The comm ent period on the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service proposed rule to open offshore aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico has been extended until November 28, 2014. The proposed rule would open federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico to aquaculture, with the objectives of increasing the productivity of Gulf fisheries to help meet growing consumer demand […] Read more
FY ’15 NOPP Funding Announcement Oceanographic Modeling Funding Opportunities Three new funding opportunities for oceanographic modeling are available through the Office of Naval Research and the National Oceanographic and Partnership Program (NOPP), and are expected to run for three years FY15-FY18. It is anticipated that two or three projects may be supported within each topic […] Read more
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and National OceanographicPartnership Program (NOPP) partners announced the award of a study titled “Marine Artic Ecosystem Study (MARES)-Ecosystem Dynamics and Monitoring of the Beaufort Sea: An Integrated Science Approach”. The core of this research initiative is to improve the understanding of the Arctic marine environment through integration of […] Read more
FY ’15 NOPP Funding Announcement Integrating the Hydrological Cycle for improved Coastal and Global Forecasting Anticipated Resources: These efforts are expected to run for three years, with funding available from FY2015 through FY2017/18. A 12-18 month option may be considered at a later date but should not be part of the Base period budget. It […] Read more
FY ’15 NOPP Funding Announcement Earth System Prediction Coupled Air-Sea Process Studies and Coupled Data Assimilation Anticipated Resources: These efforts are expected to run for three years, with funding available from FY2015 through FY2017/18. A 12-18 month option may be considered at a later date but should not be part of the Base period budget. […] Read more
FY ’15 NOPP Funding Announcement Seamless Forecasting from the Deep Ocean to the Coast Anticipated Resources: These efforts are expected to run for three years, with funding available from FY2015 through FY2017/18. A 12-18 month option may be considered at a later date but should not be part of the Base period budget. It is […] Read more
During the month of October three awards were announced under the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network funding opportunity; more information on this announcement can be found here. The NOPP Office staff attended the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) annual meeting in October. The NOPP office also attended several presentations, including one given by Dr. Libby Jewett (NOAA) […] Read more
