FY2002 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 FY2002. Discussions on the contractual details of each award were initiated at the appropriate funding agency.
For abstracts of each project and the partnerships involved, click on the project title.
Topic 1. Achieve and Sustain an Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
- Coordinated Regional Benefit Studies of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems
Dr. Hauke L. Kite-Powell, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution - Operational Utilization of High Resolution Ocean Surface Wind Vectors (25km or better) in Marine Forecasting and High Resolution Regional NWP Models
Dr. Paul S. Chang, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Developing Gene-Based Remote Detection
Dr. Kelly Goodwin, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory - Multi-disciplinary Ocean Sensors for Environmental Analyses and Networks (MOSEAN)
Dr. Tommy D. Dickey, University of California Santa Barbara - The Environmental Sample Processor (ESP): A Device for Detecting Microorganisms In Situ Using Molecular Probe Technology
Dr. Christopher A. Scholin, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute - Accelerating Electronic Tag Development for Tracking Free-Ranging Marine Animals at Sea
Dr. Barbara Block, Stanford University and Dr. Daniel Costa, University of California Santa Cruz - Digital Archival of Marine Mammal/Bird/Turtle Data for OBIS
Dr. Andrew Read, Duke University - A Prototype System for Improving Satellite-Derived Sea Surface Temperature Through Enhanced In Situ Validation Measurements
Dr. Andrew Jessup, University of Washington and Dr. William Emery, University of Colorado - POSITIV: Prototype Operational System – ISAR – Temperature Instrumentation for the VOS Fleet
Dr. Peter Minnett, Rosentiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami - Incorporation of Sensors into Autonomous Gliders for 4-D Measurement of Bio-Optical and Chemical Parameters
Dr. Charles Eriksen, University of Washington - A Proposal to Assess and Expand the COOL Classroom: A Web Site to Bring Real-time Data from the Long-term Ecosystem Observatory (LEO) to 6-12 Grade Classrooms
Mr. Michael P. De Luca, Rutgers University - The BRIDGE
Ms. Frances Lee Larkin, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Topic 2. Promote Lifelong Ocean Education
- Enhancing K-12 Science Education via Satellite-televised Interactive Technologies
Dr. Paula G. Coble, University of South Florida
