National Oceanographic Partnership Program Celebrates Argo One-Millionth Ocean Observation Milestone
Innovative Global Observing System Funded Under NOPP for First 12 Years Read more
NOPP Program Update: February 2012
The National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) office staff attended the 2012 Ocean Sciences Meeting in Salt Lake City, February 20-24. Read more
U.S. Navy Opens Nominations for ORAP Membership
The Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP) is soliciting nominations for new members. Read more
Ocean Leadership Contracted to Help Manage the Gulf Research Initiative
Gulf of Mexico Alliance Contracts Ocean Leadership to help manage the Gulf Research Initiative Read more
NOPP Photo of the Month – Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Corals and Habitat
The deepwater coral pictured was taken in the Gulf of Mexico lease block Green Canyon 354 at 525 m as part of the FY 08 NOPP project led by Dr. James Brooks of TDI International, Inc. Read more
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 Names “Marine Mammal Detection and Monitoring” Funding Award Winners
Scientists from Four Universities Awarded Multiple-Year Funds for Marine Mammal Detection, Classification and Localization Read more
NOPP Best Practices and FAQ’s
For information on how NOPP funding announcements are created and FAQ’s about the NOPP review process, please review this new document the NOPP office has created to outline the NOPP announcement and review process: https://nopp.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/NOPP-Funding-Best-Practices_FINAL.pdf. Read more
NOPP Photo of the Month – Baleen Whale in Greenland
The baleen whale pictured was observed near West Greenland in 2008. Read more
NOPP Announces 2009 Excellence in Partnering Award Winner
The winner project of this year’s Excellence in Partnering Award is Toward a predictive model of Arctic coastal retreat in a warming climate, Beaufort Sea, Alaska. Read more