This 4-minute clip by Tim Foresman, PhD is from the presentation by Tiabzu for the opening of the Repurposing Offshore Infrastructure for Continued Energy (ROICE) Program Workshop, Division of Energy & Innovation, University of Houston, August 15, 2025. For full presentation or more information, please contact us.
Transcript:
Hi, I am Tim Foresman. It is an honor to share my marine experience with this August ocean technology community. As the former chief scientist for the United Nation’s Environmental Programme, I had the privilege of leading many global water initiatives. I started my career as a Navy Frogman, having been personally mentored by Jacque Cousteau when I was a precocious 14-year-old at the Smithsonian Institute’s summer oceanography program. I was a pioneer in the use of satellite technology for Earth observation and oceanographic monitoring with my first science paper on the application of satellites for mapping and measuring giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, off of coastal California. My career using Landsat satellites for environmental protection and sustainable development led me to serve at NASA Headquarters as the national chairman for the Digital Earth Initiative under Vice President Al Gore, which resulted in many developments, including Google Earth. With a master’s degree in water engineering, I served the US Naval Engineering Laboratory on many offshore and coastal research and development projects, including support for Hawaii’s Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion project. It is rather straightforward as to why Tiabzu has attracted my attention and support.
From my perspective, global water supply challenges will continue to be a priority for a growing and thirsty world. Therefore, the innovative vision shared today represents a viable level of financial and marketing fruit gathering. Today, you will witness a brilliant demonstration of Tiazbu’s creative engineering genius for the restoration, reuse, and regeneration of the nearshore infrastructure to meet the demands for fresh-water resources.
It is intellectually stimulating to consider the ability to scale these technologies. The scaling and scoping of today’s fertile discussions are profound with equally impressive entrepreneurial benefits noted for environmental protection, innovative marine engineering applications and operations, economically sound energy savings for such operations, and unleashing viable new fresh-water resources for global applications.
As you listen, you will come to appreciate how the scope of Tiabzu’s pilot and collaboration with transitioning offshore oil & gas entities, will lead toward a solution for sustainable water supplies. You will appreciate the versatile configurations for the Tiabzu buoyancy control technology for global maritime applications. Again, consider the scoping and scaling of this unprecedented engineering capacity for myriad marine applications in the remnants of offshore energy infrastructure. Buoyancy control allows for launching with commonly available harbor ramps and cranes, that not only lowers capital cost of implementation, but it broadens accessibility outside areas of concentrated offshore resources. Versatility enables mobility response for humanitarian or emergency need, or transport operations between islands or coastal communities, including support for Forward Operating Bases.
Tiazbu technology harmonizes with the global water supply security issues, as well as the environmental protection and sustainability goals of the United Nations. Tiazbu technology offers unprecedented new opportunities to support coastal communities in the US and around the globe creating a balance for economics, environmental and social conditions.