FY2002 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 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.

Goal 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 and Dr. Charles S. Colgan, University of Southern Maine
• 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. Mary Jane Perry, University of Maine
• 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

Goal 2. Promote Lifelong Ocean Education

• Enhancing K-12 Science Education via Satellite-televised Interactive Technologies
  Dr. Paula G. Coble, University of South Florida