, RI - Rhode Island environmental consulting firm Applied Science Associates, Inc. (ASA) has completed its move to new offices to accommodate for growth.
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NARRAGANSETT, RI - The 2008 Olympic Sailing Regatta concluded in Qingdao, China with strong performances from Team USA despite challenging conditions. Twenty-five-year-old Anna Tunnicliffe (Plantation, Fla.) led the team on the water with a gold medal in the Laser Radial class, the first gold medal for a U.S. female sailor in 20 years and twenty-four-year-old Zach Railey (Clearwater, Fla.) produced a strong performance in the Finn Class, earning a silver medal for the U.S. Sailing Team.
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NARRAGANSETT, RI - Following the world’s largest oil discovery in eight years, the South America office of Applied Science Associates, Inc. (ASA) announces a contract with Brazilian oil producer, Petrobras, that represents a more dedicated model for emergency spill support.
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NARRAGANSETT, RI -Following the NOAA prediction for an above average tropical storm season, Applied Science Associates, Inc. (ASA) announces computer modeling and mapping technology as an effective way for planners to visualize the potential impacts from hurricanes and plan for catastrophic flooding events.
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NARRAGANSETT, RI - ASA's Dr. Xiongping Zhang provides support to China's Oil Spill Emergency Response Center--working on monitoring and forecasting spilled oil from the worst oil spill in South Korean history.
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NARRAGANSETT, RI - ASA welcomes Dr. CJ Beegle-Krause, Ph.D. to its team of oceanographic experts.  With over 25 years of experience in the physical oceanography field, Dr. Beegle-Krause has spent the last nine years as an oil spill response specialist for NOAA’s Hazmat office in Seattle.
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