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. The Excellence in Partnering Award is given annually to a NOPP project that […] Read more
A Program Officer position has been posted for the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP). Additional details and application information can be found on the USA Jobs posting – https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/559047100 Read more
Open of Discover Competition: November 14th, 2019Close of Discover Competition: February 12th, 2020 Discover Competition Prize Purse: $125,000 distributed over up to 11 winners Total Ocean Observing Prize Purse: $3 million in cash prizes and in-kind awards over two competitions. Link to Enter: https://americanmadechallenges.org/oceanobserving/ PRIZE OVERVIEW The Powering the Blue Economy™: Ocean Observing Prize challenges […] Read more
Posted August 5, 2019 Current Closing Date: January 13, 2020 Award Floor/Ceiling: $400K – 1.2 mil Total Program Funding: $7.5 mil https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=IOOS Description: The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) is a national and regional partnership working to provide ocean, coastal and Great Lakes observations, data, tools, and forecasts to improve safety, enhance the economy, […] Read more
On behalf of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP), the Office of Naval Research (ONR) solicits research proposals under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA #N00014-18-S-B007). Congress established NOPP via Title II, subtitle E, of Public Law 104-201 to promote the national goals of assuring national security, advancing economic development, protecting quality of life, and strengthening […] Read more
On July 26, the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) hosted a special session of the NOPP Biodiversity Working Group to provide updates on the US MBON demonstration projects and the activities of the Smithsonian-led Marine Global Earth Observatory (MarineGEO). 75 participants logged into the two-hour webinar, representing Federal and State agencies, US IOOS Regional Associations […] Read more
he National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) is pleased to announce the funding of NOPP’s newest project, “Multi-Sensor Improved Sea Surface Temperatures: Continuing the GHRSST Partnership and Improving Arctic Data”. The award was given in connection with the NOPP 2018 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). This BAA was crafted by a partnership of federal agencies that identified […] Read more
NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration & Research (OER) is soliciting proposals for ocean exploration in waters under U.S. jurisdiction, including the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and areas mapped by, or of interest to, the U.S. Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) Project. Presently, important marine habitats and living and non-living resources are neither fully explored nor […] Read more
Marine and Hydrokinetic Technology Advancement and Data Dissemination Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number: DE-FOA-0001837 FOA Type: Initial CFDA Number: 81.087 The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) invests in research and development as part of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) broad portfolio approach to addressing our Nation’s energy and environmental challenges. This FOA […] Read more
What if autonomous ocean sensors could produce their own energy, rather than rely on batteries or cables to power data collection? How might isolated communities benefit from harnessing the power of ocean waves or currents? The Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) at the Department of Energy seeks information from the public on a draft report […] Read more
