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NOPP Program Update: March 2011

The National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) is pleased to announce the release of the Attaining an Operational Marine Biodiversity Observation Network Synthesis Report. The report is the result of a three-day workshop held at the Consortium for Ocean Leadership to plan for the implementation of a sustainable marine Biodiversity Observing Network (BON). Currently, there is no standardized, coordinated approach to monitoring marine biodiversity, the degree of variation in marine life forms. The report provides a set of recommendations and case studies for implementing a national and global marine BON. Read more

NOPP Program Update: August 2010

For funding beginning in FY 2011, the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP), the Office of Naval Research (ONR), and the National Science Foundation (NSF) welcome research proposals on Marine Mammal Detection and Monitoring. Read more

NOPP Program Update: January 2010

The Interagency Working Group on Ocean Partnerships (IWG-OP) hosted a meeting at the Office of Naval Research on January 15, 2010 and continued their effort to inform and engage agencies on the benefits of participating in the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP). Read more