Selected publications, newest first. See Google Scholar for the full list.

  1. R. D. Rotjan, R. L. Sylvan, B. N. Orcutt, A. T. Fisher, C. G. Wheat, K. L. C. Bell, K. Barnhill, R. Shomberg, L. Van Audenhaege, J. Weston, and J. A. Huber, “Operationalizing deep-sea expedition leadership: A COBRA manual for aspiring chief scientists,” Oceanography, special issue (submitted), 2026.
  2. L. McKenzie, M. Barbrack, J. Della Selva, I. A. Rathbun, C. E. Keener, L. H. Smedsrud, C. Metzler, I. Rigor, I. Mandal, and R. Shomberg, “Neural radiance field applications for geometric reconstruction of Arctic icebergs,” in OCEANS 2026, Monterey, 2026.
  3. K. Zhang, J. Chen, M. Qadri, R. Shomberg, M. Kaess, J.-B. Huang, A. Pediredla, and C. Metzler, “Adapting vision foundation models to acoustics for pose-free 3D sonar reconstruction,” arXiv:2609.06261, 2026.
  4. A. T. Runyan, B. E. Motsenbocker, C. N. Roman, R. Shomberg, and B. T. Phillips, “A low-cost underwater stereo camera system for underwater quantitative imaging,” Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, vol. 42, no. 10, pp. 1317-1325, 2025.
  5. B. E. Motsenbocker, T. J. Noyes, A. T. Runyan, R. Shomberg, and B. T. Phillips, “PresTo: A liquid-filled camera for low-cost imaging in the deep sea,” Deep Sea Research Part I, vol. 206, 104263, 2024.
  6. R. Shomberg, M. Jakuba, and D. Yoerger, “Design proposal and feasibility analysis for a near-surface wave-powered profiling float,” Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, vol. 12, no. 1, 137, 2024.
  7. R. D. Rotjan, K. L. C. Bell, J. A. Huber, …, R. Shomberg, L. Van Audenhaege, and B. N. Orcutt, “COBRA Master Class: Providing deep-sea expedition leadership training to accelerate early career advancement,” Frontiers in Marine Science, vol. 10, 2023.
  8. R. Shomberg, “Advances in deep-sea imaging and soft robotics,” PhD dissertation, University of Rhode Island, 2023.
  9. B. T. Phillips, N. Chaloux, R. Shomberg, A. Muñoz-Soto, and J. Owens, “The fiber optic reel system: A compact deployment solution for tethered live-telemetry deep-sea robots and sensors,” Sensors, vol. 21, no. 7, 2526, 2021.
  10. J. E. Krechmer, B. Phillips, N. Chaloux, R. Shomberg, …, and M. R. Canagaratna, “Chemical emissions from cured and uncured 3D-printed ventilator patient circuit medical parts,” ACS Omega, vol. 6, no. 45, pp. 30726-30733, 2021.
  11. B. T. Phillips, S. Licht, K. S. Haiat, J. Bonney, J. Allder, N. Chaloux, R. Shomberg, and T. J. Noyes, “DEEPi: A miniaturized, robust, and economical camera and computer system for deep-sea exploration,” Deep Sea Research Part I, vol. 153, 103136, 2019.

Selected Talks

  • Sep 2026, Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit, National Harbor, MD. High Dive: Rapid Air to Subsea Intelligence Platform
  • Feb 2026, Ocean Sciences Meeting, Glasgow, Scotland. NeRFBerg: Neural Radiance Field Applications for Rendering and Reconstructions of Arctic Sea Ice
  • Sep 2025, Sternberger Seminar Series, University of Rhode Island. Tagging, Tracking, and Scanning Arctic Sea Ice
  • Jan 2025, Teaching Art and AI Symposium, University of Maryland. Art and Field Science Applications for AI-Based 3D Reconstruction
  • Apr 2022, OCEANS 2022, Hampton Roads, VA. Feasibility of a Near-Surface Wave-Powered Profiling Float for Extended Fully Submerged Autonomous Deployments

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