This past week, the National Oceanographic Partnership Program attended the 17th biennial Ocean Sciences Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Ocean Sciences meeting provides a venue for the scientific exchange of a vast array of marine scientific classifications. During the six day meeting, the NOPP Award for Excellence in Partnering was presented. The NOPP award recognizes […] Read more
The NOPP office was in attendance at the 17th biennial Ocean Sciences Meeting held at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii from February 23rd-28th. During the six day meeting, the NOPP Award for Excellence in Partnering was presented to Dr. Andrew Barnard from WET Labs and his team. The NOPP office hosted the Marine Biodiversity […] Read more
In January 2014 the Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP) published two new reports: “Leveraging Ocean Education Opportunities” and “Implementing Ecosystem-Based Management.” January was also the unveiling of the new NOPP website, which has been newly formatted and re-designed. To stay up-to-date on the National Oceanographic Partnership Program, please follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Read more
The ORAP chairs (Bob Weller, Steve Ramberg, and Mike Bruno) have approved and forwarded two new reports to the National Ocean Council. “Leveraging Ocean Education Opportunities” and “Implementing Ecosystem-Based Management” are available here and here. Read more
Dr. Brad Moran Selected as Acting Director of NOC Dr. S. Bradley Moran is the Acting Director of the National Ocean Council and Assistant Director for Ocean Sciences in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. In this capacity, he focuses on implementing federal ocean science policy and facilitating interagency efforts and partnerships […] Read more
ORAP to Hold Meeting in Arlington, VA on December 3-4 The Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP) will hold a meeting on December 3-4, 2013 at QinetiQ North America, 4100 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 800, Arlington, VA. Expected topics for briefings and discussion include Ocean Observations, Ecosystem Based Management and Ocean Education. The meeting is open […] Read more
Members of the steering committee from the 2010 NOPP-hosted workshop Attaining an Operational Marine Biodiversity Observation Network have published an article in BioScience outlining the need and plan for a Marine Biodiversity Observation Network. Read more
Across the world’s oceans bob 3,500 free-floating instruments. Every ten days, the probes descend to 1,000 meters, drift, descend to 2,000 meters, and then rise to the surf Read more
Innovative Global Observing System Funded Under NOPP for First 12 Years Read more
NOPP Office staff attended and hosted an exhibit booth at the MTS/IEEE Oceans ’12 Conference in Virginia Beach, Virginia from 15-18 October. NOPP was pleased to host an awards ceremony honoring the 2011 Excellence in Partnering Awardees on Monday, 14 October. Read more
