The National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) is pleased to announce that the Marine Arctic Ecosystem Study (MARES) is the 2019 recipient of the NOPP Excellence in Partnering Award. The award was presented at the 2020 Ocean Sciences Meeting in San Diego, California. Read more
The National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) is pleased to announce that the Atlantic Deepwater Ecosystem Observatory Network (ADEON) is the 2023 recipient of the NOPP Excellence in Partnering Award. The award was presented at the 2024 Ocean Sciences Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Excellence in Partnering Award is given annually to a NOPP project that best […] Read more
NOPP Partnership Forums NOPP Partnership Forums are a newly established component of NOPP focused on facilitating partnerships in ocean science, research, and education that address pressing ocean science topics and priorities. Partnership forums, convened individually or in conjunction with scientific conferences, are in-person meetings between Federal agencies, academia, and the private sector including industries, NGOs […] Read more
On 09/07/2023, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced $24 million for projects that will tackle the climate crisis by researching marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) strategies, as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. $14 million from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the largest climate investment in history, will go toward 10 projects […] Read more
FY2022 Funded Projects The following is a list of projects (showing the project title and the lead PI and institution) funded under the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) in FY2022. Discussions on the contractual details of each award were initiated at the appropriate funding agency. For abstracts of each project and the partners involved, click […] Read more
Electrochemical Acid Sequestration to Ease Ocean Acidification (EASE-OA) PI: Carter, Brendan (University of Washington and NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory)Start Year: 2022 | Duration: 2 yearsPartners: NOAA, Department of Energy, ClimateWorks Foundation, University of Washington, Ebb Carbon Inc. Project Abstract: Ocean alkalinity elevation (OAE) has the potential to mitigate both global CO2-driven climate change and […] Read more
Offshore Analysis of Seafloor Instability and Sediments (OASIS Partnership) with Applications to Offshore Safety and Marine Archaeology PIs: Bentley, Samuel (Louisiana State University, through the Cooperative Agreement); Chaytor, Jason (U.S. Geological Survey, through the Interagency Agreement) Start Year: 2022 | Duration: 5 yearsPartners: USGS, LSU, The Water Institute of the Gulf, SEARCH, Inc. Project Abstract: […] Read more
The Southeast US Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON): Toward Operational Marine Life Data for Conservation and Sustainability PI: Muller-Karger, Frank (University of South Florida)Start Year: 2022 | Duration: 5 yearsPartners: NASA, NOAA, University of South Florida, Oregon State University, Texas A&M University, University of Miami, Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System, Southeast Coastal Ocean […] Read more
AMBON (Arctic MBON) – linking biodiversity observations in the Arctic PI: Iken, Katrin (University of Alaska Fairbanks)Start Year: 2022 | Duration: 5 yearsPartners: NASA, Office of Naval Research, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences, Oregon State University, University of Washington, […] Read more
Louisiana Deltaic Estuaries MBON: Sea Level Rise Sentinels PI: Glaspie, Cassie (Louisiana State University)Start Year: 2022 | Duration: 5 yearsPartners: LUMCON; LSU; NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office; Texas A&M GCOOS; Imagine Water Works; Jillian Tupitza (eDNA) Project Abstract: Estuaries are extremely diverse, but muddy, deltaic estuaries have not been represented in the US MBON until now. […] Read more
