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Michael Tangerlini is pioneering the intersection of robotics and marine ecology, with a focus on expanding the capabilities of cabled observatories for real-time, long-term ecosystem monitoring. His most influential work introduces a novel coastal crawler prototype designed to extend the ecological survey radius of the OBSEA cabled observatory. This platform, detailed in a 2023 paper with 12 citations, enables continuous, remote, and multi-parametric data collection over extended periods—from days to years—marking a significant leap in autonomous underwater monitoring. Tangerlini’s forward-looking 2025 paper on a digital-twin strategy for marine monitoring, already garnering 3 citations, proposes integrating robotic systems with virtual models to create a dynamic, feedback-driven approach to ecosystem surveillance. By making all raw and processed data publicly available following FAIR principles, he champions open science and reproducibility. His work directly addresses the critical need for scalable, persistent observation tools in oceanography, positioning him as a key innovator in marine robotics and digital twin technologies for environmental science.